The air quality within an office can have significant impacts on employees’ cognitive function, including response times and ability to focus, and it may also affect their productivity, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The one-year study, which included participants
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A new study shows the relationship between ventilation and viruses as well as between humidity and viruses. Using the Wells-Riley model helped researchers observe the effects of both humidity and ventilation on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The study, set for publication in November, is the result of a
Read more →Do you know what kind of qualifications a certified mold inspector should have to inspect, test, or clear your house of harmful molds to keep everyone safe within your home? It may seem crazy but some people sign up for online class, buy a sampling pump, some
Read more →One might think that rapid air changes would be a good way to dilute the SARs-CoV-2 virus and prevent its spread throughout a building. While this seems intuitive, new studies show this isn’t the case. In fact, rapid air changes spread the virus from the
Read more →Every day we take more than 3,000 gallons of air into our lungs. We do this with 12 to 15 breaths every minute which translates to roughly six million breaths per year. For this reason alone, we should care about the quality of the air
Read more →We’ve learned a lot about the SARS-CoV-2 virus over the past year. For example, we know that the virus spreads more easily indoors. We also know that improving ventilation reduces viral particle concentration. This lowers the risk of building occupants inhaling these particles or coming in contact with
Read more →With the COVID-19 pandemic close to its 1.5-year point, vaccines have taken first place in public perceptions and prevention strategies. Vaccines—only available since late 2020—prevent transmission through the control of infection routes. Preventing contagion through other methods, however, remains useful in the short, medium, and
Read more →Did you find mold in your apartment? Then, you should get asbestos testing today. Asbestos is a combination of six naturally occurring silicate minerals creating a soft and agile heat-resistant fiber. It is commonly used as a building material in industrial and residential construction due to its
Read more →When you live in an apartment, there are specific challenges you might encounter. Noisy neighbors, for example, can make home life unpleasant. A broken elevator can make you late for work or worsen the lousy day you are already having. But, if there’s one problem you don’t
Read more →Lead, arsenic and deadly heavy metals are discovered in popular BABY FOOD as House subcommittee slams Walmart and two others for refusing to cooperate and warns they might be ‘obscuring even higher levels’ A U.S. House Subcommittee said it requested internal data from seven companies in 2019
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