Exposure to poor outdoor & indoor air quality, particularly at schools, is associated with childhood obesity. Learn how commercial air filtration systems and school air filters can help. According to a study conducted by researchers from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), children who are exposed to air pollution, particularly at school, face a greater risk of being … [Read more...]
Report Highlights the Need for High Efficiency Air Filters in Texas
A recent report found that nearly 300 companies in Texas were producing air pollution emissions. Learn how high efficiency air filters can protect residents in the state. Industrial Air Filtration News - According to a recent report by the research arm of Environment Texas, industrial facilities in Texas were responsible for spewing out tens of millions of pounds of unauthorized air pollution … [Read more...]
Why Buses Are Being Equipped with Commercial Air Filtration Systems
Learn why eco-friendly buses equipped with commercial air filtration systems are being used as solutions to maintain good indoor air quality. Bus Filtration News - As countries around the world continue to grapple with the problem of air pollution, which the World Health Organization (WHO) claims is responsible for 4.2 million premature deaths around the world, governments and private … [Read more...]
Why Is Air Filter Efficiency So Important to High-Altitude Cities?
Learn why homes in alpine regions need high efficiency air filters and how air pollution in these areas affect ecosystems aside from outdoor and indoor air quality. For years, many Americans have viewed high-altitude communities as places to get away from the hustle and bustle of urban life and breathe fresh mountain air for a change. Unfortunately, this is not quite the case in many of … [Read more...]
Can Home Air Filters Prevent Glaucoma?
Learn how and why home air filters may hold the key to reducing the risk of glaucoma, which a recent study ties to poor outdoor and indoor air quality. According to a recent study, people who have a genetic history of glaucoma face a greater risk of developing vision loss after exposure to small-particle air pollution known as carbon black—more commonly known as soot. Researchers discovered … [Read more...]
What Is Smog and What Can Commercial Air Filtration Systems Do Against It?
Learn about the differences between fog and smog, and what commercial air filtration systems can do to keep the latter out of indoor spaces. Cities like Los Angeles, Beijing, and Delhi all share one thing in common: smog. On really bad days, the ambient air quality is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes a day, which obviously poses a serious health risk, especially to young children, the … [Read more...]
Why Are Commercial Air Filtration Systems Needed in Cruise Ships?
Learn why the indoor air quality in cruise ships is dangerous to human health, and find out how commercial air filtration systems could fix the issue. Maritime Industry News - According to an undercover report released on January 24, 2019, cruise ships produce significant amounts of air pollution, so much so that they could endanger the health and safety of passengers and crew. If anything, … [Read more...]
Using Portable Air Purifiers to Protect Heart Health
While the air quality in many parts of the United States has steadily improved over the years, home air purifiers continue to play a vital role in protecting people inside homes and buildings from the health dangers of air pollution. To be specific, a proper-strength air filter can prevent people from inhaling the microscopic particles in the atmosphere generated by mobile sources of air … [Read more...]
Do America’s Cleanest Cities Still Need High Efficiency Air Filters?
Learn why homes and buildings in America’s best cities in terms of both outdoor and indoor air quality still need high efficiency air filters. According to the American Lung Association’s 'State of the Air' report for 2018, air quality across much of the United States has been on a positive upward trend thanks in large part to the success of the Clean Air Act. In fact, the cities on the ALA’s … [Read more...]
Why Loosened Power Plant Emissions Standards Could Drive Demand for Air Filters
The EPA is reconsidering a rule against toxic emissions from power plants. Learn how this could impact indoor air quality and drive demand for residential, commercial and industrial air filters. Environmental Policy News - In August this past year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it would be revisiting a rule designed to control air pollution emissions from power … [Read more...]
