Tip of the Day: Does being healthy have anything to do with where you live?

Pollution is something we have to deal with everyday of our lives, but I think many of us think that when we go back home it stops there. Wrong. Why? Because of two things:

1. Air quality
Inside is worse than outside. The problem is when we're indoors, we tend to shut all the windows, which makes inside air stale. Unless you have one of those Puritee - Plasmacluster - Nanotech type aircon running in your house, you're pretty much better outside than inside. To improve air quality, simply open the windows. Remember - Ventilation is important.

2. Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
This is something far worse than air quality. The organic materials that are inside the house - asbestos ceilings, fibers in our clothes and furniture, your carpet, wall paint, and curtains all 'emit' some sort of particles that are suspended in the air you breathe. There are many complications which can result, such as Mesothelioma, and if you can't pronounce it right, trust me - you don't want to know the consequences.

We spend 70 - 90% of our time in our homes The two toxins most commonly found in homes are Formaldehyde and Benzene. It's time we start realising that pollution is a 24 x 7 thing, not just when we're outside.

Ciao.

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