There are many reasons to get commercial cleaning services but health is number 1! Most Americans average over 90% of their time indoors. Where do you rank against these statistics? According to the EPA, indoor air pollution ranks among the top 5 environmental risks to public health. Their statistics show that levels of many airborne indoor pollutants may be 100 to 10,000% greater than that of regular outdoor air.
The air in the office may be making you sick. The more time you spend indoors, the sicker you may become. The EPA and other prominent health organizations have either adopted or are adopting indoor air quality policies and standards. Some of these include the American Lung Association, The World Health Organization and The National Heart Lung And Blood Institute. The American College of Allergies, Asthma and Immunology states that over half of illnesses are caused or aggravated by indoor air. US Department of Energy studies state that improving indoor air could reduce sick-leave and health care costs, as well as increase performance. The department estimates that this increased productivity could result in gains of $30bn to $150bn annually.
The University of California, LA, pollution prevention, education and research center states that chemicals found in common cleaning products have been associated with conditions such as reproductive toxicity. They have found suspected carcinogens in more than 20% of the products they have sampled. Other studies show that improper dust collection can pollute indoor air with contaminants that may cause chronic headaches, sinus congestion and infection, fatigue, sore throat and asthma. And improper collection techniques can leave behind dust mites, dead 
skin cells, chalk dust, soil, clothing fiber, mold, bacteria and insect parts!
Many commercial cleaning services are now using Green Cleaning techniques and products that can actually improve indoor air quality. For example, products that don’t emit toxic fumes, and super high filtration vacuuming equipment and dust collection practices that don’t put dust back into the air (like a traditional broom and feather duster).
Why put yourself and your staff at risk? Green Cleaning actually improves indoor air quality and should cost no more than standard janitorial cleaning. You and your staff deserve the healthiest work environment possible, so don’t settle for less.