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Heated and dry air inside of homes, offices, schools and other indoor environments during the cold winter months can cause physical discomfort to building occupants. People may suffer from dry nose, throat, lips and skin. Additionally, the dry air can also cause static electricity, peeling wallpaper, and cracks in paint and furniture., , , , To reintroduce moisture into the air to help alleviate these conditions, HVAC engineers can turn to a number of different building humidifier options. In....

Anyone with a weakened or suppressed immune system could be at heightened risk of developing an invasive mold infection. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that these types of infections can occur days to weeks after exposure to fungi that live in the environment. The agency goes so far as to advise physicians to keep invasive mold infections in mind when treating people who are sick after exposure to mold following a flood., , , , Groups listed by the CDC as being at.....

National Indoor Air Quality Awareness Month takes place each October. The term indoor air quality (IAQ) refers to the air in any type of built environment, and with Americans spending approximately 90% of their time indoors according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), indoor air quality can have a significant impact on comfort, health and even productivity., , , , EPA warns that the concentrations of some indoor pollutants can be 2 to 5 times higher than typical outdoor concen....

A Winnipeg company is suing the city for nearly $3.5 million based on the fallout from what it says were unproven claims that construction work over two years ago led to a silica sand contamination at St. James Civic Centre.

Increasing Fourth Generation (4G) and Fifth Generation (5G) network connectivity in remote and rural areas is one of the major factors driving telecom power system market revenue growthVancouver, Sept. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The global telecom power system market size was USD 3.90 Billion in 2022 and is expected to register a steady revenue CAGR of 7.1% during the forecast period, according to latest analysis by Emergen Research. Rising demand for multi-access edge computing, and increasin

"Our results show diminishing particulate levels in the community," Ralph Dollhopf of the EPA said Thursday.

Up until the late 1970s, asbestos was added to various types of flooring materials and tiles during the manufacturing process to increase the strength and durability of the products. In fact, the Minnesota Department of Health warns that flooring, including sheet vinyl, vinyl or asphalt floor tiles and any associated paper-like backing, mastic, adhesive or glue, may contain asbestos. , , , , Virtually every school, building and home constructed decades ago when asbestos was commonly used will....

Histoplasmosis is the name of an infection caused by a fungus known as Histoplasma capsulatum. The fungus lives in the environment, particularly in soil or other materials that contain large amounts of bird or bat droppings. Outbreaks of histoplasmosis have been recorded in Puerto Rico, as well as in the Dominican Republic and other parts of the Caribbean. , , , , The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that Histoplasma spores circulate in the air after contaminated so....

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) describes volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as compounds that have a high vapor pressure and low water solubility. VOCs include a large group of chemicals that can be found in a number of products and materials used to build, furnish, clean, and maintain homes and buildings. These chemicals are also found in a number of personal care and consumer products, and workers in a number of occupations could be at risk of exposure to elevated levels o...

Hair testing finds significantly more opioid, cocaine and meth use by truck drivers versus testing for those drugs using urinalysis, a recently updated study finds. The post Trucking group: Study supports greater use of hair tests for drivers appeared first on FreightWaves.