Lack of info about pollution harms low-income, communities of color more, study says
Lackluster or altogether lacking details about pollution disproportionately impacts low-income and communities of color, according to a newly researched layer of environmental injustice from the University of Michigan. Researchers say unequal exposure to pollution by vulnerable populations has been widely studied, but not how limited or missing data about that pollution compounds harm. A newly […]
Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Partners with WellAir to Improve Indoor Air Quality
Get instant alerts when news breaks on your stocks. Claim your 1-week free trial to StreetInsider Premium here. Air Purification Solutions Deployed to Reduce Airborne Virus Particles and Augment Cleaning Protocols at Luxury, World-Renowned Hotel in Greece STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– WellAir, a leading provider of indoor air disinfection and purification solutions, announced today that its […]
Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 in Indoor Air of Sina and Shahid Beheshti Hospitals and Patients’ Houses
This article was originally published here Food Environ Virol. 2022 Feb 25. doi: 10.1007/s12560-022-09515-2. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Side by side air sampling was conducted using a PTFE filter membrane as dry sampler and an impinger containing a suitable culture medium as a wet sampler. Most of the samples were collected from two hospitals […]
Bell Flatirons apartments residents have ash after Marshall Fire
LOUSIVILLE, Colo. (KDVR) — The Marshall Fire that ripped through Boulder County a little less than two months ago destroyed homes and impacted indoor air conditions for people living in the area. Directly impacted were Sean and Halley Burkhardt, who have lived at the Bell Flatirons apartment complex for three years. Halley said the fire […]
Univ. of Alabama, health department to fix Black Belt homes
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama typically falls low on lists ranking health in the United States, including those focused on COVID vaccination rates, overall health care and maternal and infant health. Within the state, though, there is one region where disparities in health are the highest: the Black Belt. These 18 counties, nicknamed for the […]
Mopping can create air pollution that rivals city streets | Science
Cleanliness may be next to godliness, but a new study suggests it could have an unexpected downside: A few minutes of mopping indoors with a fresh-scented cleaning product can generate as many airborne particles as vehicles on a busy city street. The finding suggests custodians and professional cleaners may be at risk of health effects […]
EU must recognise indoor air pollution as a health risk
EUROPE: A group of leading European HVAC and building engineering associations are for EU recognition of indoor air pollution as a risk to human health. In a joint statement, the group, which includes EPEE, AREA and the EHPA, insist that the proper use of air quality systems will help reduce transmission of Covid-19 in office […]
EPHA President, Alice Chapman-Hatchett: Personal Reflection on COVID-19
As I write, I am conscious that we are approaching the two-year anniversary of COVID-19’s arrival in Europe. My last in-person meeting was an EPHA Board meeting in early March 2020, and I recall us all wondering around the table quite what the future would hold. In 2022 much of the answer to that question […]
Blunts: ABQ to Change Public Pot Smoking Laws
Published February 25th, 2022 at 2:39 pm Albuquerque City Council is considering a bill that would ban smoking cannabis in most public areas. There are no laws currently banning smoking cannabis in public, but the city council is looking to revise the Clean Indoor Air Ordinance—a law that bans smoking in certain areas like restaurants […]
Acoustic Designs Group Showroom Features Delos Wellness Technology
Acoustic Designs Group has opened its technology and wellness showroom, unveiling recent wellness technology upgrades to the model-home style luxury technology facility in Scottsdale, AZ. “Our showroom is a state-of-the-art technology and design space where our luxury residential clients can actually see and interact with the products we are recommending,” said Chris Matthews, partner at […]