How
Clean is the Air You Breathe?
Duct Cleaning could be the healthiest home improvement you will
ever make.
FACT - Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Sick Building Syndrome and
Building Related Illness are emerging as critical health,
environmental and legal issues throughout the world; FACT
- Environmental Protection Agency studies show that indoor air may
be as much as 100 times more polluted than outside air;
FACT
- Improperly cleaned and maintained ventilation systems allow
microbes to bleed. This leads to a host of serious medical problems
including: asthma, allergies, skin rash, fatigue, tuberculosis and
legionnaires disease;
FACT
- A recent national NIOSH study found that more than 50% of IAQ
problems were related to poor ventilation;
FACT - The world Health Organization estimates that 30% of the
world's modern buildings are plagued by indoor air pollution;
FACT - IAQ litigation increases every year; and recent IAQ lawsuits
have commanded hefty settlements. Businesses are faced with ever
more stringent responsibilities in providing employees with a safe
work environment;
FACT - It is estimated that poor air quality directly results, on
an annual basis, in $1 billion in medical costs and $60 billion in
employee sick leave and lost production.
FACT
- Most people spend 60% to 90% of their time indoors. (American
Lung Association)
FACT
- More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies. The level
of some hazardous pollutants in indoor air has been found to be up
to 70 times greater than in outdoor air. (USEPA)
FACT
- Children and the elderly are especially affected by polluted
indoor air. (Department of Consumer Affairs)
FACT
- Studies have shown that two out of three indoor air quality
problems involve the HVAC system. Mold, pollen and dust are just a
few of the ingredients that make up the refuse in your heating
& air conditioning duct system. Duct cleaning provides allergy
relief, eliminates odors, reduces dust & house work.