poor indoor air quality News
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Asian Conference on Indoor Environmental Quality 2023
New Delhi, India – February 24th, 2023 – Particles Plus attended the Asian Conference on Indoor Environmental Quality (ACIEQ) 2023, presenting the company’s indoor environmental solutions and educating the attendees on the importance of indoor environments for occupants. New Delhi was the perfect location to talk about indoor air and environmental quality, as the majority of ...
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French study links poor air quality in classrooms to respiratory problems in children
Poor indoor air quality in schools is responsible for respiratory health problems in children, according to a study carried out in France. After studying air samples and children from 108 primary schools, the researchers concluded that “children were differently exposed to poor air quality in classrooms” and that almost 30% were “highly exposed according to available ...
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Vent Cleaning can Improve IAQ, but Buyer Beware
Commercial property owners and managers across Illinois and Chicago turn to the building consulting experts at EC2 to provide unbiased inspections and verification of duct cleaning in commercial and multitenant buildings. This morning the Associated Press reported that a lawsuit has been filed in Cook County Circuit Court against a suburban Chicago vent cleaning company. The suit against the ...
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Mold in Illinois Apartment Results in Lawsuit
According to an article published by The Madison St. Clair Record, a woman has filed a lawsuit against the owners of an apartment complex in Collinsville, Illinois. The complaint was filed on February 7th in Madison County Circuit Court. The woman reports that she developed lymph node health issues and problems with her neck and joints as a result of breathing poor indoor air quality while ...
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Students Can Breathe Heavy Sigh of Relief
(Washington, D.C.) No, it's not less homework, it's better indoor air quality. With more than 53 million children spending a significant portion of their days in 120,000 public and private schools, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is working with schools to improve indoor air quality. EPA presented the Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools national awards to schools and school districts ...
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Dynamic air cleaners provide data centers with optimal indoor air
For an industry that often requires millions of dollars to maintain supercomputers utilizing only the most cutting-edge technology, it takes surprisingly little to destroy a data center facility: Poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is at the top of the list. Poor IAQ systems can also be the largest detriment to operational expenses. Dynamic Air Quality Solutions V8 Air Cleaning Systems are an ideal ...
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National Healthy Schools Day Spotlights Indoor Air Quality
Across the nation educational institutions are recognizing National Healthy Schools Day. The important day is coordinated by the Healthy Schools Network in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Council of Educational Facility Planners – International (CEFPI). It promotes the use of the EPA’s IAQ Tools for Schools program. According to the ...
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Delivering superior air quality monitoring solutions
Delivering superior air quality monitoring solutions for improved public health with ION Science’s range of OEM gas sensors. The impact of air quality on health and wellbeing has been rising on the agenda of governments and private sectors. Sick Building Syndrome has been a recognised cause of illness amongst office workers for almost four decades, caused by poor indoor air quality. WHO ...
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Dynamic Air Cleaners Provide Data Centers With Optimal Indoor Air
For an industry that often requires millions of dollars to maintain supercomputers utilizing only the most cutting-edge technology, it takes surprisingly little to destroy a data center facility: Poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is at the top of the list. Poor IAQ systems can also be the largest detriment to operational expenses. Dynamic Air Quality Solutions V8 Air Cleaning Systems are an ideal ...
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Independent Verification of Duct Cleaning is Crucial for IAQ
Chicago property owners and managers turn to the building consulting experts at EC2 to provide independent third party verification of duct cleaning in commercial and multitenant buildings. According the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) website discussing duct cleaning the agency states, “If you decide to have your heating and cooling system cleaned, it is important to make ...
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Mold Closes School Library in Santa Barbara
LA Testing offers mold, bacteria and other indoor air quality (IAQ) testing services for school districts to protect students and faculty across California. Pasadena, CA, December 14th, 2010 Last month it was reported that an elementary school in Santa Barbara, California closed its library due to concerns over visible mold growth. Concerned parents have called for all 13 portable classrooms ...
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Hospitals Depend on EMSL for STAT Pathogen Testing Services
Hospitals across the nation have come to rely on EMSL Analytical to handle their emergency pathogen testing services. Just this week, a healthcare facility in the Midwest had environmental pathogen samples hand delivered by a pilot who was hired to deliver the samples as quickly as possible to one of the laboratories. When outbreaks of healthcare acquired infections (HAIs) emerge in a hospital ...
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California Hospitals Battle with Infectious Diseases
In 2008, a Gavilan Hills resident helped to spearhead a landmark bill through the California Legislature. The bill, Nile’s Law, is named for her son who was 15 when he died of a hospital acquired infection (HAI). The law requires the state to collect and make public the number of HAIs acquired in California. In December, the first report from 383 general acute care facilities was released ...
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California Middle School’s Leaking Roof Creates Mold Concerns
Last month, the Ventura County Star reported about concerns from parents and faculty at Fillmore Middle School. According to the report, the 12 year old school in Fillmore, California, has been plagued with roof leaks that in recent years have gotten much worse and now mold has been discovered growing in the school. “There were leaks in the past, but they were not as significant as this ...
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Illinois Residents on the Lookout for Biological Contaminants in the Home
Indoor air quality problems can occur in almost any structure. Just last month, a woman filed a lawsuit against the owners of an apartment complex in Collinsville, Illinois. The suit claims that the defendants attempted to conceal sewage and mold that lead to the woman becoming ill after breathing the poor indoor air quality. The typical home across Chicago and throughout Illinois is full ...
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Mold Growth Rates Follow Increases in Foreclosed Homes
Earlier this month it was reported by NPR that as the enormous number of foreclosed homes across the country slowly make their way back for sale in the real estate market, problems with mold growth are increasing. According to the article, “In some states, it's estimated that more than half of foreclosed homes have mold and mildew issues. Realtors across the country say they're seeing the ...
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Mold Greets Students as they Prepare for the New School Year
As students across the nation get ready to start heading back to school, a number of news stories have recently made headlines about mold problems facing school districts. Elevated levels of mold can cause a host of potential health issues for anyone spending time in these buildings. In Lake Zurich, Illinois, an elementary school recently discovered mold above classrooms and hallways in 17 ...
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More than One Cause of Many Indoor Air Quality Complaints
Indoor air quality (IAQ) complaints have steadily been on the rise as more people spend time indoors, buildings are constructed ever tighter, and more people learn about the health effects of poor air quality. Few people would ever admit to wanting to live in a home with IAQ problems, sending their children to a school with a contaminated indoor environment, or spending 40+ hours at the ...
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New Study Links Nursing Home Residents’ Lung Health to their Indoor Air Quality
In March, the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) published a study that examined how poor indoor air quality (IAQ) can impact the lung health of elderly nursing home residents. The EU funded project looked at 600 residents over the age of 65 in 50 different nursing homes. The nursing homes were located in seven countries. Indoor pollutant data from five categories was collected. They ...
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Formaldehyde in Homes Can Make People Sick
Last month, KXLY in Washington published a report about why people should have their homes tested for indoor air quality issues. The article, “Have home inspected to make sure air doesn’t cause headaches” explains the fact that the air in many indoor spaces is more polluted than the outdoor air. According to the article, “Poor indoor air quality can seriously impact ...
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