Have you ever noticed a new smell when entering your home? A new book, new candle, new rug, smell of a freshly painted room? These pungent smells are a sign the VOC odors are off gassing in the home creating the smells whether people know it or not.
A VOC, or Volatile Organic Compound, is an organic chemical that has a high vapor pressure at room temperature causing it to evaporate quickly and spread the samples molecules rapidly through the air. While not all VOCs are harmful, it is best practice to reduce the number of them in your home anyway. Symptoms of exposure to VOCs can range from a headache or itchy eyes to in some cases cancer.
I will share the 7 most common sources of VOCs found in the home, as well as how to effectively remove them for increased health and wellbeing.