Vent-Axia Offers 7 Simple Tips to Tackle Indoor Air Pollution on Clean Air Day
Leading British ventilation manufacturer Vent-Axia is offering 7 simple tips to help tackle indoor air pollution on Clean Air Day on Thursday, 8th October 2020. Clean Air Day is led by environmental charity Global Action Plan and aims to improve public understanding of air pollution, build awareness of how air pollution affects our health and explain the easy actions we can all take to tackle air pollution, helping protect the environment and our health. This year Vent-Axia is providing some easy to follow tips to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) as part of its ongoing commitment to sharing its knowledge of how ventilation can help protect public health.
This Clean Air Day good indoor air quality at home is more important than ever before since due to the pandemic we are all spending extra time in our homes. COVID-19 has also highlighted the importance of ventilation and the air we breathe. With the average adult taking 23,000 breaths a day, it is vital to reduce indoor air pollution. Vent-Axia is therefore offering 7 simple tips accompanied by infographics to help tackle indoor air pollution and improve indoor air quality in the home:
- Don’t forget to ventilate
- Avoid spraying aerosols
- Use a cooker hood
- Use unscented candles
- Clean fan filters
- Vacuum regularly
- Ventilate effectively
“We are pleased to support Clean Air Day as it continues to raise awareness of the importance of clean air. With Public Health England attributing between 28,000 and 36,000 deaths a year from long-term exposure to air pollution, it is the biggest environmental threat to health in the UK,” explains Jenny Smith, Head of Marketing at Vent-Axia. “Our simple tips will help improve air quality in the home and help ventilation run more efficiently. At Vent-Axia we are committed to improving indoor air quality and sharing our knowledge of how ventilation can help protect public health.”
Indoor air pollution has moved up the agenda in recent years with a raft of research highlighting the devastating health impacts of poor IAQ. A staggering 65% of homes in the UK suffer from poor IAQ as a result of inadequate ventilation. Poor air quality is proven to negatively impact on everyone’s health, increasing the risk of serious illnesses, such as heart disease, and making existing conditions, like respiratory disorders, worse.
To help protect health in the home, Vent-Axia has been working hard to provide ventilation solutions to improve IAQ for households. For new build homes, Vent-Axia’s Sentinel Kinetic mechanical ventilation with heat recovery (MVHR) system boasts an impressive 94% heat recovery. A vital part of an MVHR system is its filters. Inside an MVHR unit, fresh incoming air passes through a filter to remove pollen, debris and products of pollution. To ensure MVHR systems run efficiently and effectively Vent-Axia also offers ventilation servicing to maintain the systems and check and replace filters as needed.
For private refurbishments, the Vent-Axia PureAir Sense fan is equipped with a pioneering odour sensor that increases airflow when the air is poor, helping ensure a comfortable living environment. Meanwhile, Positive Input Ventilation (PIV) units, the PoziDry Pro and PoziDry Compact Pro, are designed to improve indoor air quality and prevent moisture build-up within social housing properties, providing a highly effective solution to help landlords control condensation and mould as well as offering high levels of air filtration
To find out more about Clean Air Day visit www.cleanairday.org.uk/. For up-to-date ventilation guidance and further simple tips to tackle indoor air pollution visit: www.vent-axia.com/healthyhomes. For further information on all products and services offered by Vent-Axia, telephone 0844 856 0590 or visit www.vent-axia.com.