indoor air quality awareness News
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National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month
Indoor air quality (IAQ) refers to the air quality within and around buildings and structures, especially as it relates to the health and comfort of building occupants according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). With many people spending around 90% of their time indoors, the quality of the air they breathe is a key component to their well-being. Understanding and controlling ...
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National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month Discussed in New Online Video
The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video today. Their newest production discusses National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month, which takes place during the month of October. “We spend most of our time inside our homes, businesses, schools and other built environments, so the indoor air we breathe can have a profound impact ...
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National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month and Resources for Building Owners and Managers
National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month takes place each October. The term indoor air quality (IAQ) refers to the air in any type of building environment. Americans spend approximately 90% of their time indoors according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) so indoor air quality can have a significant impact on their comfort, health, and even productivity. EPA also states that ...
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National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month and Resources for Businesses and Institutions in Puerto Rico
A comfortable temperature and relative humidity, good ventilation, and a lack of unpleasant odors comes to mind for many people when discussing indoor air quality (IAQ). Equally important is understanding and controlling airborne pollutants found indoors to help reduce the risk of health concerns. Americans, on average, spend approximately 90% of their time indoors. The concentrations of some ...
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EPA Awards $66,000 to Improve Santa Clara County Indoor Air
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded $66,400 to the San Jose, Calif.-based organization Breathe California of the Bay Area for reducing indoor air pollutant exposure through training and education. “EPA is proud to be working with our awardees across the nation to improve the air we breathe at school, work and home,” said Gina McCarthy, assistant administrator ...
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EPA awards $2.4 million to improve indoor air quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding 17 cooperative agreements to nonprofit organizations and a university, totaling approximately $2.4 million to improve indoor air quality nationwide. Americans spend about 90 percent of their time indoors where levels of air pollution may be two to five times higher than outdoor levels. Indoor air pollutants, such as dust mites, can ...
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Cochrane & Associates Celebrates 10 Years of Service to the IAQ, EHS, IH and HVAC Industries
Ten years ago, Cochrane & Associates opened their doors to offer marketing and business development services to companies and organizations involved with indoor environmental quality and health and safety issues. In that time, they have developed an international clientele and have become a recognized resource for industry professionals. “We are honored to have had the opportunity over ...
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EPA Awards over $900,000 to TU to Research Impacts of Climate Change in Tribal Areas
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the University of Tulsa (TU) are seeking new ways to protect tribal communities. EPA awarded $919,988 to TU to study methods to improve indoor air quality and reduce asthma triggers in schools. “EPA is pleased to be working with University of Tulsa to help find new and innovative ways to improve air quality on tribal ...
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EPA Awards Millions to Help Improve the Nation’s Indoor Air Quality
EMSL Analytical offers indoor air quality (IAQ) testing services and products to help ensure building occupants across the country have safe air to breathe. Cinnaminson, NJ, November 4th, 2010 Last month the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced they are awarding 17 cooperative agreements to nonprofit organizations and a university, totaling approximately $2.4 million to improve ...
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American Lung Association of the Plains Receives $29,780 EPA Grant for Indoor Air Quality for Asthmatic Children in Kansas Program
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that the American Lung Association of the Plains-Gulf Region, headquartered in Dallas, Texas, will receive $29,780 for their Indoor Air Quality for Asthmatic Children in Kansas program. The funding is part of a combined $1.2 million in funding to 32 state and local governments, tribes, and non-profit organizations for indoor air quality ...
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EPA recognizes national radon action month: test for radon gas to protect health
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is encouraging Americans this January, as part of National Radon Action Month, to take simple and affordable steps to test their homes for harmful levels of radon gas. Radon, a colorless odorless gas, is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers. Radon can seep into a home from underground and if left to accumulate, high levels of radon can ...
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EPA Awards $1.2 Million to Improve Indoor Air Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today it will provide a combined $1.2 million in funding to 32 state and local governments, tribes, and non-profit organizations for indoor air quality projects. The funding will support recipients’ efforts to improve indoor air quality, which will better protect the health of Americans in classrooms, communities and homes across the ...
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Saint Elizabeth Foundation Receives $29,989 EPA Grant for Asthma Awareness Training Program in Lincoln, Neb.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that the Saint Elizabeth Foundation in Lincoln, Neb., will receive $29,989 to address asthma. The funding is part of a combined $1.2 million in funding to 32 state and local governments, tribes, and non-profit organizations for indoor air quality projects across the nation. The Saint Elizabeth Foundation will receive the money to fund ...
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EPA Awards More Than $32,000 for Clark County Schools Indoor Air Quality
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently announced it will award $32,339 to the University of Tulsa to assist the Clark County, Nev. School District develop an indoor air quality management program for their schools. With this funding, the University will help the school district develop a program consistent with the practices of the EPA's Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools program. ...
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EPA Awards $39,327 to American Lung Association of CA to Improve Indoor Air Quality, Asthma Management in San Diego Schools
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently awarded $39,327 to the American Lung Association of California (ALA CA) to improve air quality as well as student asthma self-management skills in low-income schools in San Diego, Calif. With this funding, ALA CA will provide indoor environmental asthma trigger training for more than 300 children with asthma in 20 schools that bear the greatest ...
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Home Air Quality and Family Health Discussed in New Video
Today, the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses how a home’s air quality can impact the health of everyone who lives there. “Unfortunately, many homes have indoor pollutants that could cause health concerns or aggravate medical conditions that people already have,” said Paul ...
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Indoor air quality survey launched for the facilities management/building services sector
Camfil UK, the world leader in providing air filtration solutions for maintaining healthy and comfortable indoor environments, has launched a quick 2 minute survey on indoor air quality for FM, Estates Managers and Building Services professionals in the UK. Camfil UK have launched the national survey exploring general awareness and understanding of indoor air quality (IAQ) in non-domestic ...
By Camfil Ltd
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EPA Region 7 Participates in Clean Air Challenge Run/Walk
(Kansas City, Kan., Sept. 28, 2007) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 staff will participate in the American Lung Association’s first annual Clean Air Challenge 5K Run/Walk tomorrow. This event, one of the region’s celebrations of Children’s Health Month, will benefit Lung Association research, programs and other initiatives in the Kansas City area. EPA will also have booths ...
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IAQ Complaints in Florida Offices Solved by Building Sciences Expert
Last month, employees who work at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement in Tampa voiced concerns to the local media that their office was making them sick. The employees are so concerned over exposure to mold that it has been reported that several now wear face masks to work. The building where they work is close to 20 years old and has suffered from roof leaks over the years. Funding ...
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Clean Air Month and Indoor Air Quality Discussed in New Video
Today the IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video. Their newest production discusses Clean Air Month and the importance of indoor air quality (IAQ). “Individual control of what people are exposed to in the air outdoors can be a challenge, but most of us have significantly more control of what we breathe indoors,” said ...
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