Keep Your Home's Air Clean for Your Family's Health

Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma
Article Date: 17 Jun 2004 - 16:00 PDT


American Lung Association Offers Tips to Improve Indoor Air Quality During High Pollution Season

While Americans spend an estimated 90 percent of their time indoors, the majority of the public does not realize that the air in their homes can contribute to health problems, particularly during peak summer months when ozone pollution is at its highest, according to the American Lung Association.

"Indoor air pollutants like pollen, pet dander, dust mites, cockroaches, and tobacco and cooking smoke particles can cause asthma attacks, as well as itchy eyes, sneezing and runny nose. Radon and tobacco smoke can cause even more dangerous health effects, including lung cancer," said John L. Kirkwood, President and CEO of the American Lung Association. "Keeping the air in your home clean is particularly important for people with asthma or allergies, but the quality of indoor air is something all Americans should be concerned about."

Poor indoor air quality can cause or contribute to the development of or worsen chronic lung diseases such as lung cancer or asthma. In addition, it can cause headaches, dry eyes, nasal congestion, nausea and fatigue. People who already have respiratory diseases are at greater risk for problems caused by poor indoor air quality.

This article continues at this page of the American Lung Association web site

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