Indoor Air Quality
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Choosing an Air Purifier
These portable devices can remove airborne contaminants when other measures aren’t enough, but watch for industry hype
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Improving Indoor Air With a DIY Portable Air Cleaner
You will need a box fan, MERV-13+ filters, cardboard, and tape
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Ozone Pollution from Household Appliances
Increasing emphasis is being placed on poor indoor air quality as a serious health concern, which has researchers looking at home goods as sources of pollutants.
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Why Is Indoor Air Pollution Largely Unregulated?
Pollutants are all around us, but regulation of air quality largely stops at the front door
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Making Building Interiors Healthier in a Pandemic
The goal shouldn't be to murder all indoor microbes but rather to cultivate healthy microbiomes
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Report Calls Gas Stoves an Unregulated Health Threat
Children run a higher risk of developing asthma when a gas stove is in the house
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A Look at Home Air-Quality Monitors
Technology makes cheaper home monitors possible, but the industry is still a work in progress
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Urban Rustic: Completing the Wall Assembly
Rockwool insulation and a smart vapor retarder complete the wall assembly
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The Problem With Skin Flakes in Your Air Conditioner
If you have a urine-like smell coming from the AC, skin flakes may be the reason
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How to Ensure a Low Pressure Drop Across a High-MERV Filter
A simple rule of thumb will get you there
