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Air Duct Cleaning Facts
* Indoor air has been found to br up to 70% more polluted than outdoor air (EPA)
* Most people spend 60% to 90% of their time indoors. (American Lung Association & EPA)
* Children and the elderly are especially affected by polluted indoor air. (Department of Consumer Affairs)
* More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies.
* 20% of all illnesses are either caused by, or aggravated by, polluted indoor air. (American College of Allergists)
* The average 6-room house collects 40 pounds of dust each year. (Discover Magazine)
* The levels of some hazardous pollutants in indoor air has been found to be up to 70 times greater than in outdoor air.
(USEPA)
* Studies have shown that two out of three indoor air quality problems involve the HVAC/Air Duct System.
* One out of six people who suffer from allergies do so because of the direct relationship to fungi and bacteria in air duct
systems. (Total Health and Better Health Magazines)
* 10-12 million Americans suffer from Asthma. (American College of Allergists)
* Most commercially available fiberglass furnace filters are less than 7% efficient.
* Air ducts have more germs than a chicken coop (American Lung Association).
* 9 out of 10 heating, ventilating, air conditioning systems failures are caused by dust and dirt.
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