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65
million people suffer from allergies in the United States. |
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29
million people suffer from asthma in the United States. |
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50%
of illnesses are directly caused or aggravated by polluted indoor
air. |
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60% of your day-to-day energy comes from the air you breath. |
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The
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ranks Indoor Air Quality as
one of the top environmental issues in the United States. |
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Indoor
Air has been found to be 100 more times more polluted than outside
air |
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Three
ingredients produce mold and mildew: air, moisture, a host or a matrix.
- S.B.S. stands for Sick Building Syndrome.
- B.R.I. stands for Building Related Illness.
- 30% of commercial buildings suffer from S.B.S. in the United States.
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Our
homes are making us sick through airtight construction. We have no
infiltration of outside air or exfiltration of inside air. Thus trapping
contaminants in the home to be inhaled by its occupants. |
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Some
examples of VOC's are paints, solvents, cleaning supplies, press board,
carpet, adhesives, tobacco, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, benzene,
people, anything that lets off gases. |
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10-15%
of dust and dirt can actually be seen by the naked eye. |
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One
ounce of dust can contain as many as 42,000 dust mites. |
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Each
dust mite can produce up to 20 fecal pellets per day. |
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A
dust mite is not a parasite, therefore it cannot harm the human body. |
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The
average family spends $500-$1500 dollars on over the counter and or
prescribed medicine a year. |
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Loss
of efficiency and poor Indoor Air Quality is the impact causes on
a home or business by leaky air distribution systems. |
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Children
and people over the age of 62 are particularly affected by poor IAQ. |
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Continuous
fan or a minimum of 8 hours per day promotes good filtration and air
purification. |
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| Indoor Air Quality Organizations: |
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American
Lung Association:-
www.lungusa.org |
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American
Medical Association: www.amu-assn.org |
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Environmental
Protection: - www.epa.gov |
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Center
for Disease Control: - www.epa.gov |
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World
Health Organization: - www.who.int |
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American
Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology: - www.aaaai.org |
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Allergy and Asthma Foundation of America: - www.aafa.org |
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Lennox Pure Air™ Purification System
Programmable
Thermostat: Tired of trying to save money by turning the heat
down before bedtime? Instead of constantly adjusting your thermostat,
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allowing your heat to only run during the times it's needed.
You can pre-program your thermostat to lower the temperature
at bedtime. Then you can set the thermostat to rise back to
your comfort zone before waking in the morning.
Whole House Humidifier: Are you tired of dry skin, throat irritation, and
static electricity during the winter months? Unfortunately, these
things can be caused by your central heating system because heating
your home in the winter dries out the air in your house. The amount
of humidity in your house can sink lower than the humidity in a desert.
While many people in the south take humidity for granted, in the winter
we need to add humidity to our homes. Adding humidity can reduce the
risk of respiratory problems (asthma, allergies, and nosebleeds) and
help avoid dry skin and static electricity. Dry air also affects the
wood in your home around windows and doors causing it to contract
and allowing the cold outside air to enter.