How To Minimise Indoor Pollution
We all know that outdoor air pollution is harmful – but did you know about the dangers of indoor air pollution? Indoor air pollution can come from standard everyday activities such as cooking and cleaning. And the effects can be very serious. Recently, Panasonic Australia held their Technology Showcase, unveiling the new Portable nanoe™ X […]
America’s virus trackers show cautious optimism over state of coronavirus pandemic – 60 Minutes
In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, President Biden struck a cautiously optimistic note about the COVID-19 pandemic as it enters its third year. The White House followed up with a detailed strategy for the pandemic’s next phase including vaccinating here and abroad, testing, antiviral treatments, improving the quality of indoor air, expanding […]
EDITORIAL: The appliance wars and government overreach
OPINION: When a blue jurisdiction (state or local) obsesses about what kind of appliances you have, they have pretty much raised the white flag on their day job. They can’t or won’t address crime, education, homelessness etc., so they make decisions about whether you can have gas stoves or gas water heaters in your home […]
Why has air quality been sidelined in the fight against COVID?
Why did it take so long for COVID to be recognised as an airborne disease? CREDIT: This is an edited version of an article that originally appeared on The BMJ The world is finally coming to terms with the realisation that transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is airborne. First came the modelling studies, sizing up airborne particles, their […]
Millions of dollars spent upgrading air quality during COVID-19
Mar. 6—The air-borne, contagious nature of COVID-19 has seen southwest Ohio schools focusing on improving building air quality not only for this pandemic but for those possible in the future. Schools in the northern Cincinnati and Greater Dayton areas have been collectively spending millions of dollars — much of it from federal COVID-19 relief money […]
NGOs, civil society groups call for banning use of plastic in Rohingya camps
Local NGOs and civil society groups in Cox’s Bazar have called for banning use of plastic in the Rohingya camps. At a press virtual press conference today, Cox’s Bazar Civil Society and NGO Forum (CCNF), a network of local NGOs and CSOs, said authorities should prioritize restoring the environment that is facing degradation due to […]
Air quality solutions at The Health & Safety Event
INTERNATIONAL EQUIPMENT rental and solutions specialist Ashtead Technology will be attending The Health & Safety Event in April 2022 with TSI Instruments, who they have worked with for over 15 years. As a Gold Channel Partner with TSI, Ashtead Technology offers rental and purchase options for an extensive range of TSI’s advanced air quality & […]
The Key Distinction That Helps Clarify the Path Forward on the Pandemic
As the Omicron surge recedes, millions of the country’s thrice-vaccinated find themselves wondering if now, finally, is their moment to enjoy life and stop worrying as much about COVID. Yet more than a thousand Americans are still dying every day. Millions of immunocompromised people remain vulnerable, even if they’ve gotten their shots, and children under […]
Air-borne COVID-19 sees area schools upgrade air quality in classrooms
Similarly, some of the world’s top building scientists are now arguing that ventilation and filtration system upgrades are necessary to cut down now on airborne diseases like COVID-19 and perhaps others in coming years. In an editorial published last year in the academic journal Science, these experts called for a radical shift in our thinking: […]
Stay Away From flu and Pollen, Breathe Better with Dreo Air Purifier
CADR 311, purifies the whole room in 5 minutesDreo Macro Pro Air Purifier uses TurboPure™ technology and a pioneering air duct, that can ventilate the room 360° in a short time. Certificated by AHAM, Dreo macro pro air purifier Enable 4.8 air changes per hour in a 283 sq. ft. room. Up to 679 sq. […]