As with homes, the most important factor influencing indoor air quality is the presence of pollutant sources. The ability of organic chemicals to cause health effects varies greatly, from those that are highly toxic, to those with no known health effect. As with other pollutants, the extent and nature of the health effect will depend on many factors including level of exposure and length of time exposed.
Eye and respiratory tract irritation, headaches, dizziness, visual disorders, and memory impairment are among the immediate symptoms that some people have experienced soon after exposure to some organics. At present, not much is known about what health effects occur from the levels of organics usually found in homes. Many organic compounds are known to cause cancer in animals; some are suspected of causing, or are known to cause, cancer in humans. For most indoor air quality problems in the home, source control is the most effective solution.
This section takes a source-by-source look at the most common indoor air pollutants, their potential health effects, and ways to reduce levels in the home. (For a summary of the points made in this section, see the section entitled "Reference Guide to Major Indoor Air Pollutants in the Home.") EPA has recently released,Ozone Generators That Are Sold As Air Cleaners. The purpose of this document is to provide accurate information regarding the use of ozone-generating devices in indoor occupied spaces. This information is based on the most credible scientific evidence currently available. Before monitoring your home for pollutants besides radon, consult your state or local health department or professionals who have experience in solving indoor air quality problems in nonindustrial buildings.
In fact, many office buildings have significant air pollution sources. For example, mechanical ventilation systems may not be designed or operated to provide adequate amounts of outdoor air. Finally, people generally have less control over the indoor environment in their offices than they do in their homes.
As a result, there has been an increase in the incidence of reported health problems. Other health effects may show up either years after exposure has occurred or only after long or repeated periods of exposure. These effects, which include some respiratory diseases, heart disease, and cancer, can be severely debilitating or fatal. It is prudent to try to improve the indoor air quality in your home even if symptoms are not noticeable. More information on potential health effects from particular indoor air pollutants is provided in the section, "A Look at Source-Specific Controls."
Those who belong to the air sign group have outstanding communication skills. Due to this air signs are compatible with fellow air signs, fire signs as well as water signs. The connection between two individuals under the same air signs could seem impractical but they consider each other intellectually stimulating.
The combination of an earth sign and air sign can only work if both of them are ready to stay together as a team. If the partner with the air sign starts criticising their partner a lot, they might be let down. The process of solving indoor air quality problems that result in health and comfort complaints can be a slow one, involving several trial solutions before successful remedial actions are identified. Some health effects can be useful indicators of an indoor air quality problem, especially if they appear after a person moves to a new residence, remodels or refurnishes a home, or treats a home with pesticides. If you think that you have symptoms that may be related to your home environment, discuss them with your doctor or your local health department to see if they could be caused by indoor air pollution. You may also want to consult a board-certified allergist or an occupational medicine specialist for answers to your questions.
While pollutant levels from individual sources may not pose a significant health risk by themselves, most homes have more than one source that contributes to indoor air pollution. There can be a serious risk from the cumulative effects of these sources. Fortunately, there are steps that most people can take both to reduce the risk from existing sources and to prevent new problems from occurring. Consumer Product Safety Commission to help you decide whether to take actions that can reduce the level of indoor air pollution in your own home. Water tends to share a pleasant relationship with fellow earth signs, there is a great mix of energies that will promote a healthy and balanced relationship.
Water likes to flow gently on its own time and rhythm, while air wants to make movements and stir things up. The individuals under these two signs may end up disliking each other. Two individuals under the same water signs will be sensitive to each other's needs, but it will be very difficult for them to deal with emotional turmoil of each other. Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces are all water signs and share the same open nature. They are genuine, sensitive, and willing to be the emotional support for anyone in need. These signs are not afraid to let you know how they feel or what they are looking for in life and in love.
Their openness is what leads the Water signs to attract exactly what they want. This means they attract similar individuals who share the same goals, ambitions, and even fears of these signs. Whether it's a best friend, an equal, or an complimentary personality, Water signs will attract the exactly what they need because they are upfront about it. Just as the Water signs are there for others in their time of need, they draw in the very people who they need to be in their lives. Earth signs also love worldly pleasures like food, art, and music.
