Letter: Improve indoor air – The Columbian
The EPA estimates indoor air is often two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. This week, Washington’s Building Code Council will vote on commercial energy codes to make indoor air cleaner, reduce harmful pollutants, and speed high-scale, affordable introduction of greener technologies. Methane gas, used for stoves and heating in buildings, is Washington’s […]
93% of Americans Want Companies to Invest More In Healthy Indoor Environments
Health and wellness aspects become more important for many adults READING, Penn., April 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — After two years of gathering restrictions due to Covid-19, people are returning to public spaces with higher expectations. A new survey, conducted by Ambius, revealed that 93 percent of Americans want to see a greater investment in the […]
Man Furious After Being Fined £540 For Driving Through Clean Air Zone
A man has been left livid after he was charged £540 for driving through a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) when he didn’t have a bank card. 39-year-old Clive Harvey got rid of his cards after falling victim to a suspected scam in December 2021 and hadn’t received a new one at the time he drove […]
EPA collects air samples for PCE Superfund site
If you see strange metal canisters around Billings tomorrow, here is an explanation on what they are. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will collect air samples Tuesday using metal canisters to analyze the PCE site in midtown Billings. Eagle Mount Billings receives grant According to the press release sent out by the City of Billings, […]
Are Mid-Sized Companies Ready for Future Pandemics? Somehow, Many Still Don’t Have a Mitigation Strategy : Risk & Insurance
Although COVID cases in the U.S. have eased of late, companies still need to have a plan for additional flare-ups. But many don’t. Ask any mid-sized business leader, and you’ll likely hear about operating in one of the most challenging risk environments in recent history, particularly the direct and indirect effects of COVID-19 over the […]
Hashing It Out: Indoor Air Quality and Cannabis Tenants
With cannabis products legalized to some degree in all but four U.S. states1, the growth of the cannabis industry—production, processing, distribution, and retail sales—translates to increased demand for commercial space and support services. The commercial real estate (CRE) community faces a continuous learning curve as regulations continue to evolve, not only in terms of cannabis […]
KU study calls for awareness of indoor sources of CO poisoning – Pakistan
KARACHI: Some 20 per cent kitchens studied in district Central were found to have higher concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO), an odourless and colourless gas that can kill, says a study recently published in Pakistan Journal of Science. The study “Carbon monoxide concentrations in kitchens of gas-fired burners, Karachi, Pakistan” was conducted by Prof Zafar […]
How To Launch A Sustainability Program
Benefits Of Establishing A Green Cleaning Program Elevated Safety For Occupants And Frontline Staff Embracing third-party green certified products can immediately improve a facility’s indoor air quality (IAQ). Specifically, adopting a green program leads to a re-evaluation of a facility’s cleaning chemicals and where they are stored, meaning the removal or reduction of products with […]
How to Make Smart COVID Risk-Benefit Decisions
As COVID cases declined across the U.S. in recent months and mask mandates were lifted, more people returned to restaurants, concert halls and offices maskless. But the novel coronavirus’s Omicron subvariant BA.2—which caused another wave in Europe and China—and related variants threaten to reverse that progress here. Earlier this month dozens of attendees (including high-ranking […]
Tuberculosis case identified at San Ysidro High School
A person at San Ysidro High School has been diagnosed with tuberculosis and may have exposed students and school staff, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced Tuesday. The dates of exposure were from Jan. 11 to March 18 of this year. HHSA is working with San Ysidro High School officials to […]