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A Guide to Measuring Pollutants as per WHO Standards: Take Control of Your Indoor Air Quality
In this article we will first explain the different pollutants covered by the World Health Organisation guidelines and then show how you can easily measure the air quality at your home or workplace.
Indoor air quality (IAQ) is an often-overlooked factor in our overall health and wellbeing. Did you know that indoor air can be two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, even in urban areas? The World Health Organization (WHO) explains that ‘clean air is fundamental to health’ and has developed guidelines to help individuals, organizations, and governments understand and improve indoor air quality.
As licensed architects with a passion for healthy building design, we are committed to increasing awareness of these matters and to helping everyone breathe clean air and feel their best.
In this article, we will explore the importance of indoor air quality and its impact on our health, provide an introduction to the WHO guidelines, and discuss additional topics related to indoor air quality that you need to know. We will also touch upon how you might measure your air quality at home in an affordable way.
