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Why is Healthy
Indoor Air Quality Important?
The Indoor
Environment Program was established in response to the growing
recognition of indoor air quality as a leading environmental health
issue for both adults and children. Funding sources include
the US EPA Region V, general revenue and PHS Block Grant funds.
In recent years,
studies performed by the United States Environmental Protection
Agency have shown that indoor air pollution is one of the top five
environmental problems jeopardizing public health today. These
studies have shown that levels of pollutants indoors can be 2-100
times higher than the outdoors. This is of particular concern
because most people spend up to 90% of their time indoors.
Furthermore, studies by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and
other research centers in Ohio have identified indoor air pollution
as a priority health risk for Ohioans.
Some health
problems that can be associated with indoor air pollution are eye,
nose, and throat irritation, sinus congestion, coughing, sneezing,
headache, fatigue and shortness of breath. More serious health
conditions that can be triggered or promoted by exposure to indoor
air pollutants are asthma, allergies and cancer.
For more
information
about Indoor Air Quality, call the Health Department at 419-228-4457
or use the following links:
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