Spring also brings changes to our routine life and health. Having runny noses, coughs and itching eyes are experienced too frequently and the local pharmacies seem to be doing good business, while the affected ones continue to wonder if it's dust, mold or pollens that's attacked them. Adding to the confusion is the fact that most of us remain indoors for most of the time.

There is a strong possibility of your house being the cause of your illness! Are you surprised? Try recalling wasn't it wonderful to be out while you were young. You may be able to recollect that the windows would be thrown open and the doors had screens on them rather than glass that we have got so used to now. Sure, you can recall winter drafts in the region of doors and windows. Having energy efficient houses necessitates getting rid of those drafts and demands the house be sealed to contain heat indoors. And, in summers you need to keep it insulated once again to prevent loss of cool air that you generate at a heavy expense, the cost of power being what it is today. It means there is hardly any ventilation as there is not much of a chance for fresh air to enter or the stale, read conditioned, air to escape. Well, that's air conditioning for your comfort, be it summer or winter but there is no way to freshen up air contained in the room.

Add to above the latest products available these days. You know there are on offer varieties of spray meant to be sprayed on your linen, couch and rug to freshen up air that surrounds you indoors. But, do you realize that by using these sprays you are creating a breathing environment that has all sorts of chemicals. One of these days you read the contents noted on one such can of spray and don't be surprised to learn that it contains chemicals like butane and other compressed gases. Some of the items are known to be carcinogenic and are already listed on EPA. Imagine cleaning your house with chlorine! Chlorine continued to be used by military for killing people. We are employing different chemicals for cleaning applications. There is little doubt these chemicals were meant for being used for such purposes. Further, the can offers instructions for use, specifying that it be used under well ventilated spaces. At least let's follow the instructions if at all we must use such chemicals for freshening up the space. Be careful to save your pets too while employing such means of trying to create outdoors kind of atmosphere indoors.

That should leave no doubt of the strong chances of your own house making you sick. There are many known cases of such household products, or shall we say chemicals, having severely damaged the health of the occupants, especially growing children.