{"id":1983,"date":"2025-09-01T10:36:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-01T10:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/?p=1983"},"modified":"2025-09-22T09:25:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T09:25:48","slug":"understanding-vocs-and-the-importance-of-continuous-air-surface-sanitization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/en\/understanding-vocs-and-the-importance-of-continuous-air-surface-sanitization\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding VOCs and the Importance of Continuous Air &#038; Surface Sanitization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 150%;\"><strong>\ud83c\udfe0 <\/strong><strong>Breathe Easy in Your New Home: <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 130%;\"><strong>Understanding VOC&#8217;s and the Importance of continuous Air &amp; Surface Sanitization<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>What Are VOCs?<\/strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1984 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AAL2FDKE6d6_LH2QRVVWAtKORd_CXH-A6oEAzZKJttc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"575\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AAL2FDKE6d6_LH2QRVVWAtKORd_CXH-A6oEAzZKJttc.png 575w, https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AAL2FDKE6d6_LH2QRVVWAtKORd_CXH-A6oEAzZKJttc-300x203.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are gases emitted from certain solids or liquids, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Paints, varnishes, and waxes<\/li>\n<li>Cleaning, disinfecting, and cosmetic products<\/li>\n<li>Building materials and furnishings<\/li>\n<li>Glues and adhesives <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/volatile-organic-compounds-impact-indoor-air-quality?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US EPA+2US EPA+2US EPA+2<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US EPA+1WHO Apps+1<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Air fresheners and candles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher indoors (up to ten times higher) than outdoors. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/volatile-organic-compounds-impact-indoor-air-quality?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US EPA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Health Effects of VOC Exposure<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Short- and long-term exposure to VOCs can lead to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Headaches<\/li>\n<li>Dizziness<\/li>\n<li>Respiratory irritation<\/li>\n<li>Damage to the liver, kidneys, and central nervous system <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/volatile-organic-compounds-impact-indoor-air-quality?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US EPA<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/care-your-air-guide-indoor-air-quality?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US EPA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some VOCs are suspected or known to cause cancer in humans. <a href=\"https:\/\/19january2021snapshot.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/technical-overview-volatile-organic-compounds_.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US EPA+10US EPA+10US EPA+10<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Continuous Air Purification Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>New apartments often have elevated VOC levels due to off-gassing from new materials and furnishings. These emissions can continue for months or even years. Continuous air and surface sanitization helps to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Reduce VOC concentrations<\/li>\n<li>Eliminate odors<\/li>\n<li>Minimize health risks <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/publications-about-indoor-air-quality?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US EPA<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/report-environment\/indoor-air-quality?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">US EPA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Hydroxyl generators, like the OH-Feel500A and FC08A, are effective in breaking down VOCs and other pollutants, ensuring a healthier indoor environment. Hydroxyls not only sanitize the air but they also neutralize the source of VOC\u2019s over time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Air Purification Strategy for Your Apartment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Run sufficient sized hydroxyl generators for the area of your apartment.<\/p>\n<p>These units should operate 24\/7 to maintain optimal air quality, effectively reducing VOCs, bacteria, viruses, allergens, mold, and PM2.5 particles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Supporting Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/indoor-air-quality-iaq\/volatile-organic-compounds-impact-indoor-air-quality\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EPA: Volatile Organic Compounds&#8217; Impact on Indoor Air Quality<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/household-air-pollution-and-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHO: Household Air Pollution and Health<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfe0 Breathe Easy in Your New Home: Understanding VOC&#8217;s and the Importance of continuous Air &amp; Surface Sanitization What Are VOCs? Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are gases emitted from certain solids or liquids, including: Paints, varnishes, and waxes Cleaning, disinfecting, and cosmetic products Building materials and furnishings Glues and adhesives US EPA+2US EPA+2US EPA+2US EPA+1WHO [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1984,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1983","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1983","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1983"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1983\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1999,"href":"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1983\/revisions\/1999"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1984"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1983"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1983"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ohfeel.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1983"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}