They may be immovable when it comes to their opinions, but that immovability often translates to a ride-or-die attitude toward those they love. Earth signs make perfect partners to other signs in their element because of their loyalty. When two earth signs get together, they tend to mate for life because they like building a solid foundation and sticking to it. They're also very compatible with water signs because water signs' emotional maturity and desire for romance suit earth signs well.
Simply put, an earth sign is a solid person in your life who will help you through anything. Ventilation, a common method of reducing exposure to indoor air pollutants, also will reduce but not eliminate exposure to environmental tobacco smoke. Because smoking produces such large amounts of pollutants, natural or mechanical ventilation techniques do not remove them from the air in your home as quickly as they build up.
In addition, the large increases in ventilation it takes to significantly reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke can also increase energy costs substantially. Consequently, the most effective way to reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke in the home is to eliminate smoking there. Usually the most effective way to improve indoor air quality is to eliminate individual sources of pollution or to reduce their emissions. Some sources, like those that contain asbestos, can be sealed or enclosed; others, like gas stoves, can be adjusted to decrease the amount of emissions. In many cases, source control is also a more cost-efficient approach to protecting indoor air quality than increasing ventilation because increasing ventilation can increase energy costs.
Specific sources of indoor air pollution in your home are listed later in this section. A third way to decide whether your home may have poor indoor air quality is to look at your lifestyle and activities. Human activities can be significant sources of indoor air pollution. Finally, look for signs of problems with the ventilation in your home. To detect odors in your home, step outside for a few minutes, and then upon reentering your home, note whether odors are noticeable. Apartments can have the same indoor air problems as single-family homes because many of the pollution sources, such as the interior building materials, furnishings, and household products, are similar.
Indoor air problems similar to those in offices are caused by such sources as contaminated ventilation systems, improperly placed outdoor air intakes, or maintenance activities. Indoor pollution sources that release gases or particles into the air are the primary cause of indoor air quality problems in homes. Inadequate ventilation can increase indoor pollutant levels by not bringing in enough outdoor air to dilute emissions from indoor sources and by not carrying indoor air pollutants out of the home.
High temperature and humidity levels can also increase concentrations of some pollutants. All the zodiac signs under the element of earth are highly compatible with fellow earth signs and tend to appreciate each other's need for stability and find comfort in each other. The stable and dependable traits of the earth sign balance the sensitive and emotional traits of the water signs. The traits of earth signs are difficult to deal with for the enthusiastic signs under the fire element. Therefore, these two are never a suitable match for each other.
"Astrologers often say that the remedy for any sign's neurosis is the enlightened qualities of the opposite sign," McCarthy says. Here is a pair that can dive together into the deep end, for better and worse. They'll understand the need of the other for "me" time to process all they've experienced.
But two water signs can easily merge and lose their sense of boundaries. This might not always be a bad thing, but at times it might feel like two people at the mercy of the emotional highs and lows of life. With balancing elements, this can be an incredibly close bond, to the point of being telepathic. Even our tides are linked to the full moon and the new moon, reaching maximum intensity when the moon is the most waxed or waned. If the fire signs embody a solar or Martian energy, if the air signs are amorphous and mercurial, and if the earth signs are fertile and Venusian, the water signs are deep and lunar. Cancers keep their feelings of inadequacy tucked inside their 500-page journals.
Fulfilled by their deep personal relationships, the water signs fear anything that threatens those bonds. So if your best friend is now spending all her free time with someone she met at pottery class, you're probably jealous of that meaningful connection. Under their tough outer shell, the cosmic crabs are incredibly sensitive and easily threatened.
You crave security and stability, so you'll want to claw your friends and family back into your circle if they've strayed. Water signs make great friends and partners because they are willing to discuss your feelings and help you work through them. Their sentimentality can make them compatible with each other, but earth signs especially appreciate how water signs prioritize love and connection.
