As springtime settles in, pollen counts soar, and your eyes continue to itch like mad, you might feel tempted to hide inside to shield yourself from seasonal allergens. In some cases, though, hiding is not the answer. That’s because many of the allergy symptoms you typically blame on the outdoors may actually be due to indoor culprits.
That said, indoor air quality can also be affected by that new carpet you just had installed, chemicals in cleaning products, or fats and smoke released into the air while cooking. Plus, every time you traipse inside after spending time in the great outdoors, you track outdoor allergens in with you, transferring them onto whatever you come into contact with.