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
Read more →A team of French investigators has uncovered some new alarming evidence that will likely have major implications on the sick building syndrome (SBS) hypothesis—a medical condition where people in a building suffer from symptoms of illness or feel unwell for no apparent reason. The researchers found that
Read more →Leading Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) firm named among the “Top Emerging Businesses in the U.S. 2017” by OMNIKAL Clearwater, FL Each year since 1999 OMNIKAL has championed the entrepreneurial spirit by recognizing the “Top Businesses in America” that have established themselves in the community, continue to transform the
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Toxins from mold can aerosolize directly into the air, which may help explain one cause of sick building syndrome, French researchers said Friday. Mold growing in buildings can make people sick, especially people who are allergic to various fungi. It’s also known that various molds and fungi
Read more →HVAC New Life is an innovative restoration process that improves the efficiency and optimizes the air quality of aging HVAC systems. Clearwater, FL Pure Air Control Services, Inc. is set to exhibit at this year’s BOMA 2017 International Conference and Expo being held at the Music City
Read more →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 →Tampa, FL—Each Year the first Tuesday of May is dedicated as “World Asthma Day” to create awareness of the causes, symptoms and treatments for asthma. Asthma is one common respiratory disorder often characterized by difficulty in breathing, chest congestion, wheezing and coughing. Asthmatics, who suffer from this
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
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Particles Matter – Air is matter that flows. You may not think of air as “matter” in the scientific sense, but air IS matter. Like water, air is a fluid that flows. We know this instinctively when we stand outside, see and hear leaves rustling in 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
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