How Clean is the Air You Breathe?
FACT: It is estimated that poor indoor air quality directly results,on an annual basis, in $1 billion in medical cost and $60 billion in employee sick leave and lost production.
FACT: Indoor Air Quality litigation increases every year, and recent IAQ. lawsuit have commanded hefty settlements. Businesses are faced with even more stringent responsibilities in providing employees with a safe environment.
FACT: The world Health Organization estimates that 30% of the world's modern buildings are plagued by indoor air pollution.
- FACT: Environmental Protection Agency studies show that indoor air may be as much as 100 times more polluted than outside air.
- FACT: A recent national study found that more than 50% of IAQ problems were related to poor ventilation (NIOSH)
- FACT: Most people spend 60 to 90 % of their time indoors. ( American Lung Association)
- FACT: Children and the elderly are especially affected by polluted indoor air. (Dept. of Consumer Affairs) please