Schools Spent Millions to Clean Indoor Air, Now Some Fear Technology Could Be Dangerous – NBC Bay Area
Bay Area school districts spent millions of dollars on air cleaning systems, which some air quality experts say could endanger students’ health. An NBC Bay Area Investigation reveals why scientists, including those at the Environmental Protection Agency, are now questioning the efficacy and safety of new technology utilized in some devices that are supposed to clean […]
How To Keep Your Home’s Air Fresh This Winter, From An Expert
When we asked environmental toxin expert and certified holistic health coach Lara Adler about keeping home air fresh during chilly winters, she had one majorly helpful tip that only takes a few minutes. The routine? Open up one window (it doesn’t have to be open very wide but more than a crack), then move to the […]
Office cleaning costs and upgrades on the rise
While the cost of office cleaning and maintenance dropped significantly earlier in the pandemic when workers went remote en masse, 2022 is likely to see that cost increase again as more and more employees head back to the office. Until now, office cleaning has been catering to empty or, at best, half-full facilities, but the […]
Amid wildfires and a pandemic, here’s how to keep your indoor air clean | CU Boulder Today
Banner image: Ground level ozone, shown here in Denver, is a growing problem in the western United States. (Credit: National Renewable Energy Laboratory) It’s no secret: The air quality is bad in Colorado this summer. Thus far, the state has issued 59 Ozone Action Day alerts since May 31—the most in a single year […]
Indoor Air Quality
Introduction We tend to think of air pollution as a risk faced outside, but the air we breathe indoors can also be polluted. Smoke, vapors, mold, and chemicals used in certain paints, furnishings, and cleaners can all affect indoor air quality and our health. Buildings affect overall well-being because most people spend most of their […]
Indoor Air Pollution Remains a Deadly—and Unregulated—Problem
The air you breathe outside is more heavily regulated than the air you breathe in your home, and air quality advocates want more protection for indoor air quality issues—especially as climate change impacts like fires and heat force people to seek shelter indoors. Harmful indoor air quality has been listed as one of the top […]
Understanding air pollution from space | MIT News
Climate change and air pollution are interlocking crises that threaten human health. Reducing emissions of some air pollutants can help achieve climate goals, and some climate mitigation efforts can in turn improve air quality. One part of MIT Professor Arlene Fiore’s research program is to investigate the fundamental science in understanding air pollutants — how […]
Covid gives us a chance to fix indoor air pollution forever
Like many issues concerning health, it’s a social problem too: those with the worst indoor air quality are probably the ones with the least capacity to do something about it. “When we’re thinking about improving our indoor environments, I think it’s really important that we think about how we enable people to get equal access […]
6 Questions to Ask About Covid and Air Quality at Work
Disabling demand-controlled ventilation To save energy, some systems monitor building occupancy based on carbon dioxide levels, which rise when we exhale. When fewer people are in the building, the system reduces the rate of outdoor air. “It’s a way to stop ventilating the space to save money,” said Richard Corsi, incoming dean of the […]
Forsyth County group donates air purifiers to schools
As a new semester begins in Forsyth County a local group is trying to make sure that teachers and students are safe. Saturday afternoon, a group called Community for Safe Schools assembled and donated 70 air purifiers to Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools. “Air filtration – removing virus and other pollutants to improve indoor air quality, is […]