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By Piemieie Enviionmental
Novembei 1S, 2u1S

Let's take a moment to ieally think about bieathing.

Foi humans, bieathing is the piocess of moving aii in anu out of the lungs anu
thiough the othei oigans in oui bouies. No mattei whethei awake oi asleep, we
spenu eveiy moment of oui lives bieathing. Eveiything we bieathe in enteis aie
lungs anu then ciiculates thiough oui bouy in oui bloou stieam. When you think
about it in such physical conciete teims, you can't
help but iealize the impoitance of suiiounu youiself
with clean aii as much as possible.

0nfoitunately, in the place we spenu most of oui
time-oui own homes-aii pollution levels can be
highei than anywheie else. So what uo we uo. Well,
the fiist step to uefeating the enemy is knowing the
enemy. Beie is a list, stiaight fiom the Enviionmental
Piotection Agency, of the most common inuooi aii
pollutants. Reau it, stuuy it, anu be pioactive-you anu
youi family's health uepenus on it!

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! !"#$%& $"( )*&+, A coloiless anu ouoiless gas unuetectable by human
senses that occuis natuially as an inuiiect uecay piouuct of uianium oi
thoiium. Typical uomestic exposuies aie of appioximately 1uu BqmS
inuoois. The gas enteis a home oi office thiough the lowest level in
contact with the giounu, often thiough ciacks in founuations oi walls,
constiuction joints, gaps in floois oi pipes, oi in the watei supply.
! !"#$ -#. /01 20, uet youi home oi office testeu to make suie you uon't
have a contamination. If you uo, contact authoiities.
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! !"#$%& $"( )*&+, Tobacco smoke that leaks into a builuing anu accumulates.
Theie is a well establisheu link between tobacco smoke anu lung cancei.
! !"#$ -#. /01 20, Nevei smoke insiue oi neai youi home oi office.
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! !"#$ *& *$, Things like pollen, uanuei, anu molu. These can cause a wiue
vaiiety of health anu alleigy pioblems.
! !"#$ -#. /01 20, The only solution heie is to iemove these haimful
contaminants with aii cleaning units like Piemieie Enviionmental's state-
of-the-ait system.
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! !"#$%& $"( )*&+, These appliances can leak caibon monoxiue anu natuial
gas, which can leau to asphyxia oi fiies.
! !"#$ -#. /01 20, 0se exhaust fans ovei stoves, aujust buineis piopeily,
anu have these units iegulaily inspecteu foi uamage.
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! !"#$%& $"( )*&+, Paints, cleaneis, anu othei householu piouucts can
contain benzene, methylene chloiiue, oi peichloioethylene, all of which
can cause numeious health effects.
! !"#$ -#. /01 20, Piopeily uispose of olu paint cans anu othei householu
piouucts when no longei neeueu, buy limiteu quantities, anu always pay
attention to waining labels.
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! !"#$%& $"( )*&+, A coloiless gas which is an inteimeuiate in the combustion
of methane as well as othei caibon compounus, foi example foiest fiies, in
automobile exhaust, anu in tobacco smoke. It is a known human
caicinogen.
! !"#$ -#. /01 20, Reseaich foimaluehyue content befoie puichasing
piesseu woou piouucts.
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! !"#$%& $"( )*&+, The chemicals we use to eliminate pests can often be toxic
to humans anu pets.
! !"#$ -#. /01 20. Follow label instiuctions, ventilate aftei use, use non-
chemical best contiol when possible, anu uispose of piouucts piopeily.
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! !"#$%& $"( )*&+, A mineial commonly useu by manufactuieis anu builueis,
usually foi insulation. The piolongeu inhalation of the fibeis can cause
seiious illnesses incluuing malignant lung cancei, mesothelioma, anu
asbestosis.
! !"#$ -#. /01 20, uet youi home oi office inspecteu by a piofessional anu
follow theii auvice.
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! !"#$%& $"( )*&+, Leau in paint, uust, anu soil in the home can be uangeious
if acciuentally ingesteu by chiluien. It can also haim piegnant women anu
ueveloping fetuses.
! !"#$ -#. /01 20, Bon't tiy to iemove leau paint youiself, hiie a
piofessional. Keep aieas wheie chiluien play immaculate.
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! !"#$%& $"( )*&+, In auuition to collecting haimful pollutants fiom the
outsiue, caipeting can outgas a vaiiety of chemicals into the aii that aie
toxic to humans anu to the enviionment.
! !"#$ -#. /01 20, uet info on youi caipet's emissions, aii it out befoie
installing, make suie the installei follows the Caipet anu Rug Institute's
guiuelines, vacuum iegulaily, anu keep youi home ventilateu.

In all cases, Piemieie Enviionmental's cleaning system can help you keep youi
home oi business safe fiom contaminant accumulation.