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AirSort results by: Date Added | Alphabetically - Tips for maximizing energy savings, and the role of ceiling fans in a healthy home.
- Clean Trust-Certified technicians may use particle counters to help ensure your air is clean after mold cleanup.
- As part of the ongoing educational partnership between The Healthy House Institute (HHI) and the Home Ventilating Institute (HVI), in November 2010, HHI and HVI produced and circulated a White Paper to selected trade and consumer media. The paper entitled, “Victory over VOCs – Energy-Saving Fans and Other Devices Help Keep Indoor Air Fresh” was sent to major trade and consumer publications.
- Moisture problems in a house may develop when moisture-laden air passes through the random holes, into or out of the structure.
- January is national Radon Action Month and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency encourages everyone to test their homes for radon.
- Regardless of how efficient and effective air-cleaning devices are in removing pollutants, a question still remains about their ability to reduce adverse health effects.
- Controlled ventilation by means of a mechanical ventilation system is the only way to consistently, reliably, and predictably exchange the air in houses.
- Cost-effective fan and ventilation systems help energy-efficient homes stay healthy.
- Because Mother Nature is partially responsible for the air-exchange rate in all houses, it is important that we understand how she does her work.
- Home interventions to reduce asthma triggers can curb soaring health care costs and improve health outcomes.
- Research suggests that the addition of ultraviolet light to the brushing and suction of a vacuum cleaner can almost double the removal of potentially infectious microorganisms from a carpet’s surface when compared to vacuuming alone. Researchers say the findings suggest that incorporating the germicidal properties of UV light into vacuuming might have promise in reducing allergens and pathogens from carpets, as well.
- Fragranced products - including those that claim to be green - give off many chemicals that are not listed on the label.
- There are four basic strategies for improving air quality.
- As more people grasp that poor indoor air quality might be the cause of their illnesses, they are cleaning up their indoor environment and improving their ventilation.
- The relationship between air pressure, air movement and house tightness is integral to an understanding of how ventilation systems work.
- Contaminants in house dust are an important source of exposure that can be reduced by good design, good flooring choices, and good cleaning practices.
- You can help lessen these air-pollution problems by following simple precautions.
- Clearly, if the sources of pollutants are minimized, the air will be easier to keep fresh, clean and healthy.
- To feel comfortable and healthy, people simply need clean, fresh air. Mechanical ventilation systems are specifically designed to exchange the air in a house—as well as circulate it.
- How the workings of a vacuum affect how well it cleans and the health of your home.
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