Indoor air quality (IAQ) is an important health concern, because most Canadians spend up to 90% of their time indoors. Some people are very sensitive to IAQ and can become ill from poor air quality. People with asthma or other respiratory illnesses can suffer tremendously from poor IAQ.

Indoor air can contain emissions from the thousands of plastics and petroleum products that are present in a typical indoor setting. What is harmful in an office or home is equally or even more harmful in an indoor sport facility due to the higher rate of most peoples respiration and exertion.

The quality of air in indoor sports facilities is site specific. A well-ventilated facility that has taken care to limit the amount of off-gassing, may present no health hazard to users. A similar facility that is not well-ventilated may leave athletes with headaches, asthmatic problems, nausea, dizziness or any number of other symptoms.

The best advice for dealing with indoor air quality issues is to remove the source or reduce the level of pollutants and keep your house or sporting facility clean, dry and well ventilated.