Healthy Plants Redo

We have heard most of this before, of course the amount of toxins associated with indoor air is quite surprising. It appears that indoor air is as much as 12 times more polluted than outdoor air. So where does all nasty concoction come from? Take a look around, you can see paint, varnishes, adhesives, furnishings, clothing, solvents, building materials, and my favorite tap water.

Yes all these common things produce or emit volatile organic compounds.

A long list of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs [including benzene, xylene, hexane, heptane, octane, decane, trichloroethylene (TCE), and methylene chloride], have been shown to cause illnesses in people who are exposed to the compounds in indoor spaces. Acute illnesses like asthma and nausea and chronic diseases including cancer, neurologic, reproductive, developmental, and respiratory disorders are all linked to exposure to VOCs. Harmful indoor pollutants represent a serious health problem that is responsible for more than 1.6 million deaths each year, according to a 2002 World Health Organization report.

It's not the first time this has been studied, I guess a little refresher course is a handy way to keep reminding us to get outside and grab a couple of lung fulls of fresh air. Preferably in the great open spaces of our Canadian Prairies,
   --- in mid winter at forty below zero!!

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[forex robot]

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