As with any building product if purchasing new carpet choose a carpet that releases fewer voc emissions.
Respirtory problemsindoor air replacing carpet.
Carpet can have a strong impact on asthma especially considering that it can gather dust debris and dirt.
In a room with a bare floor the risk of more.
Can dirty carpets make you sick.
Instead use a high efficiency particulate air vacuum or hepa vacuum.
Daily activity such as walking or vacuuming can free these particles from the carpet and spread them into the air.
If you do put in hard flooring keep in mind that all synthetic flooring initially releases gasses known as volatile organic compounds vocs that.
If possible have carpet installed while the space is unoccupied.
Request that the carpet is unrolled and aired out in a well ventilated area a clean dry warehouse for example for 72 hours before installation.
If that isn t enough replacing carpeting with hard flooring may be a good idea.
She feels carpet is an asset rather than a detriment to air quality because it tends to hold allergens out of the air.
Air quality expert hal levin explains that anderson labs is a commercial testing laboratory and not a research facility and their methodology is not scientifically valid.
If you cannot replace carpet vacuum thoroughly carefully and methodically so you don t stir dust into the air.
Replace worn and stinky carpets.
In 2005 results of a study conducted by the daab german allergy and asthma society were published in the german magazine allergie konkret the article outlined the specifics of the study and highlighted the message that wall to wall carpet actually improves air quality.
But carpet and asthma are a common pair.
Do not have carpeting in any buildings or homes where humidity can t be controlled.
2005 german study.
Some carpets may last for 10 years while others for 30 years.
Sellers director of public relations for the carpet and rug institute cri dalton ga.
The core result of the study is however clear.
When scientifically tested the air above carpet contains fewer allergens and dust mites than the air above hard surfaces says kathryn o.
Below is a list of health issues that could be coming from or made worse by dirty carpet.
Mold pet hair old skin dust and dirt can all get trapped in your carpets.
The trouble with carpeting.
Use a filter with an american society of heating and air conditioning engineers ahrae standard merv minimum efficiency reporting value of at least 8.
The test anderson uses astm e981 or the mouse bioassay test was developed to determine respiratory irritation not toxicity.
