"Indoor air quality (IAQ) is the unsung hero (or villain) of your work-from-home experience. While I obsess over internet speeds and ergonomic chairs, I often forget that the air in our home offices can be more polluted than a city street. And that stale, polluted air doesn't just make your space smell funky-it can actually sabotage your productivity, energy levels, and even your long-term health."
"When you work from home, your living space doubles as your office, gym, café, and sometimes even your bedroom. This multitasking environment means that indoor air pollutants-from cooking fumes, cleaning products, dust, mold, and even your own breath-can build up faster than you'd expect. Also applies if you have hairy pets 😄 Poor ventilation traps these contaminants, creating a toxic soup that you breathe in all day."
When working from home for long hours, indoor pollutants from cooking, cleaning products, dust, mold, pets, and exhaled breath accumulate without adequate ventilation. High CO2 levels (1,000+ ppm) and trapped contaminants can cause sluggishness, impaired decision-making, decreased energy, and cognitive decline. Poor indoor air quality can reduce cognitive performance by up to 50% and lower productivity by around 9%. Stale air similar to that experienced on long airplane flights can occur in home offices after hours of occupancy. Monitoring indoor air with an air quality monitor functions like a canary in the coal mine for ventilation, alerting to issues that need remediation.
Read at Remotive Blog
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