Vapor intrusion is the migration of potentially harmful chemical vapors into a dwelling or occupied building from a subsurface source. This migration can lead to an accumulation of chemical-containing vapor. Evidence of toxic vapor intrusion is often found at various sites where manufactured chemicals such as petroleum
Read more →Breathing is a double-edged sword. It’s essential for survival, but in some places, the air quality poses significant health risks. Exposure to air pollution is linked to lung cancer, asthma attacks, cardiovascular damage, reproductive harm, and more. Experts claim our air quality has improved remarkably over the
Read more →The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is funding the continued development of filters to remove toxic gases from next-generation spacesuit life support systems. A $US750,000 grant has been made available to Serionix Incorporated, a start-up which creates high-performance filters based on a proprietary adsorptive coating technology
Read more →Many people are unfamiliar with the term ‘indoor air pollution’, and most don’t realise it can be considerably worse than outdoor pollution. Yet three quarters of the 4,000 deaths caused by diseases and infections linked to air pollution among European children under five, can be attributed to
Read more →Tampa, FL — Pollen grains trigger allergenic reactions in tens of millions of people worldwide annually. Common symptoms of these allergies include, but are not limited to, asthma, rhinitis, hay fever, watery eyes, runny nose, sore throat, coughing, increased mucous, headaches, etc. Inhalation and contact are the
Read more →Researchers from the University of Leicester have for the first time discovered that bacteria that cause respiratory infections are directly affected by air pollution – increasing the potential for infection and changing the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment. The interdisciplinary study, which has been published in the journal
Read more →Spring is officially here as of Monday, but don’t break out the picnic basket just yet. If you’re one of the 50 million Americans battling seasonal allergies every year, you might want to stock up on antihistamines. Allergies are the sixth leading cause of chronic illness
Read more →There is a culture change going on in healthcare as a result of deaths from microbial, bacterial, mold or legionella outbreaks, according to Alan L. Wozniak, president and CEO of Pure Air Control Services Inc., a Florida-based indoor air quality firm. One in 25 hospitalized patients are
Read more →Recent studies have shown that people spend up to 90% of their time indoors for leisure, work or learning. Climate control provided by HVAC systems brings comfort to these spaces by controlling temperature and humidity. What most people don’t know is that this very system, if not
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Air Quality Problems & Health Symptoms Persist over gas leak The Aliso Canyon nightmare isn’t over. . . . . for Sandy Crawford’s family and hundreds of other refugees from the methane leak in Los Angeles County. Although the 112-day leak from an underground gas reservoir was
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