{"id":1732,"date":"2019-09-11T01:05:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T05:05:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/?p=1732"},"modified":"2019-08-28T14:10:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-28T18:10:53","slug":"tips-on-fixing-your-indoor-air-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/11\/tips-on-fixing-your-indoor-air-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips on Fixing Your Indoor Air Quality"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1378\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1378\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1378\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Depositphotos_5203093_s-2015-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Poor Air Quality Due to Mold Could Be Affecting Your Health\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Depositphotos_5203093_s-2015-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Depositphotos_5203093_s-2015.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poor Air Quality Due to Mold Could Be Affecting Your Health<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The air you breathe inside your home can have an impact on your health. Poor indoor air quality from mold, pollen and other allergens and pollutants can cause respiratory stress and related health problems. The following tips can help you improve your indoor air quality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maintain Healthy Humidity Levels<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Too much humidity in your home can increase your risk of needing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/free-mold-treatment-quote.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manhattan mold removal<\/a> services. High humidity provides mold with the right environment to grow and thrive. Lower humidity helps reduce the risk of mold and mildew growth inside your home. You can control humidity by using a dehumidifier and running the exhaust fan in your bathroom while showering or bathing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Change Your Air Filter<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Changing your home\u2019s air filter in your HVAC system can also help lower the risk of having mold, dust and other allergens spread throughout your home. These filters trap mold spores\u00a0and stop them from getting through your ducts and vents. Over time, air filters can harbor mold and other particles that lower indoor air quality, so it\u2019s important to replace them regularly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Clean Your Ductwork<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You could have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/21\/five-things-the-epa-wants-you-to-know-about-mold-part-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">mold<\/a> growing in your ducts or a buildup of dust and other particles that make the air in your home unhealthy. Have your ducts inspected and cleaned as needed to prevent these indoor allergens and pollutants from lowering your indoor air quality.<\/p>\n<p>If you need Manhattan mold removal for your home, please contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/about-stern-mold.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stern Mold<\/a> today to learn more about our services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The air you breathe inside your home can have an impact on your health. Poor indoor air quality from mold, pollen and other allergens and pollutants can cause respiratory stress and related health problems. The following tips can help you improve your indoor air quality. Maintain Healthy Humidity Levels Too<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,5,1],"tags":[237,349,350,351,124],"class_list":["post-1732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mold-and-your-health","category-mold-remediation","category-news","tag-airborne-mold-spores","tag-improving-air-quality","tag-limiting-mold-growth","tag-mold-inside-your-home","tag-mold-remediation"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1732"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1732\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1734,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1732\/revisions\/1734"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}