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Ultrafine particles
endanger your health

VOC 2% Carbon monoxide 4%
Moisture and mould 3%
Passive smoking 2%
Bioaerosols 7%

PM2.5 from outdoors 50%

Radon 16%

PM2.5 from indoors 16% PM2.5 = ne particles smaller
than 2.5 µm in diameter

Indoor air problems have various causes -
not always mould

We breathe 15,000 to 40,000 litres of increase the risk of allergic symptoms
air per day This is why good indoor air can be alleviated by good real estate
quality is essential for our health. We do management.
not drink contaminated water either, so
why accept contaminated air? Ultrafine particles that are smaller than 0.1
micrometres can enter the blood stream
Impurities in indoor air cause symptoms through the lungs and end up in organs.*
such as colds, coughs, fatigue, eye
irritation, blocked sinuses, headaches, Indoor air problems incur considerable
allergies, asthma and skin symptoms, costs through, for example, a lowered
as well as respiratory infections and ability to work, sick leaves and even
sinusitis. All factors in buildings that disability.

*Hänninen O. & Asikainen A. THL Report, 2013