Vacations and Indoor Air Quality
It’s summer! Which means, time for vacations! Yayyy!!! Wait, what about indoor air quality in the countless hotel rooms, lodges, cabins etc. we stay in? Honestly, I’ve never given it all that much thought. I check in, find my room, hit the pool and then hit the bed for some much needed rest. Do I notice the interesting aromas that eminate from most every hotel room I’ve been in? Yes, I actually do but generally dismiss it if it doesn’t smell overwhelmingly like smoke. We don’t put up with that kind of thing in our homes. So, why would we put up with it in places we are paying (usually an exorbitant amount) to stay in? I’ve never really inquired about the air quality in any of these facilities. Have you? Should we? I actually think the answer is yes.
So, in my usual fashion I started looking into it. I found several interesting articles addressing this very issue. They pretty much say the same things. The lodging industry has not really paid all the much attention to indoor air quality until about the last 10 years. Most use harsh chemical cleaners, have wallpapers that invite mildew and have minimally maintained ventilation systems. Sounds like a problem to me. I also found that some chains are now beginning to address the issues as nearly 25% of travelers have begun to complain. There are chains out there who are replacing wallpaper, improving their ventilation systems, keeping an adequate humidity level and trying to insure a proper turnover of air. Some are even switching to more environmentally friendly cleaning products. I truly believe these things have started to happen because people spoke up, both with their voices and their dollars. We do have some power as consumers and what better way to use it than to improve the air we breathe even when we are on vacation.
If you are concerned about the air you might breathe on vacation, ask questions of the places you plan to stay. If you are not satisfied with the answers perhaps change your plans thus sending more of a message. If that’s not possible for you, considering taking along a small air purification system. There some very compact and highly effective ones out there. We happen to carry some of the best ones made. Give us a call or check our site if that is interesting to you. Enjoy your summer and your vacations!
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