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Solutions to the Economic Impact of Poor Indoor Air Quality

UltraViolet Devices, Inc. (UVDI) provides technology solutions for improving indoor air quality (IAQ) and preventing lost productivity and dangerous health conditions. Our understanding of how indoor air quality issues relate to human health and worker productivity has increased dramatically over the last several decades. However, quantifying the economic impact of poor IAQ has not been an easy ...

Nov. 1, 2010

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Indoor Air Quality Issues Create a Direct Economic Impact on Society

The environmental and building science consultants from EC2 can identify indoor air quality (IAQ) issues that create dangerous health conditions and result in lost productivity. Quantifying the economic impact of poor indoor air quality is not an easy task to accomplish. William Fisk, the head of the Indoor Environmental Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, working with ...

Oct. 25, 2010

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

EPA, schools to tackle indoor air quality (HQ)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is holding its 11th Annual Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Tools for Schools National Symposium in Washington, D.C. on January 13-15, 2011. The meeting is bringing together school board officials, administrators, health association members, school nurses, teachers, parents, and others to take charge in protecting the indoor air environments of children in ...

Jan. 14, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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 ...

May 10, 2012

By PPM Technology

EPA recognizes local leaders for improving air quality in schools (IL, WI)

At its recent Indoor Air Quality Tools for Schools symposium, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recognized the Greendale, Wis., School District and the Illinois Education Association Indoor Air Quality Task Force for efforts to improve indoor air quality in schools. They were among nine school districts and two organizations nationwide recognized for leading the way to improving conditions at ...

Feb. 3, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

HGTV green home 2009 earns EPA’s indoor airPlus and energy star labels

The Home and Garden Television (HGTV) Green Home 2009 has earned EPA’s Indoor AirPlus and Energy Star labels. Indoor AirPlus qualified homes include all the features consumers would normally want in a new home, plus moisture control, radon control, pest barriers, improved heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, low emitting materials and independent verification. The home is ...

May 18, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Clean Air America Calls Attention to CNN`s Spotlight on Poor Indoor Air Quality in Schools

Clean Air America, Inc., innovator in air filtration products that protect workers and the environment, agrees with CNN's upcoming report on the dire condition of schools and the health hazards posed by poor indoor air quality on an estimated 14M children. This weekend, CNN will air the segment featuring CNN's Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta as he visits schools to examine the impact ...

Jan. 11, 2012

By Clean Air America Inc.

EPA awards $160,000 to Boston public health commission to Aid Asthma Projects (MA)

EPA has awarded the Boston Public Health Commission a $160,000 grant todemonstrate the effectiveness of a citywide asthma intervention, providing home-based asthma education and environmental services by trained health workers. These services adhere to the National Heart, Lung Blood Institute guidance regarding the diagnosis and treatment of asthma and address multiple home environmental ...

Nov. 2, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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 ...

Oct. 20, 2010

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

New Warehouse Safety Report Released

Our team of experts has been hard at work and has just released an industry-leading report detailing WAREHOUSES: The sources of poor air quality, the safety concerns that arise as a result, and several techniques to alleviate the issues. Below is a brief synopsis of the report, but the full edition can be requested from us here and, with our permission, may be used as a white paper resource. ...

Apr. 15, 2016

By E Instruments - Sauermann Group

Improving air quality in buildings

A new system to establish health-protective limits for the emission of hazardous chemicals from products used in our homes, schools and offices has been developed by the EU-LCI Working Group. Cranfield University scientists, as members of the EU-LCI Working Group, have contributed to the development of a new procedure which is intended to be adopted and applied across Europe. It has established ...

Mar. 23, 2015

By Cranfield University

Interior Department Headquarters a Sick Building

WASHINGTON, DC (ENS) - The Interior Department has been exposing its headquarters workers to harmful chemical fumes, smoke, and construction dust for years, finds a new federal health evaluation released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, PEER, a national organization of workers in natural resources agencies. The evaluation concludes that poor indoor air quality ...

Jun. 1, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

Back to School may Mean Back to Mold for some Students and Faculty

Many students across Maryland, Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic region are making preparations to head back to school. Parents have been busy buying their children new cloths, schools supplies and for some, allergy and asthma medications. Although the new school year brings relief to many parents, and a sense of adventure and excitement to students, for some it also means the return of indoor ...

Aug. 20, 2012

By Sussex Environmental Health Consultants

Linn County, Iowa, Public Health Receives $29,985 EPA Grant for Asthma Education Program

The Environmental Protection Agency has announced that Linn County, Iowa, Public Health will receive $29,985 for an asthma education program for health care providers, caregivers and asthma sufferers. 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 Linn County ...

Oct. 11, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

School Districts across Illinois Turn to EC2 for IAQ Issues

EC2 helps school districts find solutions to common, and not so common, sources of poor indoor air quality (IAQ). Last fall a school in St. Charles, Illinois was closed for three days after an outbreak of the H1N1 caused almost 1000 students to call in sick on a single day. Several years earlier that same school closed their doors again, this time to battle mold contamination. Just this ...

Apr. 29, 2010

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

New School Year could bring Mold, Allergens and Asthma

Last week, Fox News published the article, “9 Health Hazards Hidden in College Dorms”. The article discussed health issues college students may face as they begin moving into dorms next month. Many of these same health issues are just as relevant to the millions of kindergarten through high school students who will also be heading back to school in the next two months. Included in ...

Aug. 3, 2011

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

Indoor Air Quality Complaints in the Office Solved by IAQ Professionals

Today, more people recognize the importance of healthy, comfortable, and productive indoor environments. This awareness and demand for good indoor air quality (IAQ) has increased in recent years as the working public has become more educated about IAQ issues. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “Most Americans spend up to 90% of their time indoors and many spend most ...

Jul. 30, 2012

By Legends Environmental Insurance Services, LLC

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 ...

Apr. 11, 2011

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

California School District Battles Mold Problems Again

In September, The Record published an article about mold being discovered in another California school campus. According to the article, the Washington School Development Center for the Handicapped was recently found to have high airborne levels of mold. The building is part of the Lodi Unified School District. The article states that this is the third school building this year to experience ...

Oct. 7, 2011

By Cochrane & Associates, LLC

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 ...

Dec. 11, 2006

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency