24/02/2021
💭💡 How much do you know about indoor air pollution in your homes? I've just been doing some research after listening to last night's zoom and the below facts are from a 2019 study carried out by the Royal College of Physicians of London and Airtopia.
⚠ Nearly half of UK homes have high indoor air pollution as a result of dangerous levels of formaldehyde and other pollutants.
🏠 28% of householders in homes with high VOC readings reported multiple respiratory difficulties.
☠ A fifth of homes showed more than double the amount of safe levels of formaldehyde.
🦠 Chipboard is a major source of formaldehyde, 98% of householders didn’t identify chipboard furniture as one of their top sources of pollution.
🤒 The Royal College of Physicians note that the data in the research report shows that indoor air pollution is linked to asthma, cardiovascular disorder, thyroid disease, diabetes, impaired cognition and cancer.
Just some facts that show why ThistlePro PureFinish plaster is the best choice of finish for creating a healthy home. ThistlePro PureFinish absorbs and breaks down formaldehyde, improving indoor air quality and is guaranteed to work for 50 years and only needs to cover the footprint of the room - so just the ceiling!
One issue is the homeowner doesn't necessarily know about these facts - I know a little bit but I didn't know on this level! So the question is how do we educate them and give them that realisation that indoor air quality is an important factor we should be thinking more about?
— feeling curious.
