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Poor Air Quality Can Keep You Up Insomnia and poor indoor air quality are more linked than you might think. The quality of your indoor air quality in your home may be the most important factor in you getting a good night’s sleep. According to Statistics Canada, almost 3.3 million people suffer from insomnia and roughly 5.4 million people in Canada are diagnosed with sleep disorders such as sleep apnea. Researchers have found a link between poor indoor air quality contributing to sleep apnea. https://www.healthline.com/health-news/sleep-apnea-bad-mood-air-pollution-can-affect-you#Howpollutionaffectsairways What are the main factors that affect or cause poor indoor air quality? Increase or abundance of airborne particles or dust.   Lack of fresh air or poor ventilation leading to an increase in Carbon Dioxide or CO2. Increase in VOC’s or airborne chemicals from furniture, contents or decorating materials including paint. Presence of formaldehyde from adhes...

COVID-19 and Indoor Air Quality Yale Study finds that COVID-19 may be controlled indoors with good indoor air quality. During this difficult time where most of us are self-isolating and staying at home, the health of our home and the quality of the air we breathe is of utmost importance. Dr Meredith McCormack of the America Lung Association and associate professor of pulmonary and critical care at Johns Hopkins University stated on March 27, 2020, as printed in the New York Times, “increased pollution increases susceptibility to infection”, “…a person exposed to air pollution would likely have a worse outcome if they were exposed to coronavirus”. She added, “now that many of us are cooped up at home, indoor air quality is even more important”. Numerous studies suggest that poor air quality, and this includes indoor air quality, may deplete the immune system and leave occupants more susceptible to a viral infection and more severe health symptoms. So individuals wit...