How to Keep Your Indoor Air Clean

Reduce the pollutants inside your home, so they don’t harm your health

By Susan Booth
Senior Test Project Leader, Home & Health By David Trezza

By Consumer Reports

January 5, 2020

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Household activities such as cooking and cleaning produce gases and tiny particles that can pollute indoor air, exacerbate asthma, and contribute to heart disease.

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Check out some of our recommended products for helping to keep your indoor air clean.

Editor’s Note: This article also appeared in the February 2020 issue of Consumer Reports On Health.

Susan Booth

I am a senior project leader for Consumer Reports, overseeing the testing of vacuum cleaners, sunscreens, and home medical devices.

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