Some of the common effects that may be caused due to poor indoor air quality are irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat, headaches, tiredness, dizziness and a few others. Some of the symptoms are short lived and can be easily treated while there are other symptoms for which the only treatment available is to stay away from the substance that is causing pollution. There are several factors that might aggravate the impact of poor indoor air quality. The common ones are age and pre-existing medical condition. However, there are also chances of impacts which are serious in nature and may be noticeable only after a few years of exposure to poor indoor air quality. Hence, even if the symptoms are not noticeable it is a good idea to keep a tab on your indoor air quality and put an effort to improve it.
There are some simple ways with which you can easily maintain your indoor air quality. They are the following:
• You can use a vacuum cleaner to suck up all the dry dust that moves about in your home. This process not only helps you get rid of dust particles but also you can stay away from a number of toxic elements.
• Mopping the floor with plain water is the next step of using the vacuum. The dust that do not get removed with vacuum cleaners can be removed with a mop.
• To put a large floor mat is also a good idea. This way you can be sure that the ones who come into the room leave the unwanted pollutants on the doormat itself.