| Do you or your family members smoke inside | | | | headaches, digestive problems, nervous system |
| your house? If the answer is yes you most likely | | | | problems, respiratory problems, various allergic |
| got used to the persistent smoke odor and are | | | | reactions, and even cancer in some cases. |
| not aware of the damage the smoking indoor | | | | Eliminating smoke odor and toxins may become a |
| may cause to everyone who lives in this polluted | | | | tedious project. Your major steps should be |
| environment. | | | | prevention, cleaning and even masking the odor. |
| Tobacco smoke contains about 4,000 chemicals, | | | | If you are ready to take your indoor air quality |
| including 200 known poisons and more than 40 of | | | | under control you should stop smoking inside your |
| which are known to cause cancer in humans or | | | | house. |
| animals. | | | | - Step outside for smoke or designate a special |
| Every time someone smokes, poisons such as | | | | isolated room where other members of your |
| benzene, formaldehyde and carbon monoxide are | | | | family won't be exposed to a secondhand smoke. |
| released into the air landing on walls, furniture and | | | | - Your entire house and your car should be |
| other objects inside your room. The toxins can | | | | scrubbed from top to bottom. Use highly |
| also stick to carpet, bedding and light bulbs in the | | | | effective cleaning products like ODOBAN |
| room. Once attached the pollutants start to out | | | | - If smoke pollution is too strong you may need |
| gas their toxins making it impossible for air cleaner | | | | to replace your carpet, repaint ceiling and walls |
| alone (if one is used) to purify the air efficiently. | | | | and even hire professional upholstery cleaner. |
| That is why eliminating smoke odor requires | | | | - Get a lot of fresh air by opening doors and |
| several steps and your dedication to improve | | | | windows. |
| your health | | | | - You may consider buying an air purifier, |
| On top of the medical issues associated with | | | | specifically if you relapse at some point and |
| smoking a lot of people find smoke odor | | | | occasionally start smoking indoor again. In this |
| offensive and inappropriate. Don't get surprised if | | | | case spend some time on research and get |
| non-smoking people or even ones who usually | | | | educated on the best available allergy and smoke |
| smoke outside would try to avoid you invitations | | | | odor relief air purifiers and that specifically |
| and for a very good reason. The bad odors | | | | designed for eliminating smoke odor and toxins. |
| created by tobacco smoke penetrate the fabric | | | | The IQAir GC Multigas, BlueAir air purifiers with |
| of their clothes and body and stay on for a long | | | | SmokeStop filters, and The Austin Air Plus air |
| while. | | | | cleaners, are all designed by the makers to |
| Smoke odor may cause irritation to people who | | | | address this problem. You may also consider |
| suffer from chemical sensitivity. The chemicals | | | | getting a small air purifier for your car. |
| associated with smoking may cause sore throats, | | | | |