youâx80x99re no longer safe at home: inside air turns worse even with purifiers on | delhi news - times of india

by:Yovog     2023-09-09
New Delhi: you may not be aware of this, but the air in your house may be much worse than that in the outside with CO 2 and PM 2.
Peak Level 5 at night and early morning.
A recent study by the Indian Association for pollution controlIPCA)
Of the 20 households in the capital, 20 revealed that although there is an air purifier in the room, you may still record extremely high levels of carbon dioxide due to poor ventilation, 2000 per million, twice the indoor safety standards.
The study stressed that after eleven o\'clock P. M. , the carbon dioxide content in the house began to rise (about 1000 ppm)
In a tightly sealed room, turn on the air purifier and air conditioner and by five o\'clock A. M. there are two people in the room that can reach 2000 ppm.
The study was also carried out 12-
Read in PM 2 hours.
Level 5 indoor and outdoor, highest in the morning. In fact, PM 2.
At about 10, the indoor level is 5 points higher than the outdoor level.
30am, ideal for air quality between 3-6pm indoors.
Research shows that indoor air quality is best at 3-
Six o\'clock P. M. , and indoor pollution is 9-12 pm and 6-9 am.
Deputy director Radha Goyal said that in the morning it was found that the water level was high due to the re-suspension of dust, while in the evening the water level was high due to the closed and compact environment, IPCA.
This study further suggests that in order to reduce CO2 levels at night, indoor plants that can also provide oxygen at night should be used, while PM 2.
5 can be improved by improving ventilation and ensuring regular dry cleaning of items such as carpets and sofas.
In this case, indoor plants also need to be used, which also provides oxygen at night.
We found the most volatile organic compounds in the kitchen (VOCs)
Particles and CO were found due to combustion and smoke.
Goyal says the ventilation in the bedroom is also high if it is not properly ventilated.
Experts stress that VOCs is still one of the most common contaminants in the interior, even from furniture, paint, furniture and perfume.
These are often trapped in the house.
Items like carpets have a lot of dust particles and dust mites, and they also cause diseases.
Often it is important to target these sources and make sure they are dry --
Priyanka Kulshreshta, assistant professor at Ms. Irwin College, said that cleaning or dismantling, while ventilation in places such as kitchens should be sufficient.
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