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I want to share some information about the air we breathe daily.

To begin with it is necessary to understand what the air we breathe consists of. Its main component for us is oxygen (21%). The main element is nitrogen (78%). The rest belongs to argon, carbon dioxide with an air content of about 0.04% and other elements and compounds. Violation of air composition can create problems for our body. The most common of these is the high concentration of CO, CO₂ and the presence of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in the air.
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It is because of the high content of carbon dioxide that it gets bad in a crowded place, and VOC is the reason that our head starts to ache by inhaling the smell of paint or exhaust.

VOC are chemical compounds that exist in the form of gases. They are isolated from solid and liquid substances, and evaporate easily even at room temperature. Carbon monoxide, methane, vapors of alcohols, formaldehyde, acetone, propane, dichloromethane - all this is widespread around us in the form of harmful gases. The peculiarity of many of them lies in the fact that our body is able to detect them only by sensations caused by these harmful substances, and not by smell.

How to make the air cleaner?
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VOC and the increased content of CO and CO₂ can not be avoided in a large densely populated city where cars drive, and in the house entrances they make repairs. But what if you breathe harmful air at home or at work all the time, even when you do not feel any smells? If you experience fatigue and malaise, causelessly cough and often complain about your health, chances are that the problem is in the air you breathe. In this case, you need to act. Here's what you can do:

  • Ventilate the room. The simplest, but quite effective way to get rid of the accumulated in the room CO₂. Especially recommended to owners of gas stoves while cooking.
  • Buy an air purifier. These devices differ in the way of cleaning and efficiency. One of the simplest options is air cleaning, working as a humidifier.
  • Purchase an indoor fern plant. A simple way to reduce the content of carbon dioxide and VOC next to you.
  • To change means of household chemical goods. It's ironic, but sometimes we pollute the air, trying to make the apartment cleaner. Those funds that are presented as environmentally friendly are often as harmful as ordinary ones. Avoid the harm will help proven options: soda and laundry soap.
  • Change the hood and check ventilation. Ventilation systems require care, and intra-apartment hoods may be substandard.
  • Make repairs. A radical way to get rid of the toxic paints and harmful materials that you used, doing past repairs.
  • Move or change work place. If you live near a CHP plant or a busy highway, other methods of air purification are unlikely to help. Radical measures are needed.
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I hope this information was useful for you?

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