Creating Safe Indoor Havens: How to Improve Indoor Air Quality (IAQ)
BESA (the Building Engineering Services Association) recently stated that: “Getting the built environment right for the future will deliver an economic dividend immediately, and put right one of our country’s great social injustices – the fact that people are forced to live, work and raise families in sub-standard buildings.” This highlights a critical issue: many people live, work, and raise families in sub-standard buildings. These environments are not just uncomfortable—they’re unhealthy.
BESA’s message is clear: improving our built environment now will deliver immediate economic and health benefits. This news post investigates further…
The Importance of Safe Indoor Spaces
When we close our front doors, we often trap air pollution inside with us. Ventilation systems can even bring in more outdoor pollutants. This creates a toxic indoor environment that is harmful to our health. According to Clean Air Day, indoor air can be 3.5 times more polluted than outdoor air. Considering most of us spend over 90% of our time indoors, this is a serious concern.
Common Sources of Indoor Air Pollution
Indoor air pollution comes from many sources, including:
- Chemicals from cleaning products
- Gases released by building materials and furniture
- Contaminants like plastics and bio-hazards
- Outdoor pollution that infiltrates indoor spaces
These pollutants can lead to various health problems, such as heart disease, allergies, asthma, pneumonia, and lung cancer. The long-term effects of inhaling microplastics are still being studied, but the potential risks are really quite alarming.
Using chemical cleaning products around your home can negatively impact you indoor air quality
BESA’s Call to Action: Creating Safe Indoor Havens
It is therefore reassuring that BESA is addressing this growing ‘health emergency’ at its annual conference tomorrow. The focus is on providing clean indoor air, ‘safe indoor havens’, which are essential for protecting our health.
How to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Eliminate Chemical Pollutants and Remove Odours at the Source
So, how can you transform your indoor air from harmful to health-enhancing?
One simple step is to switch your chemical-based cleaners and artificial air fresheners with naturally sourced, microbial (probiotic) cleaning products. This helps to remove chemicals and odours that affect indoor air quality at source.
- Reduces Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) entering your indoor environment.
- Removes unpleasant odours at source by breaking down odour molecules.
- Probiotics keep working for up to 72 hours after application, for a healthier environment.
How Do Probiotic Cleaning Products Improve IAQ?
Probiotic cleaning products improve indoor air quality in several key ways:
- Reduce bacterial infections and antimicrobial resistance: Probiotics outcompete harmful bacteria, reducing the risk of infections without causing antimicrobial resistance.
- Reduce bio-hazards and bio-allergens: Probiotics effectively reduce mould, pollen, dust mite faeces, minimising the allergens that trigger respiratory issues.
- Eliminate odours, not just masking: Unlike chemical air fresheners, probiotics eliminate odours at the source by breaking down the odour molecule. They also remove organic material and dirt, ensuring a fresher environment.
- Sustainable, vegan, and cruelty-free: Our probiotic products are eco-friendly, plant-based, and not tested on animals, supporting a more ethical approach to cleaning.
- Protects long-term health: These products are completely safe for long-term use, helping to prevent chemical related illness in cleaning operatives and those who clean daily.
- Continue to work between applications: Probiotics stay on surfaces for up to 3 days after application, providing ongoing protection and better cleaning results over time.
Make the Switch to Probiotic Cleaning
Join the growing number of people making the switch to probiotic cleaning products. Improve your indoor air quality, protect your health, and enjoy the peace of mind that comes with using sustainable, cruelty-free products. Explore our range today and experience the difference that probiotics can make in your home or workplace.
Our probiotic cleaning range includes solutions for floors, surfaces, kitchen and bathroom areas, as well as hand soaps, dish soap, laundry detergent and odour removers.
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