Increasingly, scientists talk about the ecology of the home.
A big part of our lives we spend in a confined space of his apartment, but can feel it quite safe?
As it turned out, without exception, all apartments, both new and old exposed to biological and chemical, physical and microclimatic pollution. The survey results confirm that organic flats is the harsh reality and not an invention of scientists.
Under chemical pollution is considered to be the pollution of the air environment of the room. The source of construction and finishing materials, furniture, dirty air that enters the apartment from the street. Harmful fumes of formaldehyde, which is used in the manufacture of fiberboard, particleboard, plywood, putty, mastic. Has a harmful effect on humans phenol, contained, for example, paints, varnishes and linoleum. Of coating, plastic and insulating materials may be styrene, and concrete and rubble can be a source of radon. Wallpaper and carpets can pollute the air with heavy metals.
Biological contamination of an apartment occurs when it is subjected to mold spores and various microorganisms. Mold starts in areas with high humidity and has a harmful effect on the human body. Mold in large quantities violate the ecology of the flats, suppress the immune system. Threat to health, according to scientists, normal room dust, in which live the microscopic mites. Their waste products cause allergies and respiratory diseases.
Physical pollution mean the effects on people of radiation, electromagnetic waves, noise and vibration. Acquiring various household appliances, a person does not think about how they affect him. Some scientists have warned that long-term electromagnetic radiation can cause various diseases. Although this question is still controversial.
The radioactivity should be aware of when buying homes and land, while purchasing building materials. The radiation source may be any object, even a souvenir brought from another country.
