Many big companies realise that the modern lifestyle makes us stay longer indoors than outdoors, which makes them develop many types of air devices to maintain indoor air quality.
Poor air quality within homes may pose serious health risks if breathed over long periods of time. Unfortunately, not many people can afford an air device at home. So, how can we improve our indoor air quality at an affordable cost? Luckily, there is activated carbon that can help you to improve your indoor air quality at an affordable cost. Here’s our explanation!
What is Indoor Air Pollution?
Indoor air pollution is made up of a variety of factors.
VOCs (volatile organic compounds) are gases that are produced when certain liquids or solids are mixed together. VOCs are made up of a variety of compounds that can have both short and long-term health consequences on the people who live in them.
Certain VOCs can be ten times more concentrated indoors than they are outdoors, and there are thousands of goods that can emit VOCs in gaseous form.
What are the Impact and Symptoms that Indicate Exposure to VOCs?
The impact of VOCs
- Irritation in the eyes, throat, and nose
- Loss of coordination and headaches or nausea
- Damage to the kidneys, liver and the central nervous system
- Can result in the development of cancer in animals while other organics are known to be the cause of cancer in humans
The Symptoms of the Exposure of VOCs
- Nose and throat discomfort
- Headache
- Irritation in one or both eyes
- Allergic skin reaction
- Nausea
- Difficult breathing and/or shortness of breath
- Vomiting
- Bleeding from the nose
- Fatigue
- Dizziness
What is Activated Charcoal?
Charcoal is a form of carbon that is produced by heating wood or other organic substances or byproducts in an airless enclosed space.
They are odourless and tasteless substances that are extremely porous. In fact, one teaspoon of charcoal comprises a surface area of more than 10,000 square feet. Which is why activated charcoal is very effective at adsorbing dust particles, bacteria, and other harmful particles that stick to the surface and in the air.
How Does Activated Charcoal Help to Clean Your Home?
There are three major ways that activated charcoal can help you to improve IAQ at home. Activated charcoal can remove VOCs, odours, and control humidity in your home, and adsorb millions of tiny pores to trap harmful particles in the air.
Activated charcoal is commonly used as a “filter” in air devices and water devices to adsorb harmful particles and bacteria. With an activated charcoal filter on a water tap, everyone can drink purified water that is safe to drink.
