How Poor Air Quality Hinders Your Health

Written By Dixie Somers / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

Though it can be something that many of us take for granted, the air we breathe plays a vital role in maintaining your overall health. As a result, poor air quality can have a significant impact on your health.

If you find that it has been difficult to breathe lately, it is important to take the steps necessary to resolve these issues, as many problems can arise from poor air quality.

Respiratory Issues

Poor air quality can pose a serious threat to your lungs. Particles and contaminants are typically trapped and filtered by your lungs to ensure that you get clean oxygen circulating through your system. The harder that your lungs must work to clean the surrounding air, the more of a toll it can take on them.

Poor air quality can result in all types of lung problems, including asthma and shortness of breath. If left alone in a difficult environment for too long, your lungs may risk developing other, more serious conditions, such as bronchitis and lung cancer.

Cardiovascular Issues

In addition to damaging your lungs, poor air quality can have a serious effect on your heart health as well. Your cardiovascular system works in connection with your respiratory system to deliver oxygen through your bloodstream. Without mold damage remediation, the contaminants that are found in the air will also make it harder for your heart to work as required.

You may find your immune system compromised, and your risk for various types of heart disease increased as a result. The longer that you spend in an environment with poor air quality, the more severe these effects will manifest in your body. It’s best to have an expert take care of any mold in your home so that you can avoid major health problems in the future.

Cognitive Issues

Finally, it is not uncommon for poor air quality to manifest in cognitive issues. When you spend too long in an environment with poor air quality, it can become harder for you to think. Contaminants like mold and mildew have a long-established history of causing all types of mental issues, in addition to physical ones.

You may find your mood worsening, and it is not uncommon for individuals to even develop cognitive issues like depression and anxiety. In the worst cases, some may even increase their susceptibility to diseases like dementia and Alzheimer’s.

You can significantly reduce your risk of developing a number of ailments by improving your indoor air quality as soon as possible. Speak with mold remediation experts to have problem spots resolved as quickly and efficiently as possible for the future of your health.

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Written By:

Dixie Somers is a freelance writer who loves to write for business, health, and women’s interests. She lives in Arizona with her husband and three beautiful daughters.

Reviewed By:

Founder Ray Spotts has a passion for all things natural and has made a life study of nature as it relates to health and well-being. Ray became a forerunner bringing products to market that are extraordinarily effective and free from potentially harmful chemicals and additives. For this reason Ray formed Trusted Health Products, a company you can trust for clean, effective, and healthy products. Ray is an organic gardener, likes fishing, hiking, and teaching and mentoring people to start new businesses. You can get his book for free, “How To Succeed In Business Based On God’s Word,” at www.rayspotts.com.