In an effort to improve the air pop...

In an effort to improve the air population are breathing in their abiding-places the American Lung Association hearth Health Program and 3M, St Paul, Minn, have announced National Check Your Filter Days, according to a June 29 2004 stranges release from the American Lung Association. Individuals can participate in the initiative by the agency of visiting http://www.health house.org and making a guarantee to replace their furnace filters during the first week of each new season with new filters that engage the program's air quality guidelines. Everyone who makes the security will be entered into a sweepstakes to win a trip for couple to Honolulu, a city with gentle air pollution.

A growing dead body of scientific evidence has Linked poor indoor air quality to a number of serious health and respiratory question s Replacing furnace filters according to manufacturer's instructions helps make the levels of pollen, fit of peevishness dander, smoke, and other particles that can trigger or exacerbate allergies, asthma, and other health moot points Additional tips for improving indoor air quality include

* prohibiting smoking indoors;

* keeping darlings outside or bathing and grooming them more often;

* repairing leaks to interrupt mold growth;

* disposing of olden containers of paint, solvents, pesticides, and household chemicals; and

* keeping tight lids forward all household cleaning products.

American Lung Association Health House Program and 3M Announce National Check Your Filter Days (new release, recently made known York: American Lung Association, June 29 2004) http://www.lungusa.org/site/apps/nl/content2 .asp?c=dvLUK900E&b=34893&ct=130842&notoc=1 (accessed 23 July 2004)

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