An experiment with air quality monitors revealed shocking spikes in PM 2.5 particles triggered by simple movements across the room. The culprit? Household rugs and carpets, which release invisible dust and particulates through a process called resuspension. This phenomenon poses a significant health risk, as these particles can penetrate deep into the lungs and bloodstream, contributing to heart attacks, hypertension, and respiratory issues.
A couple weeks into my air quality cabin experiment, I noticed odd spikes in PM 2.5 for seemingly no reason. PM 2.5 are those invisible particulates that can enter the deepest parts of the lungs and then the bloodstream. They contribute to negative health outcomes like heart attacks, hypertension, and respiratory issues, to name a few. I hadn’t been cooking; I hadn’t done anything. The PM 2.5 numbers, illuminated on various air quality monitors, climbed from 4 to 24 to 75 or higher.
Exposure to PFAS, known as forever chemicals because they take centuries to break down, have been identified as a risk factor in a myriad of cancers. I reached out to researcher Scott M. Bartell at the University of California, Irvine, after reading his recent study showing how low-pile carpet usage was consistently associated with higher blood PFAS concentrations than bare flooring. And he had an even bleaker take on what we keep in our homes.
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