Why Are Fire Signs Attracted To Water If you ever want a night in with a bottle of wine and a rom-com, a water sign is your go-to. While pollutants commonly found in indoor air are responsible for many harmful effects, there is considerable uncertainty about what concentrations or periods of exposure are necessary to produce specific health problems. People also react very differently to exposure to indoor air pollutants.
Certain immediate effects are similar to those from colds or other viral diseases, so it is often difficult to determine if the symptoms are a result of exposure to indoor air pollution. For this reason, it is important to pay attention to the time and place the symptoms occur. If the symptoms fade or go away when a person is away from the home and return when the person returns, an effort should be made to identify indoor air sources that may be possible causes. Some effects may be made worse by an inadequate supply of outdoor air or from the heating, cooling, or humidity conditions prevalent in the home. A whole is not more than the sum of it's parts, it is the sum of it's parts. I don't think there are different kinds of love – people have different kinds of relationships with different kinds of people and they express the affection they feel for them in different ways.
It still seems to me that there's an inherent psychological component to sexual attraction and intimacy, I don't know if that's compatible with the idea that sexual desire and love are inherently unrelated. I still think that affection and emotional intimacy are a consequence of sexual attraction and sexual intimacy for animals who are capable of affection. Because of their passionate nature, they're often mistaken for a fire sign—and they share a ruling planet, Mars, with fire sign Aries. However, Scorpio's intense energy stands second to their intuition, and although they might seem guarded at first, trust that they have some intense feelings. The more you get to know a Scorpio, the more you'll understand their water sign traits.
Scorpios rely on their gut feelings first and foremost, even before logic and reason. Their emotions run hot and high, making them unable to turn off their feels. Prepare to be stung if you hurt a scorpion, as their poisonous and venomous stingers will come out if you dare to betray this transformative sign. Taurus is perhaps one of the most levelheaded signs of the zodiac. They are very laid back and tend to avoid drama in their lives.
While they are hard working, Taurus tends to take a go with the flow mentality toward life. Where Taurus is calm and easygoing, they tend to attract high-energy individuals. Energetic and loud individuals can't resist the stability offered by a Taurus. They know that this sign will stand by them and even show them how to remain calm from time to time. They also are attracted to the loyalty Taurus has for those in their lives.
Taurus is one of the most reliable and stable signs in the zodiac attracting many people who want to feel that. High energy individuals often are attracted to the Taurus because they provide balance in their lives with their calm nature, while their easy going personality leads for a drama free relationship. The nuances of feeling experienced by water signs can lead them into the arts. Some find release from their own personal dramas when they're able to express them as universal. As writers, musicians and actors, they help others make sense of the human experience. But this also happens in everyday life, since water signs soften the edges of the mundane by padding it with emotional meaning.
In addition, buildings originally designed for one purpose may end up being converted to use as office space. Old lead-based paint is the most significant source of lead exposure in the U.S. today. Harmful exposures to lead can be created when lead-based paint is improperly removed from surfaces by dry scraping, sanding, or open-flame burning. Other research indicates that people spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors.
Thus, for many people, the risks to health may be greater due to exposure to air pollution indoors than outdoors. I wanted to say that I have clinical depression and take medicine to manage it. It doesn't keep me from falling in love and it doesn't keep me from feeling pain when I am rejected or betrayed.
I too have longed to simply be content by myself and never have to deal with the highs and lows of love again. Sometimes I even get a little mad at God for letting me fall in love when I was content and had no desire for a relationship, then the love is totally one sided and I get crushed again. What I have learned is that there is no quick fix and it is not God's fault that human emotions are so topsey-turvey. It's the fault of sin in the world; the same thing that screwed up everything else. The only remedy for that is a relationship with Jesus Christ.
He died to pay for our sins and he rose from the dead to defeat death. He will transform our lives and and give us what we need for every day living and when we die, take us to heaven. Will that relationship possibly not work out and end with us being very hurt and going through great pain for a while? And He is the only one that can really do anything about it inside us where it hurts.
