Repeat after me: Covid doesn’t spread on surfaces
Reaction 07:00 Will we ever move beyond outdated advice? by Tom Chivers Watch out for those fomites! On every table in every cafe, on every counter-top in every store, there is a bottle of disinfectant. Every shop door has a “please disinfect your hands” sign with a little hand gel dispenser. “These premises are cleaned […]
Improve Your Home’s Air Quality With These Houseplants
Bringing houseplants into your home not only adds character and a bit of nature to the space, but they are quite literally a breath of fresh air. As it happens, your favorite houseplants are doing their part to keep your home a beautiful and healthy space. What could be better than adding personality and charm […]
WeatherTalk: Cold air makes a difference – InForum
Cold air has a quality. Actually, several. Most important to us, it is heavy and it is dry. When air is very cold, it becomes denser and the air pressure increases. This is counterintuitive if you are thinking about closed containers. A sealed balloon loses pressure when it gets very cold because the molecules inside […]
DEP sets meeting to address water pollution in North Haledon
NORTH HALEDON — The state has scheduled a meeting for homeowners with private wells to address concerns about toxic chemicals in their drinking water. The pollutants, which include two types of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, were discovered during a test on Tamboer Drive in July. Officials then urged all residents with wells to get their water tested. […]
Ductz opens to improve indoor air quality
Dave Keeports doesn’t want to compare cleaning air ducts to a military operation, but his experience stationed in Germany during the Cold War has taught him about what it takes to efficiently run a business. Dave and his son Tyler are the co-owners of a new franchise for Ductz, “the nation’s top-ranked air-duct cleaning franchise.” […]
Case Study: Solution Delivers Optimized Indoor Air Quality at Life Plaza Office
Facility Manager Cost Saving/Best Practice Quick Reads RSS Feed January 10, 2022 – Contact FacilitiesNet Editorial Staff » mCloud Technologies Corp. announced a three-year agreement with Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc. to deploy mCloud’s AssetCare solution for HVAC and indoor air quality (IAQ) at Life Plaza in downtown Calgary. The initial subscription term for this […]
Three must-have eco-friendly home cleaning products
On average, we spend roughly 17 500 hours in our lifetime cleaning our home. That’s about 2 years exposed to detergents and chemicals found in many home cleaning products. These chemicals could impact our health and may be linked to asthma, cancer, reproductive disorders, hormone disruption, accidental poisoning in children or pets. Opting for eco-friendly […]
Which individual should we ignore? Phelps focuses on children’s health
Mainstream news media reported yesterday a “clash” between another medical practitioner and me on social media. “Clash” really overstates the situation. ‘Ignore this individual’, he tweeted. Really? It was more of an old-fashioned insult. An attempt at humiliation or intimidation, perhaps? A metaphorical shoe thrown in my direction? To say I had a lot worse […]
Contaminated Tap Water on Military Housing Sites Prompts Investigation
Facility Manager Cost Saving/Best Practice Quick Reads RSS Feed January 10, 2022 – Contact FacilitiesNet Editorial Staff » The Defense Department plans to investigate how petroleum ended up in the tap water in the military housing system, according to the Military Times. Hawaii’s congressional delegation in early December requested a review after petroleum was […]
Women’s safety tips: TikTok user reveals how to stay safe when checking into hotel alone
In the video – which has amassed more than 26 million views at the time of writing – Amy films herself entering a hotel room and immediately locking the door behind her. To add an extra layer of security, she then places a portable door lock at the base of the door. Unlike exterior locks, […]