What can you do to reduce indoor pollutant sources and exposures?
- Buy wood products and furniture that meet California’s composite wood regulation
- Ask for and buy low-formaldehyde consumer products
- Turn on the range hood when cooking, especially when using a gas stove
- Avoid or reduce candle, incense, and wood burning
- Use ‘green’ cleaning products
- Clean out old pesticides, solvents, and cleaning products (dispose of them properly)
- Use integrated pest management (IPM) around your home instead of pesticides
- Use a high efficiency particulate arrestance (HEPA) filter in your HVAC system