• According to the Environmental Protection Agency (The Wall Street Journal, 10/26/95) levels of pollutants inside buildings can be as much as 100 times greater than outdoor pollution levels.

• Scientists have identified more than 1,500 bacterial and chemical indoor-air pollutants from such sources as carpets and office machines.

• Every 12 hours we breathe up to 250 cubic feet of air into our lungs. Much of that air is germ laden. Germs have no other means of locomotion except to attach themselves to particles of dust.

DUST

 42,000 Dust Mites Can Live In Only One Ounce Of Dust

See the dust particles floating throughout your indoor air on a sunny day? The particles you see represent only 1% of the airborne pollutants in your home or work place. The other 99% are invisible. When the sun goes down those particles don't mysteriously disappear. You don't see them, but they're still in the air that you continually inhale.

Dust Mites are the major cause of household dust. Dust Mites are microscopic insects that feed on human dead skin cells, tiny skin flakes shed by animals (pet dander), and molds. Most allergy related illness is a result of the dust mite feces and other particle matter inhaled.

Dust not only makes your indoor air musty and uncomfortable, it may also be responsible for:
• eye irritations • eye-ear-nose-throat infections
• asthma attacks • allergies • fatigue • depression

MOLD

Where there is moisture, most likely, you will find mold ...damp clothing, cleaning materials, ceilings, walls, carpets and drapes. Mold Spores are most comfortable residing in your heating and cooling system and/or basement.

Mold and Mold Spores can cause:
• allergies • sinus headaches • fatigue • irritability
• depression

BACTERIA

 Only 10% Of Colds Are Caught Outdoors, While 90% Are Caught Indoors

Bacteria can be present anywhere in the home or workplace. E.Coli and salmonella are generally the most publicized, although thousands of various microorganisms have been recorded. Bacteria can be detected around garbage, in bathrooms, and heating and cooling systems. Germs can be carried by people or pets and can be transferred by hand or through the air.

Bacteria can cause:
• colds and flu • viruses • respiratory infections
• eye infections

SMOKING

Cigarettes Contain Up To
4,000 Known Toxic Poisons

Most of us are aware of the health risks involved with smoking. But, growing evidence indicates that second hand smoke inhaled by non-smokers can also pose health hazards. The Environmental Protection Agency attributes 20% of all lung cancer cases (about 3000 deaths) to second hand tobacco smoke.

Secondary smoking also causes 150-300 thousand cases of respiratory illness, such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and asthma among infants and young children. Studies also show that smoke is linked to up to two million ear infections in children annually and that it worsens asthmatic conditions for up to a million more.

Tobacco Smoke and other chemical exposures can cause or prolong:
• headaches and sinus problems • asthma and other respiratory illnesses • eye irritations • ear infections • skin allergies • and more

CHEMICALS

In addition to chemicals from tobacco smoke, exposures to chemical fumes from furnaces, gas burners, paint, carpeting, cleaning products, aerosol sprays, clothing, and office equipment can trigger headaches and allergic reactions.