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In no space is reopening more controversial than schools, where close and prolonged proximity is inevitable. Many parents worry that their children will fall behind without in-person instruction, especially after these parents need to return to work. On the flip side, school environments are notorious breeding grounds for all kinds of illnesses, and COVID-19 is no expectation.
Air pollution is more widespread and costly than you think - but small, individual changes can lead to big progress.
Beyond ozone itself, chemical reactions between ozone and other air pollutants such as formaldehyde can produce secondary pollutants, including particulate matter. Clearly, it’s important to be aware of indoor ozone and take steps to eliminate it if necessary. We’d like to discuss all the potential sources of indoor ozone that you should know about, as well as look at some ways to ensure indoor ozone remains at safe levels.
As the 2020 wildfire season heats up, managing wildfire smoke has become an enormous task, especially considering the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As an employer, you want to ensure that your employees are protected from wildfire smoke so they can remain safe and healthy. But what are the best ways to keep people safe during wildfire season?
While wildfires also produce carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds, these substances usually stay near the fires themselves and don’t travel the kind of distances smoke does. Wildfire smoke itself is composed of fine particles, or PM2.5, which is one of the most dangerous air pollutants.
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Carbon dioxide (CO2), also known as carbonic acid gas, is an odorless and colorless gas. It is among the most abundant gases in the Earth’s atmosphere, while occupying only less than one percent of the atmosphere volume. It also can be found in a solid form, called dry ice. Carbon dioxide has a considerable warming effect, which makes it “famous”, as one of the most important greenhouse gases.
Spending time outdoors in presence of clean and fresh air might then be safer and more beneficial to health than spending time indoors. Now, the reflection above leads us to ask ourselves what benefits a clean fresh air brings to our body health.