Air Quality Measurements Articles & Analysis
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that almost 19% of children, and just over 25% of adults, have a seasonal allergy. These allergies can be a significant problem for some people, including during the hot summer months. High levels of airborne mold and pollen during the summer months can be an issue for people working or enjoying the outdoors. These same allergens and ...
Quality indoor air ventilation can reduce the virus’s spread. Fresh air helps to push out virus-filled air from a room, reducing the risk of COVID-19 as long as other safety measures like masking and social distancing are followed. ...
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Has data sharing become a key resource in economic decision-making since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic? To answer this question and understand recent developments in data sharing and its role in driving innovation, we sat down to talk with both Jean-Marc Lazard, CEO of Opendatasoft and Damien Pelletier, our CEO. In this article, we share three lessons from our conversation: The ...
The Breathe London Pilot network of static AQMesh air quality sensors has been extended into the COVID-19 recovery period. ...
With many businesses and institutions reopened, and millions of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the globe, there will be numerous cases of employees getting sick on the job. In response, the CDC has released a wealth of information to help plan, prepare and respond to these risks and challenges. This includes guidance for organizations faced with cleaning and disinfecting a building or facility ...
Babies, kids and the elderly are especially at risk for breathing diseases for many reasons. They are very susceptible to breathing diseases, all the more we should invest in protecting them from what may cause it. Protect Babies and Elderly from Breathing Diseases The elderly usually suffer from asthma but are often explained as old age. It could also be caused by smoking or bad air quality ...
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Compressed Airline Monitor for Hospital Applications MedAir 2200 is ENMET’s most advanced compressed airline monitor for medical air systems and is specifically designed for hospital applications. ENMET’s MedAir 2200 is a compact, easy to install and operate compressed airline monitor that continuously and simultaneously monitors up to four gases in real-time using internally mounted ...
South Bronx is one of the most poverty stricken regions in the county, but poverty is not all that is plaguing their residents. Nicknamed “Asthma Alley” by its’ residents, South Bronx has poor air quality that is negatively affecting the health of the people within the region. In fact, nearly 50 percent of the children in South Bronx have asthma while the United States average ...
“At Zimmetry, we offer indoor air quality monitoring services that includes testing for a wide range of allergens. ...
Groundwater and air quality testing before, during, and after natural gas drilling – which includes hydraulic fracturing -- should be key components of efforts to ensure the safety of communities near these sites, according to an expert panel convened to weigh in on public health research needs associated with unconventional natural gas drilling operations ...
Aruna Biomedical Inc., has been awarded more than $79,000 from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program to study developmental neurotox assay using scalable neurons and astrocytes in high-content imaging. The objective of this proposed project and the EPA Computational Toxicology program’s goals are aligned in assessing chemicals for ...
Last week, Fox News published the article, “9 Health Hazards Hidden in College Dorms”. The article discussed health issues college students may face as they begin moving into dorms next month. Many of these same health issues are just as relevant to the millions of kindergarten through high school students who will also be heading back to school in the next two months. Included in ...
Arnold, IDPH Director, “It is vital that consumers have a solid understanding about the quality of health care they will receive at a hospital or health care provider. ...
EC2 helps medical facilities find solutions to the growing threat of infections and drug-resistant microbial contaminants with decades of infectious disease and hospital infrastructure knowledge. Last week Fox News reported that new drug resistant ‘superbugs’ have been found in 3 states, including Illinois. Later in the week USA Today published an article entitled ...
Traditionally, environmental decision makers have evaluated success by numbers such as annual air releases, pollutant concentrations in water, or being in attainment for air quality. While these measures are useful, health outcomes data will provide a new way to determine whether a program is succeeding in reducing the incidence ...
For days now, a swollen Mississippi River has menacingly roamed far from its banks, devouring large swatches of picturesque river towns and some of the Midwest's best farmlands. While countless news organizations chronicle both the courage of those fighting 'Big Muddy's' assault and the anguish of those wounded by it, another battle is about to begin. This battle will go all but unseen, for the ...