Research: Asthmatic Kids

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The HRV system removes:

  • Allergens
  • Vehicle Pollution
  • Coal Dust
  • Humidity
  • Crop Spray
  • Mould
  • Organic Dust
  • Household Moisture
  • Cigarette Smoke
  • Toxic Gases
  • Dampness
  • Radon Gas
  • Pollen
  • CO2
  • Bacteria
  • Cooking Odours

Air fresheners, furniture polish and household cleaners appear to increase the risk of asthma in young children, a study has found.

Children exposed to fumes from common domestic products are up to four times more likely to develop asthma than those who are not.

Outdoor pollution from vehicle exhausts is known to exacerbate asthma, but it seems that staying indoors offers little respite.

Researchers in Perth, Western Australia, studied the levels of volatile organic compounds in the homes of 88 children with asthma and 104 without asthma who were treated in hospital.

The compounds are found in paints, floor adhesives, cleaning products, polishes, room fresheners, fitted carpets and cigarette smoke.

 

Levels can be five to ten times higher indoors than outdoors.

The findings showed levels of the compounds were significantly higher in the homes of children with asthma.

The authors, from the school of public health at Curtin University of Technology in Perth, say in the journal Thorax that asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood and its rising prevalence over the past 30 years has been linked to "better" homes.

Fitted carpets, soft furnishings, air conditioning and central heating are blamed for causing or exacerbating the condition.

Some strong evidence that good ventilation is a must for a family with young kids!