Indoor Air Quality Facts

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There are quite a variety of interesting indoor air quality facts.

• Each person inhales over 3,500 gallons of air each day. Children inhale more particles for their size than adolescents or adults.

• Polluted air causes 94% of all respiratory problems.

• More than 31 million Americans have been diagnosed with asthma, about 1/3 are children under 18.

• About 40,000 dust mites, a common household allergen, can live in one ounce of dust.

• An estimated 10-15% of the entire population may be allergic to cat or dog dander.

• A person sheds up to 700,000 skin flakes per day.

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