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Air Pollution Solutions: How to Reduce Your Exposure

Air pollution can be easy to dismiss as just another part of modern life, something we know is bad, but don’t always feel day to day. Unlike sickness or car crashes, for example, its effects can be harder to recognize. That’s part of why many people only take action when air quality suddenly worsens like during wildfire smoke events or pollution spikes.
 
But air pollution isn’t just an occasional issue. It’s something we encounter every day, both indoors and outdoors. So the question is: instea...
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Common Causes of Air Pollution You Should Know About

Air pollution is caused by a wide range of sources, which vary depending on where you live and whether you’re looking at indoor or outdoor air. A person living downtown in a large city will encounter different causes of air pollution than someone in a rural town or suburb. Understanding what those sources are and how they differ can help you take better steps to protect your air and your health.
The air pollution you encounter in a city looks very different from what you’ll find in the countrysi...
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What is Air Pollution? Insights Into the Air We Breathe

The air you breathe every day contains more than just oxygen. Microscopic particles, gases, and other various chemicals float around in the air and can make their way into your body. We call this mixture of particles and substances air pollution.

According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), “air pollution is a mix of hazardous substances from both human-made and natural sources.” The World Health Organization (WHO) goes further, defining it as “contamination of...
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Do Home Humidifiers Affect My Air Quality?

Humidifiers are a staple item in many households due to their various benefits. If you think about it, it’s really no surprise that a machine with the ability to moisturize dry skin, ease dry congestion, and reduce allergy symptoms is a popular pick. But, given that they shoot small water droplets up into the air, have you ever wondered if they affect air quality?

It may have never crossed your mind, and even if it did, you couldn’t be blamed for assuming that they could only help. But that’s n...
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Do Plants Affect Indoor Air Pollution?

Indoor air pollution has become an increasing concern in modern homes and workplaces. With the widespread use of synthetic materials, electronic devices, and limited ventilation, indoor spaces can accumulate pollutants like volatile organic compounds (VOCs), carbon dioxide (CO2), and airborne particulate matter. Many believe that houseplants can naturally filter out these pollutants, creating a cleaner and healthier indoor environment. But is that really true?
Indoor air pollution comes from bot...
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What Are the Effects of Wood Burning?

What do you associate with fireplaces? For a lot of you, I’m sure you think about winter, snowfall, maybe a cozy home. I think about all of those things too. But whatever reasons you have for using a fireplace, you should also know about the risks.
In this blog, I’ll go over what risks are associated with wood burning and share what you can do to protect yourself.
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What is an Air Quality Index (AQI)?

An Air Quality Index (AQI) is a scale that conveys the health impact of air quality. Air pollutants are typically expressed using different units of measurement. For example, you’ll see particulate matter in units of micrograms per cubic meter or µg/m3. This is a value that describes the mass concentration of PM. But if someone told you that PM outside was at 4.5 µg/m3, would that mean anything to you? It wouldn't to me.
For the vast majority of people, it’s like you’re being told something with...
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Understanding Air Quality - Criteria Air Pollutants and More

Air quality is a hot-button topic in today's world, as many people are understandably concerned about what they're breathing in. This concern has only grown as our understanding of our air and the effects of poor air quality has developed. But recent advancements in the field of air quality sensing now allow individuals, more than ever before, to take informed decisions to safeguard their health.
Air quality is, broadly, a term that describes the makeup of things in the air. The air can be clean...