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Numbers To Know - Indoor Air Quality 2014
People spend more than 90% of their time indoors; air pollutants indoors are 2-5 times higher than
outdoors.
Source: US EPA and National Institutes of Health
Asthma rates in children under the age of 5 have increased 160% over a 14 year period.
Source: National Institutes of Health
Chemical pollutants, known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), can trigger headaches, asthma, and
allergy attacks.
Source: US EPA
The annual direct healthcare cost of asthma is approximately $11.5B, with additional indirect costs
(e.g. lost productivity) of another $4.6B.
Source: Greening America’s Schools: Costs and Benefits, Gregory Kats
According to studies conducted by UL Environment, more than 11,000 chemicals have been identified as
VOCs to date.
Source control is the best strategy to reduce indoor air pollution and limit chemical exposure.
Source: US EPA
Over 80% of home builders and remodelers use products that improve indoor air quality.
Source: Dodge Construction Green Outlook, 2013.
Health-related factors such as IAQ were among the benefits of green building cited as most important
with 55% of global architecture, engineering, and construction firms naming occupant health as a top
factor – an increase from 29% in 2008. Source: McGraw Hill 2012 World Green Building Trends
In a Harris Interactive Survey, consumers’ preference for types of products to be IAQ certified:
First choice: Paint, carpet/flooring & bedding/mattresses, Second choice: Textiles, furniture &
appliances, Third choice: Consumer electronics (computers, TVs, printers)
GREENGUARD Certification was the most frequently named third-party certification for green products,
with 20% of US firms that use third-party certifications naming it as their top of mind response.
Source: McGraw-Hill Construction, SmartMarket Report, 2013
Citations
People spend more than 90% of their time indoors and air pollutants indoors are 2-5 times higher than outdoors.
US EPA and National Institutes of Health
Asthma rates in children under the age of 5 have increased 160% over a 14 year period.
National Institutes of Health
Chemical pollutants, known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), can trigger headaches, asthma,and allergy attacks.
US EPA - http://www.epa.gov/iaq/voc.html
The annual direct health care cost of asthma is approximately $11.5B, with additional indirect costs (e.g. lost productivity) of another $4.6B.”.
Greening America’s Schools: Costs and Benefits, Gregory Kats - http://www.usgbc.org/Docs/Archive/General/Docs2908.pdf
According to studies conducted by UL Environment, more than 11,000 chemicals have been identified as VOCs to date.
Source control is the best strategy to reduce indoor air pollution and limit chemical exposure.
US EPA
Over 80% of home builders and remodelers use products that improve indoor air quality.
Dodge Construction Green Outlook, 2013
Health-related factors such as IAQ were among the benefits of green building cited as most important with 55% of global architecture,
engineering, and construction firms naming occupant health as a top factor – an increase from 29% in 2008.
McGraw Hill 2012 World Green Building Trends
In a Harris Interactive Survey, consumers’ preference for types of products to be IAQ certified:
First choice: Paint, carpet/flooring & bedding/mattresses, Second choice: Textiles, furniture & appliances, Third choice: Consumer
electronics (computers, TVs, printers)
GREENGUARD Certification was the most frequently named third-party certification for green products, with 20% of US firms that use
third-party certifications naming it as their top of mind response.
McGraw-Hill Construction, SmartMarket Report, 2013
UL and the UL logo are trademarks of UL LLC © 2014
North America		 1.888.485.4733
Email: 			 environment@ul.com
Website:			 ul.com/environment

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Numbers To Know - Indoor Air Quality 2014

  • 2. People spend more than 90% of their time indoors; air pollutants indoors are 2-5 times higher than outdoors. Source: US EPA and National Institutes of Health
  • 3. Asthma rates in children under the age of 5 have increased 160% over a 14 year period. Source: National Institutes of Health
  • 4. Chemical pollutants, known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), can trigger headaches, asthma, and allergy attacks. Source: US EPA
  • 5. The annual direct healthcare cost of asthma is approximately $11.5B, with additional indirect costs (e.g. lost productivity) of another $4.6B. Source: Greening America’s Schools: Costs and Benefits, Gregory Kats
  • 6. According to studies conducted by UL Environment, more than 11,000 chemicals have been identified as VOCs to date.
  • 7. Source control is the best strategy to reduce indoor air pollution and limit chemical exposure. Source: US EPA
  • 8. Over 80% of home builders and remodelers use products that improve indoor air quality. Source: Dodge Construction Green Outlook, 2013.
  • 9. Health-related factors such as IAQ were among the benefits of green building cited as most important with 55% of global architecture, engineering, and construction firms naming occupant health as a top factor – an increase from 29% in 2008. Source: McGraw Hill 2012 World Green Building Trends
  • 10. In a Harris Interactive Survey, consumers’ preference for types of products to be IAQ certified: First choice: Paint, carpet/flooring & bedding/mattresses, Second choice: Textiles, furniture & appliances, Third choice: Consumer electronics (computers, TVs, printers)
  • 11. GREENGUARD Certification was the most frequently named third-party certification for green products, with 20% of US firms that use third-party certifications naming it as their top of mind response. Source: McGraw-Hill Construction, SmartMarket Report, 2013
  • 12. Citations People spend more than 90% of their time indoors and air pollutants indoors are 2-5 times higher than outdoors. US EPA and National Institutes of Health Asthma rates in children under the age of 5 have increased 160% over a 14 year period. National Institutes of Health Chemical pollutants, known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), can trigger headaches, asthma,and allergy attacks. US EPA - http://www.epa.gov/iaq/voc.html The annual direct health care cost of asthma is approximately $11.5B, with additional indirect costs (e.g. lost productivity) of another $4.6B.”. Greening America’s Schools: Costs and Benefits, Gregory Kats - http://www.usgbc.org/Docs/Archive/General/Docs2908.pdf According to studies conducted by UL Environment, more than 11,000 chemicals have been identified as VOCs to date. Source control is the best strategy to reduce indoor air pollution and limit chemical exposure. US EPA Over 80% of home builders and remodelers use products that improve indoor air quality. Dodge Construction Green Outlook, 2013 Health-related factors such as IAQ were among the benefits of green building cited as most important with 55% of global architecture, engineering, and construction firms naming occupant health as a top factor – an increase from 29% in 2008. McGraw Hill 2012 World Green Building Trends In a Harris Interactive Survey, consumers’ preference for types of products to be IAQ certified: First choice: Paint, carpet/flooring & bedding/mattresses, Second choice: Textiles, furniture & appliances, Third choice: Consumer electronics (computers, TVs, printers) GREENGUARD Certification was the most frequently named third-party certification for green products, with 20% of US firms that use third-party certifications naming it as their top of mind response. McGraw-Hill Construction, SmartMarket Report, 2013
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