Welcome to Air Scrub Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is increasingly becoming a health
concern as our homes and offices become tighter with less ventilation to reduce
heating costs and green house gas emission. With respiratory illness accounting
for 1 in 8 of all European deaths we can see the significance of clean air. The average property is now 8 times
more polluted than outside air as various contaminates build up due to poor
ventilation. This contamination comprises of dead skin, mite, rodent and insect
faeces, mould spores and chemical issues from household and personal products
Bacteria and virus are also a growing concern as respiratory infection is becoming increasingly difficult to treat or cure and these use vector agents such as particles.
The inhalation risk is from particles less than 10 micron
and gases such as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which are typically
released from wet building materials, perfumes and cleaning products.
Mould and biological activity from water damage ranging from
damp issues to flooding will result in aerosolisation of health hazards as
surface contamination is released during normal activity or even cleaning and
especially as floodwater dries out and contamination it carried dries out and
carried into the air on dust. Soot’s from
fires are recognised carcinogens and should be removed prior to re
occupation or even work in the contaminated property.
The hazards arises from dose or exposure and this often
relates to how much time you spend inside an affected building and your
personal immune system.
Those at Risk
Anyone that inhales
allergens or toxins over a period of time can expect to have some form of
reaction but some are more prone than others. Age, general health and time
spent in a building can influence response but there is an “Atopic” population
who are particularly prone and this group is estimated at between 10 and 40% of
the population.
Typical Reaction
The following list of symptoms from IAQ problems is only a
general guide,
Asthma Skin and eye irritation Tingling skin, lips Respiratory problems Memory and concentration loss
See full list in Heath Effects Section
How AirScrub©
Improves IAQ
There are several ways to improve IAQ but most
have serious limitation in terms of cost, time and efficiency. These
limitations are explained in our Technical Section where we show and prove scientific evidence that “AirScrub”© provides
the most effective, fast and affordable results.
Life Study World Health Organisation (WHO)
There are several ways to improve IAQ but most have serious
limitation in terms of cost, time and efficiency. These limitations are
explained in our Technical Section where we show and prove scientific evidence that “Airscrub”© provides
the most effective, fast and affordable results.
