Fwd: Dust Particles, Filters, and Vents, Oh My!

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> Monday, April 3, 2006

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> IDEAL BITE ~ a sassier shade of green

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> Today's Daily Tip: Dust Particles, Filters, and

> Vents, Oh My!

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> Are you clicking the heels of your ruby red slippers

> wishing for some

> clean country air?

>

> The Bite:

> While we don’t all have a fresh Kansas farm house

> to go home to, we

> do have ways to improve our indoor air quality. And

> that, dear Biters,

> is something you don’t have to close your eyes and

> wish for…

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>

> Benefits:

> - About 90% of your time is spent indoors, and

> indoor air has 2 to 3

> times more pollutants than outdoor air. Ventilate

> your home and let in

> fresher outdoor air by opening windows, operating

> window fans, or

> using the vent control on your window air

> conditioner.

> - Source control - seal areas that may emit harmful

> fumes, and

> dehumidify rooms to prevent mold spores.

> - Some ionizing air filters are more effective (see

> Wanna Try?) in

> improving indoor air quality than cleaning products.

>

> - Don’t waste money on filters that do more harm

> than good. Certain

> HEPA and ionizing air filters are actually frivolous

> investments. Many

> produce high levels of ozone, which on the ground

> level can trigger

> asthma and decrease lung function. Check ozone

> levels of filters

> before buying.

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>

> Personally Speaking

> Heather’s pretty sure that the air in her Brooklyn

> apartment is

> slowly killing her, so she’s saving up for a

> Friedrich purifier. Jen

> and Toto, er, Cricket, have it a bit easier: she

> opens her windows to

> let in the clean, crisp Montana air.

>

>

> Wanna Try?

> - U.S. E.P.A. - learn more about indoor air quality.

> (http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/insidest.html)

> - Whirlpool AP45030R Air Purifier - high

> performance, HEPA filtered,

> emits low ozone levels ($259).

>

(http://www.whirlpool.com/catalog/product.jsp?src=Search & categoryId=139 & productI\

d=526)

> - Friedrich C90-B - highly rated, uses a machine

> washable, reusable

> filter ($499).

>

(http://www.bestaircleaner.com/html/start.asp?campcode=facrc)

> - GreenerBuildings Interior Backgrounder - looking

> to renovate? Find

> out ways to make your space green from the start.

>

(http://www.greenbiz.com/sites/greenerbuildings/backgrounders_detail.cfm?UseKeyw\

ord=Interiors)

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>

> Bang for the Bite Rating: 3 Apples (out of 5)

> The EPA ranks indoor air pollution as a high public

> health risk, but

> with a little investment that will last years, you

> can greatly improve

> the air quality in your home.

>

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