How to Improve Your Indoor Air Quality to Protect Against Pollutants
Key Takeaways The American Lung Association released a report that found that 40% of people in the United States are living in places with particulate pollution. There are two common indoor air pollutants: volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and particulate matter. To improve indoor air quality, experts recommend using air filters, cleaning regularly, and ensuring there […]
TechnoPark Tower awarded LEED Platinum Green Construction Certificate
HANOI, VIETNAM –News Direct– Vingroup HANOI, VIETNAM – Media OutReach – 11 January 2022 – TechnoPark Tower in Vinhomes Ocean Park in the capital has been officially awarded the V4 LEED Platinum Green Building Certificate by the US Green Building Council. This is the world’s most prestigious certification that honours green buildings for their capability […]
Smart Sensors Bring Breath Of Fresh Air To IAQ Management Solutions
By Marc Pégulu and Michael Welzel If there’s one thing we’ve learned following the pandemic, it’s that viruses are everywhere. From everyday surfaces to – and more commonly, might we add – floating in the air we breathe. Viruses and pathogens are transmitted from person to person at an alarming rate. In fact, COVID-19 is […]
COVID-19 exposed decades of underfunding: doctor
The sharp rise people being hospitalized with the Omicron variant is exposing problems within Canada’s health-care system, warned a medical advocate for the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians. “Every flaw in the system is now being exposed for what it is,” said Dr. Alan Drummond in an interview with CTV National News. He cautioned that […]
United Airlines is reducing flights amid Omicron surge
United Airlines said it is reducing its flight schedule in hopes of stemming COVID-related staffing shortages that have caused thousands of flight cancellations across the industry. In a new company-wide memo, CEO Scott Kirby said the airline is “reducing our near-term schedules to make sure we have the staffing and resources to take care of […]
‘Secondhand Vaping’ May Be Unhealthy — Could Public Bans Be Coming? – Consumer Health News
TUESDAY, Jan. 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Secondhand vapor from electronic cigarettes is harmful to others, causing bronchitis symptoms and shortness of breath in young bystanders, a new study reports. Secondhand exposure to vapor increased teens’ risk of bronchitis symptoms by 40% and shortness of breath by 53%, according to findings published online Jan. 10 […]
Webinar On Demand: Indoor Air Quality for the Healthy/Clean Home
The Healthy/Clean Home, one of three immersive home experiences at Pro Builder Show Village 2021, presents the pinnacle of indoor air quality for new housing design and performance. This tight, 43-minute recorded webinar dives deep into the details of how that performance was achieved, with expert insight from Stephen Myers of Thrive Home Builders and […]
Bath clean air zone cause driver to ‘move home’ after charges were ‘draining’ finances
Ian Akers works in Bath city centre and used to cycle there each day from his home on Lower Bristol Road, which is inside the clean air zone. He has a 1999 Mazda Bongo campervan which he uses for long trips, or to visit family. When the Bath clean air zone was launched in March […]
Air Filtration System Uses Seven Stages to Remove Contaminants From: CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies
AR Filtrazioni Filtration System CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies CNC Indexing & Feeding Technologies (Mason, OH) has been named exclusive U.S. importer for AR Filtrazioni industrial air/oil filtration systems. AR Filtrazioni manufactures systems that use up to seven stages of filtration to remove contaminants including oil mists, fumes and dust from the air. The units […]
Masks inadequate while working close to Covid-positive person indoors
A recent case of a Covid-positive 25-year-old ENT postgraduate student has illustrated that close and sustained indoor proximity to Covid-19 patients will lead to infection despite masking. Frontline medical personnel have also reiterated the point. Also Read: Contacts of Covid patients don’t need to get tested unless they are in ‘at risk’ category: ICMR The student, […]