Invest in Your Family's Health

No one wants to worry about every breath they take, but the unpleasant fact is that airborne health risks surround us both indoors and out, and most of us don’t fully realize the effects.

Pollen, dust, and other allergens cause discomfort and lower the quality of life for millions of Americans, but what many people do not fully understand are the more serious health risks posed by certain indoor contaminants.

When we think of air pollution, we tend to picture industrial smokestacks, agricultural pesticides, and smog from vehicles. While these things are a genuine threat to our health, they also tend to be localized, and many of us do not live near any such obvious sources of pollution, making it easy to ignore the risks.

However, medical research overwhelmingly shows that we are exposed every day to dangerous levels of contamination in our own homes, and that this can have a profoundly negative effect over time.

Toxic chemical compounds and volatile organic compounds are released by many common modern things including paint, varnish, carpet, plastics, electronics, cleaning products, upholstery, clothing, building materials, cosmetics, and even air fresheners.

The cumulative load of these pollutants become concentrated in the typical house in a way that often outweighs industrial air pollution, and this can have grave consequences, especially on developing children and people with illnesses.

It’s not a scare tactic, it’s the truth, and the following are just a few of the links which can provide you with a greater understanding of the risks:

• The Dirty Truth About Plastic, Discover Magazine, April 2008
• An Introduction to Indoor Air Quality, EPA, January 2009
• Off-Gassing: Indoor Pollutants and Allergies, Everyday Health, March 2009
• 20 Off-Gassing Culprits, CalFinder, January 2008

One thing is certain: You can do something about these risks! Take steps now to help ensure the health and vitality of yourself and your family, and invest in the protection of the EarthWise SA-700 Air Purification System. The addition of one or more of these premium air purification systems to your home will help turn what could easily be one of the most toxic environments you are exposed to in your daily life to one of the most pure.

Home should be a place of rest, relaxation, and healing. Freeing your body from the burden of fighting toxic compounds in your own home, where you spend so much of your time, could be one of the best health decisions you ever make.

Take a moment to read the facts, weigh the risks, and then consider making a powerful long term investment in your family’s health and happiness. The EarthWise  SA-700 is ready to work for you, day in and day out, to constantly purify your air and help protect your body.

From the World Health Organization

Every year, indoor air pollution is responsible for the death of 1.6 million people - that's one death every 20 seconds.

Globally, pneumonia and other acute lower respiratory infections represent the single most signifigant cause of death in children under five years. Exposure to indoor air pollution more than doubles the risk of pneumonia and is thus responsible for more than 900,000 of the 2 million annual deaths from pneumonia.

From the American Lung Association

Air pollution contributes to lung disease, including respiratory tract infections, asthma, and lung cancer. Lung disease claims close to 335,000 lives in America every year and is the third leading cause of death in the United States. Over the last decade, the death rate for lung disease has risen faster than for almost any other major disease.

An estimated one out of every 15 homes in the United States has radon levels above 4pci/L, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency-recommended action level. Radon, a naturally occurring gas, can enter the home through cracks in the foundation floor and walls, drains, and other openings. Indoor radon exposure is estimated to be the second leading cause of lung cancer. A recent report by the National Research Council estimates that radon is responsible for between 15,000 and 21,000 lung cancer deaths each year in the United States.

From the Amercian Medical Association:

Air pollution -- mainly from vehicles, industry, and power plants -- raises the chances of lung cancer and heart disease in people exposed to it long term, according to a report in the March 6 Journal of the American Medical Association (Vol. 287, No. 9: 1132-1141).