Indoor pollution is more dangerous than outside, check the air quality inside your house like this – How to check indoor air quality

Indoor air pollution is twice as dangerous as outdoor air pollution because indoor air pollutants are almost invisible to your eyes.

How To Check Indoor Air Quality: Air pollution has become the biggest threat to our lives. Cancer, asthma, diabetes, blood pressure and all kinds of mental diseases are caused by breathing polluted air.

Indoor air pollution is twice as dangerous as outdoor air pollution because indoor air pollutants are almost invisible to your eyes. You think that we are safe inside the house but you are safe only when your house is air pollution free. Here we will know how you can check the air quality inside your house….

Before that, we will know what are the things inside your house which cause air pollution…

Bathroom- Dampness, mold or aromatic chemicals used in the bathroom are responsible for air pollution.

air conditioner- If your AC is not properly cleaned then it emits dirty air. Apart from this, since AC contains gas, it definitely causes pollution.

bedroom- Carpets, perfumes, hair sprays, nail polishes, dirty bedsheets and all kinds of fragrant substances pollute the air of your house.

Laundry Room- Surf and soap used to wash clothes also cause pollution.

kitchen- The food prepared in the kitchen is most responsible for pollution.

Air coming from outside- Polluted air from outside enters your house through your windows and doors.

Apart from this, the smell of animals, diesel-petrol, paint etc. is also responsible for spreading pollution.

How to check indoor air quality

• Install air quality monitor inside the house.
• Do not allow anyone to smoke indoors.
• Check the humidity level inside the house, it should not be more than 50%.
• Do not allow any kind of leakage inside the house.
• Use clean fuels indoors and keep them in a place with proper ventilation and clean them regularly.
• Do not allow any kind of fungus to grow in the corners of the house.
• Spray pesticides in the house regularly.
• Check the furniture in the house to see if there are any termites present in it.
• Avoid using any kind of fragrance at home.

First Published : 22 March 2024, 06:24 AM IST