Every breath you take

By Nina Notman2016-05-11T00:00:00

What’s polluting the air inside our homes? Nina Notman investigates

During our lifetime we each breathe about 250 million litres of air, according to a recent report from the Royal College of Physicians. And the ‘non-optional extras’ we are breathing in with that air are of growing concern. While attempts to tackle outdoor air pollution are ramping up (although this is still a political hot potato) there are few regulatory controls on indoor air pollution.

Nina Notman discusses the report, detailing key indoor pollutants.

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