All of us face a
variety of risks to our health as we go about our day-to-day lives.
Driving in cars, flying in planes, engaging in recreational activities,
and being exposed to environmental pollutants all pose varying degrees
of risk. Some risks are simply unavoidable. Some we choose to accept
because to do otherwise would restrict our ability to lead our lives
the way we want.
And some are risks we
might decide to avoid if we had the opportunity to make
informed choices. Indoor air pollution is one risk that you
can do something about, Air Purification Learn More...
Twenty percent of the U.S. population,
nearly 55 million people, spend their days in our elementary and
secondary schools. In the mid-1990s, studies show that 1 in 5 of our
nation's 110,000 schools reported unsatisfactory indoor air quality,
and 1 in 4 schools reported ventilation -- which impacts indoor air
quality -- as unsatisfactory. Students are at greater risk because of
the hours spent in school facilities and because children are
especially susceptible to pollutants. Purification Learn More...
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