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New York Construction Projects in Occupied Buildings and Indoor Environmental Quality Concerns

New York City and the surrounding area have some of the most valuable and high-density real estate in the country. As these properties age, or are reconditioned for new uses, construction and remodeling activities bring new life and economic value ...

Apr. 24, 2017

Dirty Air Ducts Impact the Air Quality of Buildings in New York City

New York has the highest population density of any major city in the United States, with over 27,000 people per square mile. To support this many people, the city and surrounding suburbs are filled with millions of homes, schools, offices, and ...

Apr. 17, 2017

Asbestos Exposures in New York City are Still a Major Health Concern

Earlier this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new report about a rise in the number of deaths associated with malignant mesothelioma. Detailed in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the number ...

Apr. 6, 2017

Protecting Workers and Residents of New York from Exposure Hazards to Solvents

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that millions of workers in the United States are exposed to solvents on a daily basis. The agency goes on to state that solvents share many chemical, physical, and biological ...

Apr. 5, 2017

New York Building Science Consultants Identify Indoor Pollutants that Impact People with COPD

According to a Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey conducted in 2011, 5.9% of residents in New York had been told they have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) by a health care professional. That year, the percentage equated to ...

Mar. 6, 2017

New York Office Buildings and Indoor Air Quality Complaints

Millions of people work in office buildings in New York City and the surrounding tri-state area. Over the past decade, a growing number of workers and many of their employers have increasingly recognized the importance of a healthy, comfortable, and ...

Feb. 27, 2017

New York Building Science Consultants Identify and Mitigate Indoor Asthma Triggers

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 11 children have asthma and 1 in 12 adults have the condition. The chronic disease results in billions of dollars in annual medical costs, and approximately 25 million missed ...

Feb. 20, 2017

Identifying Occupational Exposure Risks to Cobalt and Cobalt Compounds in New York

In late 2016, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the 14th Report on Carcinogens (RoC). It contained newly reviewed substances that are known or reasonably anticipated to cause cancer in humans. Included in this list were the ...

Feb. 13, 2017

New York Firm Protects Workers from Exposure Hazards to Welding Fumes

Of the more than 500,000 workers in U.S. that are involved in welding, cutting, and brazing, many are employed in occupations in New York City and the surrounding tri-state region. These can be dangerous occupations according to the ...

Feb. 6, 2017

New York Employers Take Note of Study Linking Indoor Air Quality to Worker Performance

Several years back, Environmental Health Perspectives published a paper about a study that examined the cognitive function of workers in conventional and green office environments. The study garnered the attention of business leaders, human ...

Jan. 16, 2017

Identifying occupational exposure risks to particulate matter in New York

Throughout New York and the tri-state area there are countless workers in numerous occupations that are exposed to elevated levels of particulate matter, also known as PM. Some particulate matter, such as dust, dirt, soot, or smoke, is large or dark ...

Jan. 9, 2017

Real Estate Buyers in New York Reminded to Consider Indoor Environmental Quality Issues

Each year, countless homes and commercial properties are bought and sold across New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut. While purchasing a home is major decision for anyone, this can be an especially nerve-racking time for first-time ...

Dec. 19, 2016

New York Firm Identifies TCE and Other Hazardous Exposure Risks across the Tri-State Area

On November 3rd, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 14th Report on Carcinogens (RoC) containing seven newly reviewed substances. One of substances was trichloroethylene (TCE), a volatile chemical compound that is ...

Nov. 28, 2016

New York Building Science Experts Help to Identify VOC Exposure Risks

Volatile organic compounds are a diverse group of organic chemical compounds that are used in numerous building products, furnishings, and products found in homes and buildings. VOCs include chemicals with familiar names, such as formaldehyde, ...

Oct. 24, 2016

Industrial Solvent Use by New Jersey Manufacturer Results in OSHA Health Inspection

Earlier this year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) initiated an inspection at a New Jersey manufacturing plant after a flash fire injured a worker. The employee was cleaning a degreasing tank when the fire occurred and the ...

Oct. 10, 2016

Hidden Mold Impacts the Indoor Environmental Quality of New York Homes and Businesses

People may suspect there is hidden mold in a home or building if it smells moldy indoors or after there has been water damage. Another telltale sign is if building occupants report allergies and other respiratory problems that appear to go away ...

Oct. 5, 2016

Protecting New York Workers and Residents from Mercury Poisoning Hazards

Last month, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) announced that a remediation contractor from Schenectady has been fined over $140,000 for exposing workers to mercury poisoning and for not providing the proper employee ...

Sep. 6, 2016

Reducing Indoor Exposure to Formaldehyde in New York and the Tri-State Area

Just last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule to reduce exposure to formaldehyde off-gassing from certain wood products produced domestically or imported. These products include hardwood plywood, medium-density ...

Aug. 15, 2016

Protecting New York’s Workers and Families from Secondhand Asbestos Hazards

Throughout New York and the tri-state area there are still countless residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional properties with asbestos-containing materials. There are also a number of industries where workers may come into contact with ...

Aug. 8, 2016

Identifying Occupational Exposure Risks to Nanomaterials in New York and the Tri-State Area

Technology-based companies in New York and the surrounding area often look to advances in materials science to innovate and create new products to sell globally. One of these technologies is the development and advancement of nanotechnologies. The ...

Jul. 18, 2016

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