Improving Your Home's Air Quality

Saturday, March 1, 2003

The Great Indoors: Improving Your Home’s Air Quality (NAPSA)—Many Americans were surprised by a study by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that found indoor air can actually be more polluted than the air outdoors. Considering that most Americans spend up to 90 percent of each day indoors— more than half of that time at home—you may be experiencing indoor air pollution without even knowingit. The Concern Today, homes are sealed more tightly to conserve energy. Unfortunately, this seals in mold, pollen, bacteria and other pollutants. Since the EPA ranks indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health, many homeowners are concerned. The Solutions Ventilation systems, air treat- ment systems, air cleaners and even humidifiers can help improve BREATHE EASY—Relief is on the way. HVAC equipment can restore the IAQ of your home to healthylevels. used for decades in water treatment, helps reduce allergic reactions to mold while enhancing overall air quality. Air cleanersoffer an effective air quality for a total comfort solution. Eachoffers a distinct method to help families breathe a little easier: Ventilation systems replace a portion of stale indoor air with fresh outdoor air, reducing energy loss in the process. Air exchangers from York Heating and Cooling, for instance, let users manually or automatically adjust the fresh air air that passes through the home. York offers both electronic and media air cleaners. Whole-house humidifiers replenish the much-needed moisture in the air inside the home. to heat or cool the home, saving the homeowner moneyon utility bills. * Ultraviolet air treatment systems are designed to prevent mold spore growth on air conditioning coils. This technology, dry air absorbs moisture from everything around it, and breathing this air can bedifficult. For more information on the technology of improving indoor air quality, visit www.yorkupg.com or call 1-800-910-YORK. flow. The units retain energy used way to remove up to 94 percentof the particles—dust, pollens, pet dander, plant spores, fungi, bacteria, tobacco smoke, ete.—from the This is important because warm,

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