You probably have heard of Carbon Monoxide (CO) at some point in your life. Carbon Monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas (not to be confused with Radon) that is often found in and around your home.
Carbon Monoxide can come from cars, stoves, ovens, wood burners, laundry machines, fireplaces, grills, and more. Chronic exposure to even slightly elevated levels of CO can be harmful to your health. Severe exposure can even cause death. In all, it all depends on your on age, weight, health, lung disease and several other health factors. Therefore, call Dr. Riegel to help!
Keep in mind these key levels of Carbon Monoxide:
- 0.0-9.0ppm Very little health risk
- 10.0-29.0 ppm: Chronic exposure is harmful
- 100-299ppm : Severe symptoms of intense headaches, confusion, nausea
- 300-400ppm: Death possible
To combat Carbon Monoxide in your home, it is important to monitor your levels on a constant daily basis. Dr. Riegel recommends this Carbon Monoxide detector available on Amazon for $29.95 and uses it in all his homes. Next, call a professional! Reputable and experienced companies like Healthy Homes can come up with a solution to reduce carbon monoxide in your home.
The process involves measuring the air movement and exhaust in and out of your home. It also is important to determine where the gas is coming from. Professionals like us can help. In addition, it may or may not require the replacement or removal of some appliances or a change to your HVAC / air flow systems. In some situations it is harder than others to reduce carbon monoxide.
Call or Text Healthy Homes today at 248-962-6095 to consult about your indoor air quality and getting rid of carbon monoxide in your home.
Sources: https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/environment/air/toxins/index.html
