The fact that contaminant particles are not visible to the naked eye does not mean that the air is healthy. Respiratory problems, allergies, and colds have become a common concern in our homes, affecting our children who often turn out to be the most vulnerable individuals in our households.
A report from the World Health Organization on air pollution and child health reveals that over 90% of the world's children are breathing toxic air. This is the result of both outdoor environmental air pollution and indoor air pollution from poorly ventilated kitchens and spaces, or spaces with conditions conducive to the spread of viruses and bacteria due to lack of maintenance or inadequate materials. This seriously affects their health and, in fact, their performance in school.
As evidenced by the study conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics in Germany, optimizing ventilation and reducing CO2 levels improves children and young people's capacities by more than 15%.
Are your children easily distracted or underperforming? Well, this could also be a reason. Quoting Dr. Maria Neira, Director of the Department of Public Health, Environment and Social Determinants of Health at the WHO, "air pollution prevents the child from developing normally and has more effects on their health than we suspected." Fortunately, today we have tools and technology that help us mitigate this problem for both outdoor and indoor air pollution.
¿Qué puedo hacer para reducir riesgos de salud en mis hijos?
Create safe spaces, not only for our children but also for our parents, partners, and people in our homes, offices, and enclosed spaces, by providing optimal air quality.
Today, there are technological advancements that significantly mitigate viruses, bacteria, and harmful particles to our health. Applying them to our ventilation systems in a practical and efficient manner (based on our experience, knowledge, and because we use it), we recommend double needlepoint bipolar ionization (if you're not familiar with it, we invite you to read our article where we discuss this technology) among many other options available in the market. Choose the one that best suits your needs, like air purifiers, among others. Performing preventive maintenance and giving importance to our ventilation systems, prioritizing indoor air quality, is one of the priorities you should focus on in your homes.
Let's start breathing cleaner air for our health, our performance... because we deserve it!
Sources:
+ UNFCC Article +WHO Report +Study conducted by the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics in Germany
