poor indoor air quality News
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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. ...
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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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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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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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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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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Start 2017 with cleaner air
While most health professionals agree that poor indoor air quality is a major issue for people suffering from respiratory illnesses, the truth is even healthy people are negatively affected. Children and babies are particularly susceptible to indoor contaminants. While there are a ton of air purifiers on the market that claim to improve indoor air quality many do more harm than good. But ...
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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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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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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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