Why clean indoor air matters for families

Why clean indoor air matters for families

Indoor air quality is often overlooked, yet it plays a big role in creating a safe and healthy home, especially for families with babies and young children.

Indoor air can be up to five times more polluted than outdoor air[i]. From dust and pet dander to fumes from furniture or cleaning products, these pollutants are often invisible but can seriously impact your family’s health.

What’s in the air we breathe indoors?

Common indoor pollutants include:

• dust, pollen, and pet dander
• mould spores, especially in humid or poorly ventilated areas
• volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from paints, cleaning sprays, and furniture
• smoke particles from cooking, candles, or bushfires
• airborne bacteria and viruses

Young children and babies are more vulnerable to these pollutants since their immune systems are still developing. For families living with asthma or allergies, these pollutants are common irritants that can cause symptoms to flare up.  

How air purifiers can help

An air purifier can be an effective tool in reducing exposure to airborne pollutants. Air purifiers are devices that draws in air, filters and removes pollutants and then provides fresher, cleaner air. 

Air purifiers are especially useful in nurseries, bedrooms, and shared family spaces.

A healthier start at home

While air purifiers are not a cure-all, they can be a valuable part of a broader approach to improving your family’s environment by reducing allergens at home. Combined with good cleaning habits, ventilation, and thoughtful product choices, air purification can help create a home that supports your family’s health and wellbeing, from pregnancy through to early childhood and beyond.

[i]Why Indoor Air Quality is Important to Schools. (2025). Retrieved from United States Environmental Protection Agency: https://www.epa.gov/iaq-schools/why-indoor-air-quality-important-schools