A survey by the US EPA found that Americans spend 87% of their time indoors, with 69% at home and 18% in other indoor locations. Indoor air pollution can be caused by various factors and can be up to 100 times worse than outdoor pollution. A UK survey found that Britons spend an average of 17 minutes a day outdoors due to various factors.
A survey conducted by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) found that people in the United States spend 87 percent of their time indoors. Of that, 69 percent of their time was spent at home and 18 percent was spent in some other type of indoor location, such as a workplace. The survey results were based on responses from 9,000 people in the continental United States.
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A 2011 UK survey indicated that Britons spent an average of 17 minutes a day outdoors. Factors such as inclement weather, safety concerns, a lack of gardens, and exercising in gyms rather than outdoors all contributed to the results.
According to the EPA, indoor levels of pollutants could be up to 100 times the levels found outdoors.
Indoor air pollution can be caused by a variety of factors, including décor, choice of building materials, house cleanliness, personal care, and lack of proper maintenance of air conditioning systems and heating.
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