When Gavin Rossdale wrote Machinehead and included the lyrics that inspired the title of this post, he was in all likelihood talking about indoor air quality. Right? OK, probably not. But Bush’s mid-90’s disinterest in indoor air quality doesn’t mean we shouldn’t talk about it today. So let’s do a quick overview of what indoor air quality is, why you should care about, and a few ways to make it better. What is Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) IAQ is, at its simplest, how healthy or unhealthy the air you’re breathing is while indoors. Imagine two scenarios, (1) it’s 1993 and you’re at a crowded club watching Bush perform before they were huge stars and when smoking inside was still legal, and (2) it’s 1994 and Bush is now a huge success. You happened to meet Gavin after a show and he invited you out to his house in the countryside to hang out for the weekend, windows open and the breeze is blowing in. I need to tell you that when I sat down to write this, there was no intention of this becoming a post heavily featuring Bush or Gavin, but I wrote the title, and now we’re here. In scenario one, the club is crowded and full of smoke, so it’s pretty easy to imagine the quality of the air inside being terrible. In scenario two, you’re out in the country with fresh air blowing though the house, so it’s pretty easy to imagine the quality of the air inside being fantastic. Why you should care In scenario one, even if you weren’t smoking, you were breathing in smoke. It was passive, and obviously bad for your health. But TJ, you say, my house isn’t a club in the mid-90’s. Right. But that doesn’t mean the air you’re breathing inside is as clean as you think it is. Here are some reason’s why:
Health effects:
How to make it better Now that we’ve established what IAQ is and why you should care, let’s focus on ways to make yours better. As you might expect there are small and large ways to make a difference. The small ways:
The large(r) ways (in order of how I would recommend tackling them):
If you’re interested in learning more about indoor air quality, there is lots of great information online. A good place to start is the EPA website. And bonus, once you’ve made some IAQ upgrades, you can finally reciprocate and invite Gavin to your place for a breath of fresh air. Bye for now.
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