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Five Winter Woes You May Not Realize Are Polluting Your Indoor Air Interviews Available With: Terra Wellington Frequent Television Contributor and Wellness Lifestyle Expert How You Can Keep Your Home Healthy This Holiday Season News Hooks: The EPA ranks indoor air pollution among the top five environmental risks to public health 87% of American homeowners are not aware that pollution may be worse inside their homes than outdoors About 4,000 dust mites, a common cause and trigger of household allergies, can be found in only one ounce of dust Story Description: The holiday season is in full swing and we all know what that means — family and friends gathered around the fireplace, with the pets indoors, lots of cooking and maybe even a Christmas tree. But what many of us do not realize is that our usual indoor holiday activities are exposing our families and friends to many indoor air pollutants that we do not face during other times of the year. In this segment, Wellness and Lifestyle Expert Terra Wellington will review the common holiday activities that can contribute to polluted indoor air and simple solutions to keep your home healthy for the holidays so everyone can breathe easy. Terra will discuss: Common indoor air polluters — what you don’t know could be making you sick How indoor air quality affects your health How to take control of indoor air quality in your home Station Note: The funding sponsor of this segment is Trane. Who is Terra Wellington? Terra Wellington is a national wellness lifestyle authority that explores and talks on consumer wellness trends, ideas, and solutions. She regularly appears on television and radio news shows across the U.S. to talk about healthy living topics, and she is currently a trusted health and wellness expert for ClubMom.com, which was co-founded by Meredith Vieira (host of NBC’sToday). Additionally, she is a content provider for Healthnotes, which serves thousands of retail locations and websites worldwide including in the U.K., six of the top seven grocery retailers in the U.S., and in more than 6,000 healthy living kiosks.