How Fiberglass Affects Our Health

How Does Fiberglass Affect Health

Fiberglass is a common insulating material used in the construction of residential homes, commercial buildings, and schools. This material is also used in electrical insulation. Asbestos is another strong heat-resistant material used in insulation. While a link between asbestos exposure and lung cancer is established, many people wonder how fiberglass affects our health. Short-term exposure […]

What is Mold and How to Mitigate

Reasons For Mold and How to Mitigate

If you suspect a mold issue in the home or workplace, find out for sure. If you don’t see it, testing reveals its presence. Read on to learn the reasons for mold then find out how to mitigate it. Where Does Mold Grow Indoors? Mold is a fungus common in nature. Outdoors, these fungi perform […]

Identifying Contaminants & Concentration Levels

Identifying contaminants and their concentration levels

If you’re concerned about the air you breathe inside your home or at work, you may be familiar with the term indoor air quality or IAQ. Since we spend most of our time indoors, the air inside is important to our health. Many times the air inside contains more pollutants than the air outside. To […]

What is CADR and Why It Matters?

What is CADR

Unless you are in the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning business, you may not be familiar with CADR, but it’s an acronym for Clean Air Delivery Rate. It’s the standard rating for how well an air purifier cleans the air in a given room. If you’re concerned about the quality of air in your home […]

Can You Clean Your HEPA Filters?

Can You Clean Your HEPA Filters?

It is the job of the air purifier filter to trap particles and prevent them from circulating throughout a room. Air-cleaning devices are used both in homes as well as offices, classrooms, and commercial spaces. They trap allergens such as dust, pet dander, and pollen. As filters remove particles, they become dirty over time. This […]

Health Effects of PM2.5, What Are They

Health Effects PM2.5

 If you’re concerned about how the air inside your home or workplace affects your health, you may have researched IAQ topics. IAQ stands for indoor air quality and since we spend the majority of our time in buildings, it’s important. Prolonged exposure to indoor pollutants leads to health issues such as asthma and respiratory diseases. […]

Avoid Mold At Home with These 5 Tips

Avoid mold at home

Mold presents a problem for many homeowners. Mold thrives in a humid environment. As the weather warms up across the country, humidity levels begin to rise as well. This presents a challenge to maintaining proper indoor air quality. Take steps to protect yourself and your family and avoid mold at home. What is Mold Mold […]

Spring Cleaning and Allergies

Spring Cleaning and Allergies

For many people, spring cleaning is a time to open the windows and let fresh air inside. It’s a time to chase out the winter blues along with the dust. For allergy sufferers, however, it’s a challenge when dusting, vacuuming, and sweeping disturbs the very allergens you hope to eliminate. If this is you, then […]

Where to Put Air Purifier Do’s and Don’ts

Where to put air purifier

Purchasing an air purifier to improve indoor air quality is a good idea. However, not getting the most out of air cleaning technology is a missed opportunity. To get the best results, it’s important to place the device in an optimal spot in your home or office. Doing so results in improvements to efficiency by […]

Using Essential Oils in Your Air Filter

essential oils air filter

As Americans, we spend roughly 90 percent of our lives inside. It makes sense then to make our time indoors as comfortable as possible, both at work and at home. Having the right temperature setting creates comfort. Likewise, ventilation is an important part of staying well inside, especially for those suffering from allergies. One thing […]