1 in 5 Europeans are breathing polluted air at home on a daily basis
Discover Netatmo’s study on indoor air quality
22% of European homes
In autumn, the number of insufficiently aired homes is twice as high as in summer
1 in 2 Europeans avoid opening windows because of the cold**
Saturday and Sunday,
indoor air is more polluted than during the rest of the week
Sweden: top of the class in Europe
Sweden and Denmark are top of the class, while Italy and France have more polluted homes
Netatmo study on indoor air quality*
How can you improve air quality in your home?
Don’t worry, airing won’t make your heating bill skyrocket!
Airing your home two to four times a day for five minutes in winter can refresh the air without heat loss. This is because the walls, flooring, ceilings and furniture will not cool, only the air. The feeling of cold won’t last long!
Air your home even in winter
The bedroom is one of the most confined spaces in the house
Air your bedroom well before going to bed: three out of four Europeans fail to do this** ! And yet the bedroom is where we spend most of our time. Also ensure there is a flow of air between your bedroom and other rooms or the outside.
Air your bedroom well before going to bed
Use candles and incense sparingly
Smoke outside your home. Pollutants remain in your home even after the smell has gone. Use incense and candles sparingly, and air rooms after they have been used.
Limit the emissions of pollutants
Check logos and labels on your cleaning products and amenities
For cleaning products, Europe’s Ecolabel limits the emission of certain pollutants. In France, for amenities (paint, carpets, wallpaper, etc.), check the “Emissions dans l’air intérieur” (emissions in indoor air) label.
Choose your products carefully
The results vary depending on the country
*Study conducted by Netatmo on at least 1,000 Netatmo Smart Home Weather Stations by country, across 12 European countries, between 1st January 2018 and 31st December 2018. All collected data has been anonymised and processed in line with the GDPR directive. A polluted home is one in which a Weather Station’s CO2 measurement has exceeded 1,000 ppm at least once. CO2 measurement is relevant as an indicator of a room’s confinement level; i.e. the rate of air refreshment relative to its density of occupancy. High CO2 levels are evidence of poor evacuation of air, and thus of other pollutants which may be present.
**Healthy Home Barometer 2016, European Survey by the Velux Group
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are insufficiently aired, preventing the evacuation of polluted indoor air