When people talk about air pollution, they usually think of smog, acid rain, and other forms of outdoor air pollution.
When
people
talk
about
air
pollution
,
they
usually
think
of
smog
,
acid
rain
,
and
other
forms
of
outdoor
air
pollution
.
But did you know that air pollution also is inside homes, offices, hotels and other buildings?
But
did
you
know
that
air
pollution
also
is
inside
homes
,
offices
,
hotels
and
other
buildings
?
Indoor air pollution is more serious.
Indoor
air
pollution
is
more
serious
.
The air in your home can be 2 to 100 times more polluted than the air outdoors!
The
air
in
your
home
can
be
2
to
100
times
more
polluted
than
the
air
outdoors
!
In fact, some American doctors say that 50% of illnesses have something to do with polluted indoor air.
In
fact
,
some
American
doctors
say
that
50
%
of
illnesses
have
something
to
do
with
polluted
indoor
air
.
Indoor air pollution is bad for our health in many ways.
Indoor
air
pollution
is
bad
for
our
health
in
many
ways
.
Young children and the old often suffer more from air pollution.
Young
children
and
the
old
often
suffer
more
from
air
pollution
.
People with health problems may also suffer more when the air is polluted.
People
with
health
problems
may
also
suffer
more
when
the
air
is
polluted
.
Indoor air pollution can be bad for people's eyes, nose and throat.
Indoor
air
pollution
can
be
bad
for
people
's
eyes
,
nose
and
throat
.
Air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, can also lead to cancer, heart disease, and even bad for the brain!
Air
pollution
,
both
indoor
and
outdoor
,
can
also
lead
to
cancer
,
heart
disease
,
and
even
bad
for
the
brain
!
In the great London fog in 1952, 4,000 people died in a few days because of air pollution!
In
the
great
London
fog
in
1952
,
4,000
people
died
in
a
few
days
because
of
air
pollution
!
It is said that half a million young kids and women die each year in India because of indoor air pollution!
It
is
said
that
half
a
million
young
kids
and
women
die
each
year
in
India
because
of
indoor
air
pollution
!
There're many ways to reduce indoor air pollution.
There
're
many
ways
to
reduce
indoor
air
pollution
.
Here are some of them and see if they can help you:
Here
are
some
of
them
and
see
if
they
can
help
you
:
Increase outdoor air coming indoors and open your windows for 15 to 30 minutes each day.
Increase
outdoor
air
coming
indoors
and
open
your
windows
for
15
to
30
minutes
each
day
.
Turn off all the lights and fans when you don't need them.
Turn
off
all
the
lights
and
fans
when
you
do
n't
need
them
.
Share your room with others when the air conditioner is running.
Share
your
room
with
others
when
the
air
conditioner
is
running
.
Don't smoke and try to stop your family members from smoking.
Do
n't
smoke
and
try
to
stop
your
family
members
from
smoking
.
People who smoke are going to have trouble breathing and even die someday.
People
who
smoke
are
going
to
have
trouble
breathing
and
even
die
someday
.
If you're smart, don't ever start.
If
you
're
smart
,
do
n't
ever
start
.
Environment-friendly products, such as water-based paints pollute less and work well.
Environment-friendly
products
,
such
as
water-based
paints
pollute
less
and
work
well
.
When people talk about air pollution, they usually think of smog, acid rain, and other forms of outdoor air pollution. But did you know that air pollution also is inside homes, offices, hotels and other buildings? Indoor air pollution is more serious. The air in your home can be 2 to 100 times more polluted than the air outdoors! In fact, some American doctors say that 50% of illnesses have something to do with polluted indoor air. Indoor air pollution is bad for our health in many ways. Young children and the old often suffer more from air pollution. People with health problems may also suffer more when the air is polluted. Indoor air pollution can be bad for people's eyes, nose and throat. Air pollution, both indoor and outdoor, can also lead to cancer, heart disease, and even bad for the brain! In the great London fog in 1952, 4,000 people died in a few days because of air pollution! It is said that half a million young kids and women die each year in India because of indoor air pollution!  There're many ways to reduce indoor air pollution. Here are some of them and see if they can help you:  Increase outdoor air coming indoors and open your windows for 15 to 30 minutes each day.  Turn off all the lights and fans when you don't need them.  Share your room with others when the air conditioner is running.  Don't smoke and try to stop your family members from smoking. People who smoke are going to have trouble breathing and even die someday. If you're smart, don't ever start.  Environment-friendly products, such as water-based paints pollute less and work well.