So much for simply removing the sources of pollution. People shed more skin than just about any other animal. As the primary food source for dust mites, each flake of skin hosts a multitude of them. Dust Inside your home, about 40 pounds of dust is generated per 1,500 square feet per year. Each speck of dust serves as a mean of locomotion for about 40,000 dust mites and illness-causing bacteria and viruses.
Wood floors are better for the health than carpet, but carpet is much more affordable.
Mattresses and Furnishings Treated with fire retardants and other chemicals, which add to the chemical vapors we breathe inside. HVAC Systems HVAC systems create a truly artificial environment, by stripping the air of the same natural elements that make the air in the mountains so invigorating and healthy. HVAC systems don't just take out the good elements, but they aslo add harmful elements to the air. Air ducts serves as a prime breeding ground for mold spores. Out of the more than 600 active ingredients in these products, the EPA has reviewed only 4 for safety .