If you feel like the air inside your house could use some help, you've probably looked into air purification systems. But do they really work? Click to learn what you need to know about in-home air purifiers.

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Think the air inside your home is clean? Think again. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, “the air within homes and other buildings can be more seriously polluted than the outdoor air in even the most industrialized cities.” Yikes.

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Most people would venture to say the quality of the air inside their homes is pretty good — after all, it’s not like you’re breathing in the toxic pollution that hangs in the air outside, right? Hate to break it to you, but that notion is utterly false. In fact, experts believe the quality of the indoor air we breathe is up to five times worse than the air outside, which means when we spend a lot of time indoors, we’re putting our health at risk.

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Did you know the air inside your home is more polluted than the air outside it? It’s true — according to the Environmental Protection Agency, the air we inhale indoors is about two to five times more polluted than the air we breathe outdoors. Here’s an even scarier fact: Some buildings with really poor indoor air quality are up to 100 times more polluted than the air outside. Yikes.

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Your home’s air quality is important to the wellness of your family. Your HVAC system can work like a giant filter, with plenty of unpleasant contaminants coming to reside in your air duct system. Mold, mildew, biological organisms, infestations, and allergens can all affect your family’s health, causing asthma, allergies, and illness. Many families rely on air purifier systems to help keep the air fresh and clean between duct cleanings.

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Would you believe it if we told you the air inside your home is likely more polluted than the air outdoors? According to the EPA, it’s true, and that stands even if you live in a bustling metropolitan area like the Twin Cities where outdoor pollution levels can get fairly bad. In fact, the EPA says indoor pollution levels are typically up to five times higher than outdoor levels. Yikes.

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Does your home smell kind of musty? Does it feel stuffy? Do you tend to deal with a lot of dust? Does anyone in your household suffer from indoor allergy symptoms? If any of these situations sound familiar, it’s high time you start thinking about improving your indoor air quality.

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When you live in the Twin Cities, you know bitter cold will force you to spend the majority of the winter cooped up inside a building. And unfortunately, spending a large part of your day indoors isn’t the greatest for your health. Since indoor air can be up to 10 times more polluted than outdoor air, cleaning up the air inside your home should be a top priority.

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If you or anyone in your household is suffering from unexplained respiratory symptoms or indoor allergies, there’s a good chance your living in a space with poor indoor air quality. But you’re not doomed to deal with irritating symptoms forever. There are several simple things you can do to improve your indoor air quality in a relatively short period of time, and our Dust Doctors team has those details below.

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Ever heard of sick building syndrome? Many people haven’t, and unfortunately, that lack of information is negatively affecting their health. At Dust Doctors, it’s always been our goal to help Twin Cities residents breathe the cleanest indoor air possible. And now, at a time when we’re spending more time indoors than ever, paying close attention to our indoor air quality is critical.

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