Feedback Form
Home Features Mastermind Forums About Advertise Blog Network Contact Be An Author

Come on – go inside and get some fresh air!

Come on – go inside and get some fresh air!

Poorly ventilated buildings with lower oxygen levels have been directly linked with Sick Building Syndrome.

Off gassing from carpets, paints, joinery products like melamine and MDF or custom wood are just the beginning of the list of materials that can introduce damaging toxins into your home.
Chemicals can be introduced into our homes from furniture, solvents, cleaning products and other building materials.

When combined with low levels of oxygen through re-circulated air (as we breathe out carbon dioxide), we can suffer from nausea, dizziness, headaches, tiredness, and skin, eye, nose and throat irritation.

If you have a lock up garage that isn’t vented effectively, petrol vapors from the car may be building up as well. Toxins can also be introduced by mould from damp windows or rooms – this can occur in new homes too.

If the toxins are already in your home, it can be simple to free your self from them and improve your health.

So what’s the solution?
The right choice of indoor plants will absorb many of these nasty chemicals that re-circulate through our homes as well as via air conditioning in workplaces and commercial premises. A study by the University of Technology Sydney in commercial premises showed that 3 pot plants for a room of 10-12m2 reduced the levels of VOCs (volatile organic compounds) in the room by 50-70%.

In the early 1980's, work by Dr. Wolverton on the indoor air pollution in the NASA Skylab project found that common house plants have the ability to reduce the levels of VOC’s in sealed experimental chambers.

Dr. Wolverton's book "ECO Friendly House Plants" lists the ability of 50 common house plants to remove Volatile Organic Compounds from indoor Air. Some of the plants on the list include:

Spider Plant (Chlorophytum comosum 'Vittatum'),
Florist's Mum (Chrysanthemum morifolium),
Peace Lily (Spathiphyllum sp.) and,
Boston Fern (Nephrolepis exaltata 'Bostoniensis')

As well as including indoor plants in your home, minimising or removing these toxins or fumes may be as simple as ventilation. Opening the windows and doors, or installing exhaust fans. If due to lifestyle constraints or other reasons you aren’t able to keep your home well ventilated through opening windows, then consider a suitable mechanical ventilation system that filters incoming air.

Come on – go inside and get some fresh air!





Come on go inside and get some fresh air - To learn more about this author, visit Libe Chacos's Website.

Like this article? Share it with your friends

Article Feedback
 Article Feedback No article feedback found.
  Leave Your Feedback
article feedback

Article Feedback

To learn more about the Evan Elite Author Program please contact us.

About The Author


Libe Chacos
(Visit Libe's Website) Over the past 20 years, Libe Chacos has worked his way to being a recognized authority on energy efficient, healthy and sustainable homes. Through Sunrise Homes, which can be found on the web at www.sunrisehomes.net.au , Libe has developed Tasmania’s First Certified GreenSmart home and produced The Green Home Guide and The Guide To Super Energy Efficient Housing. Enjoy creating a better place to live!

Libe Chacos is a Gold author on EvanCarmichael.com
About The Author

View Author Blog
View Author Blog

View Author Video
Libe Chacos Video - The easy way to make an energy efficient home by Libe Chacos
View Author Video

Free Downloads


Libe Chacos's

Complete
List Of
Going-Green
Articles

Name
Email
If you enjoyed this article, get Libe Chacos's Complete List of Going-Green Articles For FREE!

More Libe Chacos
Come on go inside and get some fresh air
Create your own masterpiece
Passive Solar or Energy Efficient Homes
The most damaging ecomyth
The time is right to renovate
Green Building Is Up While Rest of Building Market is Down
All skylights arent created equal
How many people does it take to change a light bulb
Energy Efficient Windows and Insulation
No time for a holiday to the south of France
Free Downloads


 
 
 


Evan Elite Authors
Joe Dager  
Cheryl Matthynssens  
Jeff Foster  
Evan Elite Authors

Become An Author
Have you written articles that would be of value to entrepreneurs? Become an expert on our site by publishing them! Expose yourself to a wide audience, drive more traffic to your website and get more sales! Click Here for details.
Become An Author

Evan's Latest Video
Modeling the Masters: Learn the true secrets behind Walt Disney's business success factors & grow your company! Video produced by Phanta Media
Evan's Latest Video

Business Opportunities
"Learn straight from Evan how you can Make a Full Time Income (And More) from a Website"

How to Start An Online Business

Click Here To Learn More
Business Opportunities



Evan's Newsletter
Get advice & tips from famous business owners, new articles by entrepreneur experts, my latest website updates, & special sneak peaks at what's to come!
Name:
Email:
Evan`s Newsletter

Free Downloads
The Money Game Icon The Money Game
Double Digit Growth eguide Icon Double Digit Growth eguide
Networking Road Warrior Icon Networking Road Warrior
11 Ways to Build Business Icon 11 Ways to Build Business
Networking Impacts Income Icon Networking Impacts Income
Free Downloads - Complete List

Entrepreneur Tools and Guides
Guide To ERP Software / Business Management Software
Guide To ERP Software
Business Management Software
 
Top 50 Geek Business Blogs
Top 50 Geek Business Blogs
Top 50 Geek Business Blogs
 
Entrepreneur Tools and Guides

SEO For Africa
SEO For Africa
Mai Astou Sène Mbousnakh ,Thiès, Senegal,
Mai Astou Sène
Mbousnakh ,Thiès, Senegal
SEO For Africa

If I Were A Startup...
Razor Suleman, $143k to $5.4 Mil in 5 years
Razor Suleman
$143k to $5.4 Mil in 5 years
Geoff Whitlock, $53k to $507k in 3 years
Geoff Whitlock
$53k to $507k in 3 years
If I Were A Startup... - Complete List

Famous Entrepreneurs
Larry Ellison, Oracle
Debbi Fields, Mrs. Fields Cookies
Debbi Fields
Mrs. Fields Cookies
Famous Entrepreneurs - Complete List

Entrepreneur Advice
Paul Kedrosky, Venture Capitalist
Paul Kedrosky
Venture Capitalist
Timothy Ferriss, 4 Hour Work Week
Timothy Ferriss
4 Hour Work Week
Entrepreneur Advice - Complete List

Popular Articles
(Premium Authors)

     Business Cards - Small but Mighty
By Lillian D. Bjorseth
     "Thank You" is an Ongoing Process
By Lillian D. Bjorseth
     Build a New Kind of Wealth - Social Capital
By Lillian D. Bjorseth

Have A Suggestion?
Toronto Salsa Classes / Toronto Salsa Lessons Email us your ideas on how to make our website more valuable! Thank you Sharon from Toronto Salsa Lessons / Classes for your suggestions to make the newsletter look like the website and profile younger entrepreneurs like Jennifer Lopez and Sean Combs!
Have A Suggestion?

More Evan Carmichael
More Information