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Each day you inhale 14,000 liters of air, that’s 150 bathtubs full of air.  In the 26,000 breathes you’ll take over the course of your day you’ll inhale a wide variety of suspended particles, and hazardous air pollutants that can adversely affect your health leading to such things as skin and throat irritation, organ damage, and even an increased risk of cancer.  Besides being our lifeline here are 5 incredible things about air you probably didn’t know.

1. The air inside your home can be anywhere from 2 to 5 times more polluted then the air outside.  Common indoor air pollutants such as mold and pet dander can combine with radeon (the stuff your air conditioner pumps into the air in your home) to form a nasty concoction that can lead to adverse health effects.
2. Ozone is a very reactive gas that protects us from harmful UV radiation.  Ozone gas is mostly found in the stratosphere high above the earths surface however ozone gas can also form on the earths surface by the mixing of primary pollutants such as nitrogen oxide with volatile organic compounds leading such things as coughing, headaches, and asthma irritation.
3. The United States has the lowest air standards among developed nations.  Canada actually has the toughest standards.
4. The high level of carbon dioxide in our air is leading to what is termed acidification of the earth’s oceans.  Literally weakening the ph of the earths ocean, and turning them into an acid baths resulting in the death of marine, and plant life.
5. Studies done at Harvard University report a strong link between the quality of air our children breathe, and their IQ.  Doctors suggest the effects on our young people of breathing polluted air are just as bleak as a child who is forced to live with a mother who smokes.