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The air you breathe affects your overall health and wellbeing. As such, you want to make sure you have a clean breathing supply to enjoy at home, where you spend the majority of your time. If you’re not familiar with the dangers of poor indoor air quality (IAQ), consider the following short- and long-term effects.

What to Know About Poor IAQ

Short-Term Symptoms 

indoor air qualityDuring the first few days and weeks you spend in subpar indoor air, you may display symptoms that seem like the onset of a cold, flu, or allergies. Many people experience coughing, sneezing, irritated skin, and watery eyes in buildings with dust and pollen floating around. If there is exhaust or smog in your living or work space, you may experience headaches, dizziness, and fatigue. Some people even develop upper respiratory issues that can snowball into infections. If you experience any of these symptoms, don’t write them off; your breathing supply could be to blame.

Long-Term Effects

After years of living or working near a factory that emits fumes or in a house with a mold problem, you could see much more drastic effects on your health. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), poor indoor air quality can trigger nose bleeds, difficulty breathing, wheezing, and lung disease. Other potential health effects include rashes, conjunctivitis (pink eye), rapid heartbeat, and nausea. Some people even develop anorexia due to the lack of appetite brought on by the contaminated air. In some cases, the EPA has recorded permanent loss of hearing from prolonged exposure to poor indoor air quality.

 

Improve your indoor air quality with the help of Glorieta Creek Mechanical in Santa Fe, NM. They have been providing HVAC and plumbing services to local residents since 2006, so they know just how to repair the system causing poor IAQ. For more information on their offerings, visit the website or call (505) 757-8872.

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