75: How Air Quality Affects Your Sleep

If you’re having trouble sleeping, you’re in the right place. Today, about 50 to 70 million Americans have sleep or wakefulness disorders which are associated with a growing number of health problems, including heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, obesity, and certain cancers. But you may not be aware of an invisible culprit that could be greatly impacting your sleep quality and comfort that is linked to a number of health problems, including respiratory issues and allergies, which can cause discomfort and make it difficult to fall or stay asleep.

Our guest, Glory Dolphin Hammes, is an air quality nerd, a wife, a mom, a tree hugger, a sports enthusiast, and the CEO of IQAir North America. She’s an expert in environmental control, a Certified Indoor Environmentalist, and a licensed HVAC contractor and is here to shed light on how air quality impacts our sleep.

Key Takeaways:

•    Tangible steps you can take at home today to improve your air and sleep quality •    How IQAir is working to solve the problem of air pollution (both indoor and outdoor)  •    What are dust mites and how do they impact our health •    How investing in the right air purifier can help •    What makes the Atem X the best option for improving sleep quality •    How particulate matter such as dust, smoke, and pollen contribute to indoor air pollution •    Why ultrafine particles (UFPs) are considered among the most dangerous particle pollutants  •    How over 90% of airborne particles in the air at any given time are ultrafine particles  •    The difference between a HEPA filter and a HyperHEPA filter