Clean air can have a moderate effect on the chances of a baby developing skin conditions. Particularly in the winter when the windows are closed and the central heating is on, noxious and unpleasant gases can build up in the home and these are not only bad for your baby but for any living creature or indeed plant in the house. These gases can come from a variety of sources including from gas powered central heating, or powered central heating, from the circuits supporting electric powered heating, residue left in the air from cleaning - bathroom and oven cleaning can be particularly worrisome, garages that have exits into houses can mean that car fumes are brought in, indeed houses that are near main roads can often simply collect carbon monoxide which is heavier than air. Houses in valleys are particularly susceptible to this. An environment that contains a high amount of toxic influences can mean that babies can find themselves reacting to the chemicals in the air in a number of ways, immune reactions, allergic reactions, there are a number of reasons why the airborne pollutants may create or exacerbate nappy rash. The simplest way to deal with this threat is first to ensure that your house is aired frequently, if you have windows on more than one side of your house or flat this makes this exercise much easier as air can pass through the house more quickly even if there is very little wind outside. you simply need to open the windows and even the doors several times a day, ensuring that your baby is kept warm of course whilst you do this. If it is a rainy day you often feel uplifted when you carry out this exercise as the negative ions are infused into the house, a similar feeling to what you get when you stand next to a waterfall. air fresheners that use chemicals to make a roomy smell 'nice' are generally a bad idea when you have a baby, there is simply too much risk that the baby in some way reacts against the chemicals in the product. This can manifest itself as nappy rash but also of course there are the potential longer-term issues with the baby absorbing chemicals that are totally unnecessary and can only harm its development.