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Indoor Air Quality and Occupational Asthma

According to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), “the quality of indoor air inside offices, schools, and other workplaces is important not only for workers’ comfort but also for their health.” Exposure to poor indoor air quality (IAQ) at workplaces has been linked to symptoms like headaches, fatigue, trouble concentrating, and irritation of the eyes, [...]

Formaldehyde: How it can Affect You at Home

There are times when our home starts to accumulate substances, like allergens and industrial chemicals, which could result in poor indoor air quality. Poor air quality is one of the leading causes of allergic reactions and respiratory problems. Long-term exposure to it may lead to chronic diseases like lung cancer and heart diseases. Formaldehyde is [...]

People Who Are at Higher Risks of Formaldehyde Exposure

Formaldehyde is a naturally occurring compound that is used as an essential ingredient in the production of common household products like shampoo, paper towels, toothpaste, deodorant, nail polish, and other products. It is also used as a preservative for biological specimens and for embalming. Some industries use it to make paint, rubber, primers, adhesives, and [...]

Indoor Air Quality in Residential Buildings

Residential buildings are normally designed to be airtight. Ventilation usually comes from a central ventilation system and small windows. This type of ventilation may not be sufficient to maintain good indoor air quality, thereby, increasing your chances of getting health problems. Indoor air quality in residential buildings can easily be polluted by gases that are [...]

Remedies for Improving Your Indoor Air Quality

Improving and maintaining air quality is important because a clean air helps us stay healthy. Poor indoor air quality may cause you instant or long term health problems, such as respiratory irritation, dizziness, fatigue, and asthma. One way to avoid the health risks associated with poor indoor air is to use an indoor air quality [...]

How to Maintain a Safe and Clean Indoor Air Quality in Hospitals

Indoor air quality is crucial in maintaining a healthy mind and body. Unfortunately, the air we breathe in these days is constantly polluted with particlulate matter, chemicals, bacteria and viruses. Worst, polluted air gets stuck indoors due to poor ventilation, thereby, causing bacteria build up and accumulation of more outdoor pollutants. In hospitals, clean indoor [...]

How to Improve Air Quality at Home, School, and Office

Indoor air quality is important because we spend a great deal of time inside our home, school, or in the office. Research found that Americans spend 90 percent of their time indoors. Another research found that indoor air quality is worst than outdoors. These findings are enough for us to stop and take the time [...]

Health Effects of Poor Air Quality

Every day, different harmful particles pollute the air that we breathe in, but we remain unaware of them until we start feeling sick. Poor air quality occurs when contaminants become present in the air and this can happen indoors and outdoors. The more exposed you are to poor air quality, the higher your risk to [...]

How To Monitor Indoor Air Quality At Your Home

Tools or devices for measuring and monitoring indoor ail pollutants are in a state of rapid evolution. The ways to quantify minute chemicals at home have evolved faster than we could ever imagine. Currently, there are no specific standards or procedures to determine residential air quality monitoring. However, other methods that have been developed for [...]