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
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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
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Microscopic particles much too small to see with the naked eye are released into the air from cars, trucks, power plants, factories, and other sources. These microscopic fine particles travel deep into the lungs where they irritate the tissue, cause inflammation, and make existing illness of the
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
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 →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 →The Government of Chile has announced a new district energy strategy to improve air quality. Air pollution is responsible for 4,000 annual cases of fatal cardiovascular disease nationwide. This costs the economy US$8 billion a year in medical expenses and lost labor productivity. 3 April, 2017 – The
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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