Gas stove ban raised after air pollution linked to childhood asthma
Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is considering a ban on gas stoves over fears they cause indoor pollution linked to asthma in children. Agency commissioner Richard Trumka Jr told Bloomberg that gas stoves […]
A US federal agency is considering a ban on gas stoves
New York CNN — A federal agency is considering a ban on gas stoves as concerns about indoor pollution linked to childhood asthma rise, Bloomberg first reported. A US Consumer Product Safety commissioner told Bloomberg gas stove usage is a “hidden hazard.” “Any option is on the table. Products that can’t be made safe can […]
‘Pet Plants’ Gain Public Awareness
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean public has gained more awareness about “pet plants” than one year ago. The Rural Development Administration conducted a survey of 874 consumers, 87.9 percent of whom said they knew what a pet plant was, an increase of 5.6 percentage points from the 2021 survey. At 45 […]
EPA Proposes Tougher Rules on Air Pollution – Consumer Health News
MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in a decade, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed strengthening standards on fine soot in the air, a known contributor to serious health issues. Under the new proposal, standards for fine particulate pollution (PM₂.₅) would change from a level of 12 µg/m3 to […]
Röfix: clean air indoors – Domus
In our homes, just like at our offices and in public spaces, we live side by side with toxic substances that can jeopardize the quality of the air around us. As various studies have revealed, the concentration of pollutants can be significantly higher indoors (up to five times higher) compared to outdoors. When designing a […]
Why Chicago needs a clean buildings ordinance
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As a young boy, my asthmatic lungs knew when harvest started in the nearby farm fields of central Illinois. Without a combine in sight, I knew that the work had begun. As the corn and soybean particulates swirled in the country air, tears welled with the sharp tightening of my small chest — as I […]
Kashif Nawaz, Oak Ridge National Lab
Kashif Nawaz, 37, group leader, Multifunctional Equipment Integration, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Kashif Nawaz is on the front lines of developing research and technology to battle climate change at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. His work focuses on extracting carbon dioxide through heating and ventilation systems. He also has found a way to use the captured […]
2023 homeowner must-haves: Comfort-Air Engineering & Primo Plumbing offers cutting-edge air conditioning and plumbing items
For homeowners in the San Antonio area looking to level up their homes, Comfort-Air has a range of innovative items to improve indoor air quality, create a custom home scent, and access HVAC and plumbing systems via an app for peace of mind. In the plumbing category, Primo Plumbing is offering two innovative products to […]
A few tips to help reduce your energy costs this winter
With energy costs spiking, Monique Keiran suggests these tips, which both renters and homeowners can use to reduce utility bills. Inflation has affected almost every item in household budgets recently, and even with the B.C. government’s promised one-time $100 cost-of-living credit on B.C. Hydro bills, higher utility bills are a cost we have to factor […]
Crow Wing County officials urge residents to test homes for radon – Brainerd Dispatch
BRAINERD — Crow Wing County, the Minnesota Department of Health, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency urge everyone to test their home for radon, the invisible radioactive gas found at elevated levels in many Minnesota homes. About 2 in 5 Minnesota homes have dangerous levels of radon gas and state health officials say every home […]