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Figure 3: Developing IAQ management plan (EPA 1991)
Living in a country such as the UAE, there are several critical consistent problems and/or equipment that should be disclosed and regularly monitored in ever building, home and indoor location on a 24/7 basis.
HVAC Systems; an equipment that ranges in its complexity from standalone unites serving individual rooms to large centrally controlled systems in multiple areas in a building. The aim of
HVAC is to have tightly sealed efficient indoor that are better for the environment but a lot are not
properly maintained or equipped to purify and filter constantly re-circulated air; this leads accumulation of high concentrates of pollutants exhibiting other indoor air quality problems such as
dryness, stuffiness, fumes or dampness.
Almost every part of an indoor lifestyle area can generate air pollution; furniture, cleaning, cooking, paint, pets and many more are all culprits of airborne pollutants trapped in a re-circulated air
flow. Such pollutants will directly affect children, elderly and also adults; no one is able to escape.
This can cause allergies, asthma any many more respiratory diseases or other mild reactions such
as headaches, nausea, scratchy throat, dry and red watering eyes and coaching.
Mold; can possibly be found almost anywhere as they are able to grow on almost any organic
substance as long as oxygen and moisture exist; some can grow on carpets, foods, paper, wood
and AC insulation.

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