| Why clean kids get sick more often!People | | | | categories.(1) Particulate or dust(2) Gases - |
| spend 80% of their time indoors. We breathe | | | | odors, and(3) Microbial (bacteria and |
| normally about 10 times a minute. Multiply | | | | mold)Most homeowners and business owners do |
| that times 1440 minutes a day. This comes to | | | | use air filters. And they do a fair to good |
| over 14,000 breaths each day of quality air. | | | | job on (1) dusts in the air. However, they |
| If we can survive for a week without food or | | | | usually pay no attention to (2) gases or (3) |
| water yet barely four minutes without | | | | airborne microbes. Why? They aren't designed |
| breathing, indoor air quality is not a subtle | | | | for it.This information is presented as a |
| point.Respiratory problems are at an all time | | | | resource. The purpose is to help you spend |
| high. Note: Liability is a major Business | | | | very little money and maybe no money on the |
| concern. Indoor air pollution is considered a | | | | wrong air purifier AND help you reliably test |
| major environmental problem. Allergies in | | | | the air that you and your family breathe. |
| children are growing at an alarming rate. It | | | | This guide will also help you evaluate the |
| is believed this is due to early exposure to | | | | results of that test.For the purpose of these |
| allergens, a significant part of indoor air | | | | tests, microbial growth is defined as aerobic |
| pollution.How do you know if you have an | | | | bacteria, molds, and yeast.The main tool in |
| indoor Air Quality problem? Using this simple | | | | all three types of testing is the Petri Dish. |
| test is arguably the cheapest, reliable test | | | | What is a Petri Dish? The Petri Dishes are |
| that you can use.This simple test will help | | | | sterile covered plastic dishes with a |
| you identify specific air quality problems | | | | nutrient rich media placed inside on which |
| (if they exist) that some air purifiers are | | | | microbes will readily grow. These are |
| just not designed to eliminate.Known air | | | | available in kit form for about $15 or so. |
| contaminants exist in three | | | | You can make your own kit. |