Removing Airborne Chemicals From Your Homes Air

Benzene has made the news lately in many major cities where natural gas production seems to be at odds with civilization. There is mounting evidence that natural gas production is resulting in elevated levels of benzene and other chemicals in the air. While there is still debate over the source of observed levels of benzene, the health of your family is paramount above the blame game. In other words it is imperative that any cancer causing or in any way harmful chemicals be removed from as much of the air that you and your family breathe as possible. The most cost effective means to achieve this end is to install an activated carbon air filter in your homes air conditioning system. Activated carbon is highly reactive with a multitude of airborne chemicals yielding them harmless. This is not only important in removing carcinogens such as benzene, but also in removing the pollutants that enter the air as a result of the slow gasification of most of the chemicals used in the manufacture of your homes amenities such as carpet. Activated carbon air filters are often sold as odor air filters and many times are used as a supplement to a standard air filter. These filters can be found in the air filter section of your local home improvement store or can be ordered online. Make sure to look for "activated carbon" on the packaging.  Discover and share home improvement knowledge at www.HomebuiltHowTo.com