| Outdoor air contains everything from auto exhaust | | | | The most important factor when cleaning the air |
| to industrial emissions, and in many of our larger | | | | indoors is to remove any allergens that may be |
| cities, smog and ozone advisories are commonly | | | | present. This may involve replacing the carpet with |
| reported on the news. However, recent studies by | | | | hardwood flooring. Perhaps, your polyfoam-filled |
| the Environmental Protection Agency indicate that | | | | mattress needs to be replaced with a non-toxic, |
| indoor air is 3-5 times as dirty as the air outside. Many | | | | cotton or wool mattress. Household chemical-based |
| people do not realize that the air inside their homes | | | | cleaners should be replaced with brands that use |
| and offices contains harmful VOCs (volatile organic | | | | natural ingredients that are not harmful to one's |
| compounds), chemicals, allergens, bacteria, viruses | | | | health. A vacuum with a HEPA (High efficiency |
| and mold spores. These pollutants are responsible for | | | | particulate air) filter is highly recommended as a |
| the millions of allergy and asthma cases in America | | | | means to clean the carpet, flooring and upholstery. |
| each year. | | | | The HEPA filter traps fine particulates (less than 0.3 |
| Cleaning the air is mandatory if you want to breathe | | | | microns) and prevents re-circulation back into the |
| better and reduce (or eliminate) allergy symptoms. | | | | room environment. |