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...]
Solving Pollution-Related Deaths with Higher Air Filter Efficiency
Air pollution that affects outdoor & indoor air quality is estimated to shave 1.8 years off the average person’s lifespan. Learn how high efficiency air filters can help. According to a team of researchers, air pollution generated by the rampant burning of fossil fuels is literally shortening the average lifespan of people, taking away 1.8 years per person. In fact, the same report states … [Read more...]
Why Buildings and Offices Need High Efficiency Air Filters
Learn about the importance of high efficiency air filters in buildings and offices and how air purification systems protect indoor air quality. Camfil Commercial Air Filters News - With the increased awareness about the dangers of outdoor and indoor air pollution, many businesses, building managers, and tenants are turning to high efficiency air filters to protect the air inside their … [Read more...]
Los Angeles’ Staggering Need for Commercial Air Filtration
Learn How Commercial Air Filtration Can Improve Air Quality for the Citizens of Los Angeles Around the world, air pollution is a leading cause of ongoing health problems. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), exposure to pollution contributes to lung cancer, heart disease, and asthma – among other serious conditions. In cities like Los Angeles, where pollution is particularly evident, … [Read more...]
Defending the Productivity of Workers from Dangerous Pollutants
Industrial air filters can affect the economy and the productivity of workers by protecting the health of workers from air pollution related diseases. It’s clear that air pollution impacts people’s health and the environment. This is obvious to anyone who has been in a city with severe air pollution. Something else that is true, if less obvious, is that air pollution harms people’s productivity … [Read more...]
How Air Pollutants Absorbed by Industrial Air Filters Are Threatening Plants and Animals
The air pollutants that industrial air filters remove from the air can harm the health of animals and plants as well as the health of humans. When most people think about damage from air pollution, they think of it in terms of its effects on human health. This is understandable, as we’re humans and we filter what we know about the world through our own experiences. Yet it’s important to … [Read more...]
How to Improve Indoor Air Quality & Productivity
Recent studies suggest that indoor air quality and productivity of employees are related factors and that healthy air quality directly contributes to the performance of staff. Understanding the relationship between the two topics will help employers improve both air quality and the health and performance of their employees. While corporate wellness programs often include instructions on diet … [Read more...]
What Is Sick Building Syndrome and Why Should You Care?
Sick Building Syndrome is causing respiratory illnesses in millions of Americans, and very few people understand that where they work could make their life hell. Understanding Sick Building Syndrome The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) as, “situations in which building occupants experience acute health and comfort effects that appear to be linked to … [Read more...]
How Premium Air Filters Can Save Your Company Money
Learn about the value of installing effective air filters As outside air pollution continues to worsen, it has a direct, negative effect on indoor air quality (IAQ). In fact, some studies have found that indoor pollution may be twice as bad as the pollution outdoors, which is why it’s so important for commercial facilities to install premium air filters. But instead of just improving the air … [Read more...]
How Good is the Office Air Quality Where You Work?
Learn how poor office air quality can affect productivity We don’t often think about how much time we spend indoors, much less how much time we spend at work in an office space. But it’s important for us to understand how the air we breathe can affect our long-term health. That’s especially true when it comes to office air quality, since most adults spend at least eight hours in these enclosed … [Read more...]
