How to improve air quality at home

toDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the ventilation of our indoor spaces has gained the status of gesture and barrier devices Such as carbon dioxide detectors₂ Air purifiers have controversially entered classrooms.

Over the past 20 years, scientific research into indoor air quality has advanced through a better understanding of various sources of pollution. It is combined with those Air Pollution It is concentrated inside buildings where we spend 80% of our time. But today, indoor air quality remains a subject for experts, and has not yet become a subject of citizen ownership. However, everyone has room to maneuver at home to breathe healthier.

“Plain denial”

Research in which you participated, with support from Ademe – the Environmental Transition Agency – and Leroy Merlin Source – Leroy Merlin’s housing research network – wanted to approach indoor air quality in homes from the perspective of residents to understand how the general public mobilizes around this topic. By bringing together a team of sociologists (GBS Cabinet) and technical experts (Médiéco), this research adopted a unique approach that combines ethnography and population support.

Twelve families participated by opening the door of their home to the researchers for half a day, divided between the observation period […] read more