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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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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...

Wildfires are a common occurrence in today’s world. Whether caused by something natural or unnatural, they continually threaten the well-being of people all across the world. But what effects do wildfires cause? Of course, there are immediate physical threats if you are in the area of a wildfire. Fire is fast, hot, and creates thick smoke filled with toxic gasses, which can make getting to a safe place very difficult1. But there are more dangers than just the immediate threats. Wildfire smoke ca...

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...