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Millions of Americans have set up their Christmas trees and retrieved other holiday decorations. For some, these items can cause respiratory problems resulting from the mold and dust they’ve collected while sitting in a garage or attic for 11 months.

Over the next few weeks, families will spend time cleaning and organizing for visitng guests, but what about making sure the air in their home is safe for others to breathe?

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, Americans, on average spend approximately 90 percent of their day indoors, where concentrations of some pollutants can...