For the Executive Summary of Efficacy Research on our air purification systems, please click here . Indoor air pollution is found in almost every commercial, residential and industrial setting. It has long been a heated debate since the means to eliminate air pollution have caused much controversy. Outdoor Air Ventilation - Ventilation methods include installing an exhaust fan close to the source of contaminants, increasing outdoor air flows in mechanical ventilation systems, and opening windows, especially when pollutant sources are in use. Volatile Organic Compounds or VOC's are the sources of pollution and are quite varied and diverse.
Organic compounds contain carbon and hydrogen.
Organic compounds that evaporate are called Volatile Organic Compounds. For a complete list of The Chemistry of Environmental Tobacco Smoke, click here . Judging from the size of the chemical compounds of tobacco smoke, imagine all the other VOC's around us that we breathe. The relative importance of any single source depends on how much it emits and how hazardous those emissions are. In addition to contributing to ozone and smog formation, VOC's can have a direct adverse effect on human health.