EPA Publishes Coronavirus Best Practices for Indoor Air Quality
Related Practices & Jurisdictions The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released new guidance on best practices to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) as part of the administration’s overall pandemic response plan for combating COVID-19. Called the “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge,” the guidance advises, “[b]uilding owners and operators should engage experts, facilities managers, and others […]
Tips You Need When Cooking With An Electric Stove
One of the main differences between electric and gas stoves is how quickly they change temperature. With a gas stove, if you notice something is about to boil over or burn and you turn the stove down accordingly, the change happens quite fast. The flame instantly goes down, and since there’s some airspace between the […]
Does Air Pollution Cause Lung Cancer?
Lung cancer can happen to anyone, but the vast majority (about 90 percent) of lung cancer cases are due to smoking. Exposure to radon, a naturally existing radioactive gas, is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Less commonly, lung cancer can also be a result of air pollution — the addition of harmful substances […]
Alaska air pollution holds clues for other Arctic climates
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — In the pristine expanse of Alaska’s interior lies a dirty secret: some of the most polluted winter air in the United States can be found in and around Fairbanks. The Fairbanks North Star Borough, which includes Alaska’s second largest city, routinely exceeds limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for […]
Lenoir Schools purchases $2M in portable air filter systems – The North State Journal
An air circulation system at Nina Otero Community School is seen, Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The system was rated “MERV 9,” which is a lower rating than the state’s original standard for coronavirus safety, but the highest the school’s system can handle. The state amended its guidance in October to […]
Purified air devices a possibility at PCMH
Pecos County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) is looking at improving the air quality inside of its facilities. On average, we spend between 80% to 95% of our lives breathing in more than 2,000 gallons of indoor air every day, according to WellAir. Indoor air is up to five times more polluted than outside air because it […]
North Canaan tenant’s mold complaint unresolved for over a year, documents show
NORTH CANAAN — A resident of the Wangum Village is in a dispute with the low-income housing complex’s management over apparent mold in his apartment. James Gallant, a 62-year-old who said he suffers from neurological issues and diabetes, claims his heat pump, which provides heat, air conditioning and works as a dehumidifier, broke in February […]
Where can those in Albuquerque consume cannabis come April 1?
Recreational marijuana sales will start in New Mexico on April 1. “So the legalization is happening first, and I think all these other regulations are going to follow.,” KOAT legal expert John Day said. On Monday, the Albuquerque City Council was supposed to vote on an enforcement plan for where people can consume marijuana, but […]
Your Car’s Indoor Air Quality Is Threatening Your And Your Child’s Health
Your Car’s Indoor Air Quality Is Threatening Your And Your Child’s Health Operating under Abalıoğlu Holding, Hifyber shared with the public the results of the research conducted by the European Research Council on 2.687 children in Barcelona. According to the results of the research; indoor air pollution in cars in children; It causes health problems […]
Toyochem Develops Low-Odor, Low-VOC Acrylic Adhesive for Vehicle & Building Interiors
Figure 1 Dramatically reduces Total VOC concentrations down to one-tenth that of conventional products Tokyo, Japan—Toyochem Co., Ltd., the polymers and coatings arm of Japan’s Toyo Ink Group, today launched a new low-odor, low-VOC acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA), the Oribain™ EXK 21-046, for use in enclosed spaces such as vehicles and building interiors. EXK 21-046 […]