Test Your Home For Radon Gas: Darien Health Department Has Free Test Kits
The Darien Health Department advises residents to test their homes for radon gas especially now that many families are spending more time at home due to COVID-19. Limited numbers of free test kits are now available at the Darien Health Department office. — an announcement from Darien Health Department Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible, […]
As China converts to clean energy, households
image: Princeton researchers evaluated several clean heating options in China and found air-to-air heat pumps offer the most climate, air quality, health, and economic benefits. view more Credit: Egan Jimenez, Princeton University Many of China’s households still rely on small coal stoves for heat, which causes air pollution that damages health. To address these problems, the […]
How to Keep Indoor Air Clean During a Wildfire
Clean Air at Home Keep windows and doors closed and focus on cleaning the air inside your home. You can do that with an air purifier that uses a high-efficiency particulate air filter, or HEPA filter. These portable air purifiers force air through a filter, which catches harmful particles like those from smoke, dust or […]
Darien Health Department Offering Free Radon Test Kits
DARIEN, CT — Now that many families are spending more time at home due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis and colder weather, the Darien Health Department advises residents to test their homes for radon gas. In light of this, a limited numbers of free test kits are now available at the Darien Health Department office, […]
Restaurant Week in NYC: Staten Island eats are represented in the program
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Restaurant Week kicks off this month on Jan. 18 to promote the New York City hospitality industry. At the moment, Lorenzo’s Restaurant, Bar and Cabaret at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bloomfield is the only participating venue for the borough. Restaurant Week runs from Jan. 18 to Feb. 13, Monday through […]
STATEMENT: Newsom’s 2022 Budget Invests in a Cleaner, Safer, Fairer Future
Statement of Coalition for Clean Air Policy Director Bill Magavern: Governor Newsom’s budget presented today rightly invests in protecting Californians from the ravages of wildfires, drought, soot and smog. We also applaud the Governor’s focus on equity, providing employment, environmental and transportation opportunities for disadvantaged Californians who have too often been left behind. This budget […]
Roxell launches Siroc Sterling space heater for tall poultry houses
Roxell, one of the leading manufacturers of automated animal feeding, drinking, nesting and heating systems, is expanding its range of convection heaters for poultry houses with the Siroc Sterling space heater This space heater running on gas is Roxell’s energy-efficient solution for uniform heat distribution in tall spaces. (Image source: Adobe Stock) According to Roxell, […]
How customers can save money on their energy bills in 2022
Our parents were right: Turning off the lights when you leave a room does save money. So does turning down the thermostat, especially when you’re not at home or while you’re sleeping. Because energy prices are at their highest levels in decades — and since Jan. 10 is National Cut Your Energy Costs Day — here are some suggestions […]
Childhood asthma linked to traffic pollution, with nearly 2 million new cases a year, George Washington University study finds
As more people trade in old gas guzzlers for electric cars, new research on traffic-related air pollution suggests the switch could benefit millions of children a year. George Washington University researchers studied ground concentrations of nitrogen dioxide in big cities around the world while tracking new cases of asthma that developed in children from 2000 […]
Rochester Man Avoids Trial In Child Pornography Case
Caledonia, MN (KROC AM News) – A Rochester man who was scheduled to go on trial Monday in a child pornography case has accepted a plea agreement that could lead to a dismissal of the charges. The case against 37-year-old Gary Baker was filed in Houston County Court in 2020, charging him with eight felony counts […]