Air quality and pets
More than half of all families worldwide have one or more pets. But did you know that your four-legged friend can unwittingly have a negative impact on indoor air quality?
If you suffer from unpleasant odours, house dust mite or allergic reactions, you may benefit from using air purifier. We are happy to explain the various problems.
Odour nuisance
(Too) few ventilation possibilities in combination with keeping pets can cause odour problems in your home. To tackle this problem, you can use a air purifier with an active carbon filter. This type of filter is specially designed to neutralise unpleasant odours, such as chemicals, smoke and the typical smell of pets.
House dust mite
The house dust mite is a small, spider-like animal that is not visible to the naked eye. These animals can be found in every living room and feed on hair and skin flakes of both humans and animals. If you are allergic to house dust mites, this can cause annoying health problems. A air purifier can help reduce the presence of house dust mites and associated symptoms.
Allergies
When you are allergic to pets, this is caused by so-called 'allergens', or allergy-causing substances. Hairs, dander or feathers are examples of allergens that one is hypersensitive to in the case of a pet allergy. In such cases, a air purifier can help filter these substances from the air, allowing you to breathe effortlessly.
Hairs
Whirling hairs and feathers from pets can cause allergic reactions. You can recognise a pet allergy by symptoms such as tightness of the chest, headache, rhinitis and/or irritated eyes.
Pet dander
Although pet dander is difficult to detect, it can irritate the airways and even cause allergic reactions. You can recognise a pet allergy by symptoms such as tightness of the chest, headache, rhinitis and/or irritated eyes.
5
times worse indoor air quality
90%
of our time we spend indoors
20.000
times a day we breathe
10.000
liters of air we breathe per day
Want to know more about indoor air quality?
If you recognise yourself in one or more of the points above, you may benefit from using air purifier. Want to know more about poor air quality, how to measure it and what you can do about it?
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About Duux
The Dutch brand Duux has been the specialist in the field of air treatment for twenty years. Duux believes in the importance of a clean and healthy living environment for everyone. Our products provide healthy and comfortable air in your home all year round. Pleasant to breathe and good for your health!