Did you know that the air you breathe at home is often more heavily polluted than the air outside of your home?This was the result of a study which also found that the adverse effects depends on individual sensitivities as well as specific types and levels of pollutants. In other...
VOC Monitoring: Benefits of Sampling & Analysis
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are emitted gases by some special solids and liquids. These emissions can be either from natural or industrial activities in our daily activities. Most of the chemicals emitted to the atmosphere find their ways indoor; thereby have significant effects on our health. Studies have shown that...
HOW TO READ MOLD ANALYSIS RESULTS
In this article you read mold analysis results. To get an accurate answer to the meaning of your mold lab results, the results should never be interpreted on their own. Instead, your personal visual assessment and a detailed/critical inspection, together with the building history, should be able to provide sufficient...
AWAIR – BEAUTIFUL AND USEFUL INDOOR AIR QUALITY MONITOR
Introductory The Awair is an indoor air quality monitor designed for home use with smart features integrated. It has a classy wooden frame. On the back it has power input and a reset button. On the front is the sensor and a speaker. The front also displays your current indoor...
INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND MOLD: PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE CONSIDERATIONS
Intro Cоntіnuіng mеdіа аttеntіоn gіvеn tо thе hеаlth effects оf toxic mоld, thе оutbrеаk of infectious diseases ѕuсh аѕ ѕwіnе flu, аnd the increase іn chronic rеѕріrаtоrу dіѕеаѕеѕ such as asthma hаvе rеѕultеd іn a growing іntеrеѕt and attention tо indoor аіr quality in hоmеѕ, соmmеrсіаl buildings, ѕсhооlѕ, аnd hоѕріtаlѕ....
HOW TO IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE AIR POLLUTION
HOW TO IMPROVE INDOOR AIR QUALITY AND REDUCE AIR POLLUTION It is obvious that all humans desire to breathe clean air. In a progressively urbanized world, pollution and air quality are essential and hotly debated issues. More often than not, we tend to assume that air pollution is something that...
MORE RADON ON RAINY DAYS?!
Here in Ottawa, it seems like lately it has been raining more often than not. It is even raining right now as I write this article. Don’t worry though, I would not waste your time by talking about how depressing rainy days can be. No, this article will address a...
ASBESTOS EXPOSURE AND CANCER RISK
ASBESTOS EXPOSURE AND CANCER RISK Before we start off this article, it is good to first know what asbestos really is. So, what is asbestos? Asbestos is a group of minerals occurring naturally as fiber bundles. These fibers are found in rocks and soils in several parts of the world....
GIVE-AWAY TO WIN ONE OF 10 RADON MEASUREMENTS
Simon Air Quality Will Be Giving Away 10 Radon Measurements to 10 Lucky Winners!! Start Date: July 1, 2017 End Date: July 31, 2017 Have you always wondered about radon? Curious about what it is and what it does? Maybe you know enough about radon to know you don’t want...
REASONS FOR HOME BUILDERS TO CONSIDER RADON REDUCTION FEATURES IN NEW HOMES
Reasons for Home Builders to Consider Radon Reduction Features in New Homes Currently there is no law or standard in Ontario, Canada to force home builders to include radon reduction methods during construction of houses, with the exception of three different areas – The Ministry of Municipal Affairs has designated...
INDOOR AIR PURIFIERS – REVIEW ON “THE DEFENDER”
Review of “The Defender” by Filter Queen. So today I decided to do a review of the Defender. The Defender is an indoor air purifiers designed for home or office use. It is made by Filter Queen. I recently had a free, in-home, demonstration of it done about a week...
EFFORTS MADE BY THE GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY
The Efforts Made by the Government to Improve Air Quality Millions of lives seem to be in danger due to the advances in air pollution, not to mention the control and regulation of designated substances like asbestos, lead, radon. Nonetheless, the government is on the lookout to ensure that the...