{"id":180309,"date":"2023-06-07T16:39:48","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T20:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/?page_id=180309"},"modified":"2023-07-05T16:15:11","modified_gmt":"2023-07-05T20:15:11","slug":"indoor-air-quality","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/indoor-air-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Carpet Improves Indoor Air Quality"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"180309\" class=\"elementor elementor-180309\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee6631a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee6631a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9019cb9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9019cb9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-543f267 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"543f267\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01d039a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01d039a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">IAQ Quick Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b168e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9b168e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Carpet supports indoor air quality by keeping particles out of the breathing zone by trapping them in the fibers. These particles can easily be removed through cleaning.<\/li><li>Numerous studies and research show that carpet is beneficial for indoor air quality.<\/li><li>The recently released\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhlbi.nih.gov\/health-topics\/asthma-management-guidelines-2020-updates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2020 Focused Updates to the Asthma Management Guidelines<\/a>, published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, do not contain any recommendations regarding carpet removal.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0238c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb0238c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-953a73c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"953a73c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Carpet continues to offer many benefits, but improved indoor air quality is among the most important. Carpet improves air quality by trapping particles, dirt, and debris in carpet which keeps them out of the air you breathe.<\/p><p>People are now spending 90 percent of our time indoors, which means the quality of the air we breathe continues to grow in importance. Carpet helps create a high indoor air quality environment in homes, offices, and other inside spaces.<\/p><p>A recent systematic review of scientific literature revealed there is no scientific evidence that states removing carpet from homes as an effective way to reduce indoor allergens. Numerous research studies actually support the concept of carpet having a positive impact on air quality too.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b6276 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"47b6276\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09287c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09287c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9006094 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"9006094\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tImproving Indoor Air Quality for Your Family\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4abbe0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d4abbe0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ac5b10 elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"5ac5b10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" aria-label=\"Learn how carpet cleaning reduces asthma and allergies\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/how-carpet-cleaning-reduces-asthma-and-allergies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Carpet-Cleaning-Vacuuming-825x550-1-768x512.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Carpet-Cleaning-Vacuuming-825x550\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow Carpet Cleaning Reduces Asthma and Allergies\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc7f87 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cc7f87\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ecebf elementor-cta--valign-middle elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"25ecebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" aria-label=\"Learn more about how carpet can improve the indoor air quality in your home\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta\" href=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/blog\/right-at-home-with-indoor-air-quality\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg elementor-bg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Comfortable-Family-825x550-1-768x512.jpg);\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Comfortable-Family-825x550\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__bg-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRight at Home with Indoor Air Quality\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52771fb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52771fb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c89646 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c89646\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e45815 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"9e45815\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=LKfqAAIIJVc&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87f2034 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87f2034\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1be632c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1be632c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Maintain Indoor Air Quality<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f43c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9f43c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Regularly cleaning carpet is the best way to maintain indoor air quality in homes and commercial spaces.<\/li>\n \t<li>Consistent vacuuming is one of the easiest ways to remove dirt that can recirculate and eliminates 90-95% of dry soil. Use CRI Seal of Approval-certified vacuums to maintain carpet warranties.<\/li>\n \t<li>Regular deep cleaning removes the most dug-in soil from carpet. CRI recommends a professional cleaning every 12-18 months by a CRI Seal of Approval-certified service provider.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee1e065 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee1e065\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06eee80 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06eee80\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14af8ae elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14af8ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"408\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/GLP-Generic-Logo-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15549\" alt=\"Green Label Plus Indoor Air Quality Testing Program\" srcset=\"https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/GLP-Generic-Logo-1.png 408w, https:\/\/carpet-rug.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/GLP-Generic-Logo-1-175x300.png 175w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a62524e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a62524e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c7a4e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c7a4e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Green Label Plus<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7db8cb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7db8cb0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Another important consideration for indoor air quality is the carpet products you buy. The Green Label Plus (GLP) program was founded to identify carpet products (i.e. carpet, carpet cushion, and adhesive) that are low emitters of volatile organic compounds. GLP uses government-created testing standards for indoor air quality for carpet products in residential and commercial spaces.<\/p><p>As we spend more time indoors, air quality becomes a more important consideration for the indoor environments we inhabit. The GLP program sets a higher standard for indoor air quality and ensures that customers are purchasing the very lowest emitting products that are available today.<\/p><p>You can learn more about the Green Label Plus program and find GLP-certified products at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/old.carpet-rug.org\/testing\/green-label-plus\/\">www.carpet-rug.org\/GLP<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb80ce2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eb80ce2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9102a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e9102a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9216ab9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9216ab9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Indoor Air Quality Studies on Carpet<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf8fb18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf8fb18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1352231007002804\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Resuspension of allergen\u2010containing particles under mechanical and aerodynamic disturbances from human walking.<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19236600\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indoor environmental risk factors and seasonal variation of childhood asthma.<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nejm.org\/doi\/full\/10.1056\/NEJMoa032097\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Results of a home-based environmental intervention among urban children with asthma.<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0048969711012332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Residential hazards, high asthma prevalence and multimorbidity among children in Saginaw, Michigan.<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/16887391\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The vertical distribution of house dust mite allergen in carpet and the effect of dry vacuum cleaning.<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/257521811_Particle_loadings_and_resuspension_related_to_floor_coverings_in_chamber_and_in_occupied_school_environments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Particle loadings and resuspension related to floor coverings in chamber and in occupied school environments.<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/258256694_Quantification_of_the_Impact_of_Cleaning_on_Surface_Airborne_Allergen_Associated_with_Carpets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Quantification on the impact of cleaning on surfaces and airborne allergen associated with carpet.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IAQ Quick Facts Carpet supports indoor air quality by keeping particles out of the breathing zone by trapping them in the fibers. These particles can easily be removed through cleaning. Numerous studies and research show that carpet is beneficial for indoor air quality. 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