Wednesday, June 23, 2010

The Gulf of Chernobyl

The Gulf oil spill is a tragic disaster. Birds, fish and wildlife are not the only ones effected. Residents not just on the coast, but near the coast, are reporting oily-like, gas odors in the air that can cause headaches and nausea. Basically, the air quality in these parts is going to be worse than living next to a gas station.
Staying indoors may not offer much help because over time outdoor air permeates indoors.

Healthy Living Spaces can perform air quality testing for these chemical odors and offer some advice on reducing the levels and making the indoor air healthier to breathe. One way is to use an air purifier that has a ton of carbon in it. Carbon is what traps chemicals. Don't be fooled by gimicks and gadgets that claim to clean the whole house. You need to keep that air purifier in your bedroom or office and run it a high speed. It's got to have a fan and move a lot of air through the carbon media. The only brand we recommend is the IQAir Healthy Pro plus.

Next, it also helps to have a whole house air filter. It too, must have a ton of carbon to remove any odors and chemicals. Remember, a HEPA filter is nice but a HEPA filter removes dust particles, not odors. You need both - a HEPA with carbon.

Contact Healthy Living Spaces for more information and product recommendations or read all about how you can choose and install an whole-house air purifir that makes the air healthy to breathe in the new edition of Dan Stih's Healthy Living Spaces: Top 10 Hazards Effecting Your Health, available on Amazon.com.

Read chapter: Recommendations - Furnace filters, Air Purifiers.

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