Knowing the health side effects to lingering bad odors in Eldersburg!

Someone walks up to you in your home and asks, “What’s that smell?” Once the feelings of shame, fear, embarrassment, or even denial have sunk in, you will probably go and open your windows, burn some candles, and even try spraying some air freshener all over your home, but these measures are just a temporary cover-up. Taking these measures will only provide temporary relief.

Before bad odors can be eliminated, the source of the odor must be removed. There is more to nasty odors than just the smell. There are indeed health concerns when it comes to some odors.

Cigarette smoke

Cigarette smokers leave unpleasant souvenirs in the way of odors and soot particles with an irritating reminder that smoke is dangerous!

• Soot particles left behind by second or third-hand smoke settle into dust and onto other surfaces throughout your home.

• Carcinogens from smoke are known to cause cancer and are found not only in secondhand smoke, but also in particles of third-hand smoke in the lingering odor smokers leave behind.

• There is no level of exposure to smoke or its particles that is safe and all smoke exposure should be considered harmful.

All pet accident odors

If your pet has an accident that is allowed to ferment for a few days or an unclean litter box is left in a hot room for a week, you will have an odor issue. Can you get the smell out? Pet accidents cause more than just stinky odors!

• Lung irritants can come from dog or cat urine in the way of ammonia.

• Large concentrated quantities of breathing in animal urine can cause burning of the throat, nose, and respiratory tract, feelings of lightheadedness and irritation of the eyes or skin.

Stale or stagnant water

There is no mistaking the putrid stench of stagnant water and its cause could result in serious health consequences.

• Any stagnant water produces a breeding ground for bacteria and insect-related diseases such as Legionnaires, encephalitis, malaria, dengue, and other diarrheal diseases and are found in all standing water.

• Along with breeding mold and mildew, stagnant water will also accumulate contaminants from chemicals and animal fecal debris.

Raw sewage dangers

If you’re smelling sewage leaks, you’re actually breathing little molecules of fecal matter! These odors are not only disgusting, they are also dangerous.

• The gas known as hydrogen sulfide is what produces that foul rotten egg smell from sewer gases.

• Even if the exposure levels are low, it can still cause fatigue, irritability, sinus infections, headaches, bronchitis, pneumonia, loss of appetite, poor memory and dizziness.

Rotten Food Odors

Microbes and chemicals from decomposing food can create sharp, nauseating odors and some of the worst offenders include:

• Any type of meat – Rotten chicken, beef, pork or fish can leave you nauseated and fighting the urge to get sick.

• Old Milk – Over expired milk comes a with disgusting sour aroma that lingers and permeates the entire refrigerator and if it’s left to fester in your fridge, it can explode, coating everything in the refrigerator.

• Rotten potatoes –Potatoes can get oozy and black once left to rot in overwarm cupboards and can give off fumes reminiscent of ammonia that’s nearly impossible to destroy.

• Spoiled Kale – Rotten kale has a litter box-like smell and can ooze odors all over your crisper drawer.

Want to avoid the backlash of bad odors?

The professionals at Restoration 1 Eldersburg can remove those foul odors quickly and permanently no matter how stubborn the smell is. We can:

• Eliminate the source of the odors
• Clean all surfaces that smell
• By re-creating the condition of penetration, we will counteract the odor.
• Do surface sealing to trap any remaining scent.

When obnoxious odors in your home really stink, eliminate them with the help of a professional cleaning and restoration service in Eldersburg.