A study in which mother wore personal air monitors during pregnancy has concluded that those that were exposed to poor air quality had children with IQ scores that were 4 points lower than those less exposed.
This research clearly shows the detrimental effects of poor air quality. The pollutants in this test were known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH). PAH is released from burning of fossil fuels like coal, and gas, and even tobacco.
The study was done by a component of the US Environmental Protection Agency.
How can you really manage the health and safety of the indoor air inside your building?
An air quality room sensor will help you continuously monitor the quality of your indoor air. An air quality room sensor can be placed right where you need, and this is important to property measure the quality of you indoor air. A sensor could be right inside an air duct or inside a specific room where you suspect you might have an air quality problem.
A sensor can help to detect containment’s that could be coming from carpet or furniture.
Some sensors offer real-time reporting to a centralized system. Other home-based sensors can be placed inside a home or office for a set period of time to sample the air quality over time.
Those who suffer from allergies could use an air quality room sensor to check the quality of air inside a home or apartment before moving in, thus avoiding aggravating their allergies.
