Indoor air quality has been a long neglected issue. This is an issue that is swept under the floor covering until somebody falls seriously sick because of it, and it could influence the whole work force, if it is the air inside the workplace that is polluted.
Most of us are quite comfortable staying, working and sleeping in an air-conditioned room. Little did we know that also us, there are millions and billions of tiny Little micro organisms that are also sharing the same indoor environment with us.
Just because we cannot see them with our naked eyes, it does not mean that they are not there.
Your office, workplace, meeting room or even your home may be qualified with the most recent air-conditioners, but are you aware of how often these air-conditioners are being serviced or checked, if at all? Dirt, dust and billions of bacteria and viruses could be trapped (for example, in the air-conditioner vents) and redistributed in the same indoor atmosphere, posing to be a risk to the health of the occupants in the home or office.
Poorly maintained machinery or tool is a common source of indoor air pollution and threatening the safety of the air that we breathe. Studies have shown that exposure to indoor air pollution can lead to acute lower respiratory infections in children under five, and lasting obstructive pulmonary disease and even lung cancer in adults.
Daily indoor activities such as cooking and heating with biomass fuels, such as straw, wood, agricultural residues, or coal, produces high levels of indoor smoke and gaseous that include a range of health-damaging pollutants.
The impact of the indoor air pollution and also the importance of indoor air quality have always been under estimated by vast majority of us and the lack of awareness among the public needs to be addressed to combat this increasingly alarming issue.
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