Your Health and Energy Efficiency
Being more energy efficient means using temper control, lighting and motor power while wasting less energy. Our energy and electricity comes from non-renewable fossil fuels producing health damaging pollutants, toxins and poisonous particles within the biosphere of our terrestrial planet. Some of the leading causes of death in the United States are cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, heart disease and stroke and are a result from these types pollutants.
Pollutants, fine particles and nitrogen oxides contribute to chronic pulmonary disease the third leading cause of death in the United States and asthma which recent studies show are at epidemic levels effecting small children, minorities and the poor. These air pollutants cause harmful cardio vascular health leading to heart attacks and congestive heart failure. When the heart can’t pump enough oxygen to other important organs necessary for life, will eventually lead to organ failure and death. Neurological issues arise from coal burning pollutants like loss of intellectual capacity due from stroke and mercury exposure. The burning of fossil fuels leads to many harmful and sometimes permanent irreversible electrical imbalance damage to the neurological nerves.
Carbon Dioxide is a greenhouse gas and one of the leading causes of Global Warming another major issue that effects our climate patterns causing health issues from the effects of heat waves, droughts and disease from pathogens exposing storm damaged communities with increasing habitants of disease carrying insects. This is where energy efficiency improvements can benefit household and businesses to reduce waste and cost of operating their homes and buildings. We also help our economy by reducing cost. We are also creating new jobs with this emerging industry. Energy efficient upgrades like air sealing, insulation, new Energy Star appliances and mechanical equipment can increase savings that last for many years while again reducing waste, cost and creating more jobs. This reduction in use of fossil fuels also benefits local communities, by using these savings from energy reduction to go back into the local economy and those who need it most. Especially our community members that are energy price sensitive like our elderly, minorities and the poor.
Ultimately, energy efficiency is good for your health, environment and economy. Your First Step forward to these benefits is to get an energy audit and air quality test to find a solution that benefits your current energy usage to a more comfortable, safe, and efficient building.