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Indoor contaminants Еoxic volatile organic compounds, including benzene; tetrachloroethylene; chloroform, carbon monoxide, dust mites, mold and animal dander.

The chief sources of other toxic volatile compounds are ordinary consumer products, such as air fresheners, cleaning compounds and various building materials.

 
Contamination sources Most repellents, pesticides, solvents, deodorazers, cleansers, dry-cleaned clothes, dusty carpets, paint, adhesives, fumes from cooking and heating and cigarette smoke, to name a few
Danger to health Benzene is known to cause leukemia in workers continually exposed to its high concentrations. It is present in gasoline, some household products and in tobacco smoke. The average concentration of benzene people inhale in their houses is three times higher than typical outdoor levels. Some 45 percent of the total exposure to benzene comes from smoking, 36 percent from inhaling gasoline fumes or from using glues, 16 percent from paints and gasoline, stored in basements or attached garages. And only 3 percent comes from the industrial pollution.
Ways to minimize risks Cutting all industrial releases of benzene would reduce health risks only to a tiny fraction. People can reduce their harmful effect to the people’s health by avoiding products containing such pollutants.

The only way to minimize household exposure to chloroform is to drink bottled water or to run it through a good-quality filter and to improve ventilation in the bathroom and laundry. Better airflow can also help to reduce the level of carbon monoxide, which can be very high indoors. Reducing exposure normally demands only modest alterations in one’s daily routine.

Giving up smoking, taking out carpets, improving ventilation, using water and air filters, avoiding house- hold products, containing toxic compounds, will make our houses and offices healthier places to live and work.

 

 

 

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