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Wolfgang Skischally warns of indoor air pollution from VOCs
Wolfgang Skischally of Wellness Sanofit explains that modern buildings are constructed increasingly airtight to improve energy efficiency. This reduces natural air exchange, causing indoor air to often contain higher levels of pollutants than the outdoors.
A major source of indoor contamination is volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These chemicals evaporate at room temperature from a wide range of everyday materials – new furniture, carpet backing, paints, varnishes, adhesives, cleaning agents and even scented personal‑care products. VOCs, along with carbon‑dioxide produced by occupants’ breathing, can accumulate quickly in poorly ventilated rooms. Many of these substances are colourless and odourless, so occupants may not notice them.
Skischally stresses that relatively simple actions can markedly improve indoor air quality. Regular window opening or mechanical ventilation, combined with the selection of low‑emission building and furnishing materials, can lower VOC concentrations and CO₂ levels, making the indoor environment healthier.
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German residential buildings · Giulia Pagani · Glutamicibacter arilaitensis · Helmholtz Munich Institute for Asthma and Allergy Prevention · Prof. Markus Ege · Romboutsia timonensis · Wellness Sanofit · Wolfgang Skischally · indoor air quality · volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] Wolfgang Skischally is affiliated with Wellness Sanofit. www.go-with-us.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Modern buildings are built more airtight to save energy, reducing natural air exchange. neue-pressemitteilungen.de · www.pr-echo.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] CO₂ levels rise in poorly ventilated rooms due to occupants’ breathing. neue-pressemitteilungen.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Indoor air often contains higher pollutant levels than outdoor air. prmitteilung.de · www.artikel-presse.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Many indoor pollutants are colourless and odourless, making them hard to detect. www.pr-echo.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] VOCs evaporate from furniture, carpets, paints, adhesives, cleaning products and scented personal‑care items. www.pr-neuigkeiten.de · pressnetwork.de
- [○ 1 SOURCE] VOC stands for volatile organic compounds. www.go-with-us.de
- [● 2 SOURCES] Regular ventilation and use of low‑emission materials can reduce indoor VOC and CO₂ concentrations. prmitteilung.de · www.artikel-presse.de