Archive for 2010
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Harvard Study Links Air Pollution and Cognitive Function
A new study conducted by a team of researchers at Harvard University establishes a link between black carbon air pollution from traffic and cognitive function.
IQAir HealthPro® Plus Air Purifier Wins Top Consumers Digest Rating
The IQAir HealthPro® Plus air purifier wins another “Best Buy” award from Consumers Digest Magazine
Hospital Study Shows IQAir Room Air Purifiers Cut Spread of a Deadly Infection
The use of IQAir portable air purifiers can dramatically cut the spread of invasive aspergillosis (IA), an often-fatal infection threatening those with severely compromised immune systems, according to a study published recently in a leading medical journal.
How Do Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) Affect Indoor Air Quality and Your Health
Paint, cleaning products, pesticides, glues, building materials and even new home furnishings contain Volatile Organic Compounds.
According to the EPA, exposure to VOC’s can bring negative health effects such as headache, allergic skin reaction, nose and throat discomfort, nausea, dizziness and fatigue… [more]
Air at Home: What Are You Inhaling?
The air inside your home could be affecting your well-being – particles and gases produced when vacuuming, making beds, using air fresheners or cooking can be damaging to health, yet indoor air quality often gets too little attention…
Edmonton Study Looks at Indoor Air Quality
A new study underway in 50 Edmonton homes by the University of Alberta’s School of Public Health is asking people to keep track of their activities while air monitors test the particles floating around them, to learn about how certain activities and products inside a home can worsen air quality. [more]
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