Unit 7.5: Indoor Air Pollutants
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Subsistence fuels
wood, manure, charcoal (biomass)
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Commercial Fuels
coal, oil, natural gas
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Asbestos
long, silicate particle previously used in insulation
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Carbon Monoxide
produced by incomplete combustion of practically any fuel; asphyxiant since it binds to hemoglobin in blood and displaces O2
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VOCs
chemicals used in a variety of home products that easily vaporize, enter air, and irritate eyes, lungs, bronchioles
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Radon Gas
Radioactive gas released by decay of uranium naturally found in rocks underground (granite especially)
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Dust and Mold
natural indoor air pollutants that can worsen asthma, bronchitis, COPD, emphysema
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Lead
found in paint in old homes
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