How to improve your home’s air quality in the winter
Posted Nov 20, 2015 7:04 am.
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As it gets colder, and windows start closing, air quality in your home may be getting worse.
The Lung Association has some tips on how to keep you breathing the best air possible.
Spokesperson Jeff Cummings says it starts with educating yourself and your family, drafting an action plan and conducting regular maintenance.
While a humidifier and HEPA filter can help, you can’t rely solely on them.
“Even long term exposure to radon. You know, if you live in a basement suite, or you spend more than four hours a day in your home, invest in getting a radon test kit, to learn if that radon level is at maximum standard for Health Canada,” he said.
Cummings says smoking is one of the most harmful indoor air pollutants and the number one preventable cause of lung disease.
If you’re being exposed to second hand smoke, it may be worth it to ask your roommate or loved one to brave the cold outside when they puff on that cigarette.
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