Large commercial ceiling fans are typically seen as making a bold statement in a building’s design, but all you have to look at is the science behind the big fan to understand that these large fans are more than just for show and more about how they
Read more →AUSTIN, Texas — To reduce your impact on air quality, you might expect to trade in your gas-guzzling clunker of a car — but you can also unplug those air fresheners. In urban areas, emissions from consumer goods such as paint, cleaning supplies and personal care products now
Read more →Indoor air quality (IAQ) remains a topic of discussion in many institutional and commercial facilities as the general public pays greater attention to the role buildings play in both environmental friendliness and the health and comfort of occupants and visitors. For some building occupants, though, IAQ is
Read more →Washington, DC – Exposure to radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. Radon is an odorless, tasteless and invisible gas produced by the decay of naturally occurring uranium in soil and water. Radon is a form of ionizing radiation and a proven carcinogen.
Read more →VENTURA (CBSLA) — With two large brush fires burning in Los Angeles and Ventura counties, air quality was visibly bad Tuesday, even with strong winds blowing much of the smoke out onto the ocean. Our radar picking up smoke from the #ThomasFire – poor air quality… blaze has
Read more →Some modern workplaces have gotten so efficiently air-tight and crowded that they could be making us less productive.That’s partly our colleagues’ fault: Adults breathe out a continuous (yet tiny) stream of CO2, which adds up to around 2 pounds every day. On the ground outside, carbon dioxide concentrations typically
Read more →Even if you don’t live or work near a major fire, you can still be affected by smoke particles in the air. So, what’s in that smoke, and how much should you worry about it? Depending on the fire, the smoke can be made up of various substances
Read more →New research suggests the best way to minimize your pollution exposure on the commute to and from work is to crank the air conditioning in your vehicle. Most Americans spend almost an hour traveling to and from work each day. And it is during the commute that
Read more →Normal black asphalt absorbs 80 to 95 percent of sunlight, but painting road surfaces grey reflects the sun’s rays, helping to cool urban temperatures. Can a splash of grey pavement paint help combat global warming? In Los Angeles, where summer temperatures regularly surpass 100 degrees Fahrenheit (38
Read more →The World Health Organisation (WHO) expect poor air quality worldwide to be the leading cause of premature deaths by 2050. They probably look back at the Paris Climate Accord of December 2015 with mixed emotions. First off, replicating the wide consensus about climate change for the effects
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