{"id":1745,"date":"2019-09-09T01:06:02","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T05:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/?p=1745"},"modified":"2019-09-04T09:15:54","modified_gmt":"2019-09-04T13:15:54","slug":"what-to-know-about-indoor-air-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/09\/what-to-know-about-indoor-air-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Know About Indoor Air Quality"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1164\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1164\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Depositphotos_5202864_l-2015-300x201.jpg\" alt=\"Mold Can Lower Your Home Value and Harm its Inhabitants. Contact us for Help Today!\" width=\"300\" height=\"201\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Depositphotos_5202864_l-2015-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Depositphotos_5202864_l-2015.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1164\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What to Know About Indoor Air Quality<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Do you believe indoor air is cleaner than outdoor air? In fact, products such as paints and varnishes, carpeting, furniture upholstery and even air fresheners pollute indoor air, posing a serious health risk. Our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NYC mold removal experts<\/a> explain the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com\/articles\/14238-indoor-air-quality-issues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dangers of poor indoor air quality<\/a> and how to prevent them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Effects of Indoor Air Pollutants<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Exposure to mold, chemicals and other indoor air pollutants can cause unpleasant symptoms such as\u00a0weakness and fatigue, headaches, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/mold-and-health\/mold-related-illness.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">allergic reactions<\/a> including\u00a0sneezing, coughing and irritated eyes. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), symptoms can develop immediately or years after exposure.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tips to Improve Indoor Air Quality<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, proactive steps can be taken to reduce the impact of pollutants on indoor air quality. Follow these suggestions from the EPA to prevent mold growth and other unhealthy elements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Keep air vents unblocked for good circulation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Clean liquid spills promptly and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/mold-information\/mold-life-cycle.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">repair any water leaks<\/a> immediately.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Store food properly and dispose of garbage in the correct\u00a0receptacles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Don&#8217;t smoke. If you must, do so at least 20 feet away from the building.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Perform regular maintenance on the HVAC system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Use eco-friendly, chemical-free products for cleaning, pest control and other purposes whenever possible.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-left: 40px;\">\u2022 Contact professional NYC mold removal services to safely eliminate mold infestations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stern Mold: Your NYC Mold Removal Experts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t risk long-term health problems from mold exposure. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/mold-treatment-remediation.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stern Mold<\/a> offers\u00a0a free mold inspection and consultation with our cheerful and experienced technicians. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/free-mold-treatment-quote.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact us<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you believe indoor air is cleaner than outdoor air? In fact, products such as paints and varnishes, carpeting, furniture upholstery and even air fresheners pollute indoor air, posing a serious health risk. Our NYC mold removal experts explain the dangers of poor indoor air quality and how to prevent<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1],"tags":[354,231,14],"class_list":["post-1745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-mold-and-your-health","category-news","tag-air-quality","tag-mold-and-air-quality","tag-mold-information"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1745","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=1745"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1750,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1745\/revisions\/1750"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sternmold.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}