"5 Indoor Air Quality Facts from U.S. EPA "Indoor Air Facts" (Dec.. 1991)

Fact #1

Most people understand that outdoor air pollution can damage their health, but many people don't realize indoor air pollution can also have very harmful health effects.

Fact #2

The EPA estimates that people spend as much as 90% of their time indoors.

Fact #3

Other EPA studies show that the levels of many pollutants may be 2 to 5 times higher indoors creating a greater risk indoors that outdoors.

Fact #4

Over the last several years, human exposure to indoor air pollutants has increased dramatically due to factors such as the use of many cleaning chemicals.

Fact #5

EPA ranks "Indoor Air Pollution" among the to five environmental risks to human health.

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