All Entries in the "General" Category
Simple Ways to Improve Home Air Quality
Many factors contribute to unhealthy indoor air. Pollen, dust, mold spores, pet dander, and dust mites are all common triggers for allergies and asthma. If you can identify the specific contaminants that are causing your symptoms, you have a better chance of stopping them at their source. Of course, even if you don’t know for [...]
Seasonal Allergies Can Mimic Flu Symptoms
With the new 2009 H1N1 flu already starting to infect people early this season, it’s understandable that folks are worried. But, just because you have some symptoms doesn’t mean you actually have the swine flu. Many people suffer from severe seasonal allergies that can mimic a viral infection. In fact, it’s quite common for allergy [...]
Are You Having an Allergic Reaction to Dust-Mites?
If you have been reading our blog for a while you know we mention dust-mites pretty frequently. We don’t do this just to gross you out. These indoor pests are one of the top causes of allergic reactions all over the world. Allergy sufferers who don’t know about mites or who aren’t aware of the [...]
Dust-Mites and Allergy Symptoms
The ACAAI indicates that 90% of all allergy and asthma sufferers are sensitive to dust-mites. This makes these arthropods second only to pollen among the causes for allergy symptoms. And that’s just for particularly sensitive people that an allergy survey would typically track. Even folks who don’t have histamine reactions can still experience health problems [...]
Simple Ways To Allergy-Proof Your Home
Many allergy sufferers have specific times of the year when their symptoms peak. These “seasonal” allergies can actually occur anytime during the year depending on which allergens are causing the problem. This type of sensitivity can develop during childhood or later in life. Approximately 62 million Americans currently have airborne related allergies and/or asthma. Outdoor [...]
Scientific Breakthrough In House Dust Mite Desensitization
The house dust mite is one of the most common allergens affecting the human population. They are a major contributing factor to year round symptoms. Fortunately for allergy sufferers everywhere, Stallergenes S.A. announced successful results from their stage III clinical trials earlier this year. They are testing a sublingual (under the tongue) tablet for desensitization [...]
Couples Alert! Household Chemicals May Hamper Your Baby Plans
Are you and your partner are planning to have kids at some point? You should be aware of environmental factors that may throw a wrench into your plans. Household chemicals found in commonly used items have the potential to disrupt fertility in both women and men. The substances in question belong to a group called [...]
The New Eco-Responsible Approach To VOC Emissions
VOC (volatile organic compound) emissions are a common indoor air contaminant. These chemicals are released from such everyday products as hair spray, permanent markers, cleaning solutions, and fragrances. Building and remodelling materials are another main source of these substances. New carpet, laminated materials, particle board, and paint can release toxins into the air for several [...]
Swine Flu Prevention Gets Serious
Protection against the spread of airborne diseases often includes cutting edge products. These are used to compliment more traditional methods such as filtration. Even the highest quality HEPA filter cannot effectively remove particles smaller than 0.3 microns from the air. Unfortunately, a flu virus is typically about 0.12 microns in size. This makes it small [...]
Air Pollution Solutions – Industrial and Residential VOC Abatement
According to the EPA’s 2007 air quality report, there is some good news and some bad news about air pollution in the U.S. On the positive side, the last decade has seen a significant reduction in the levels of hazardous substances in the air. These include pollutants such as:
Ozone
Nitrogen Dioxide
Carbon Monoxide
Sulphur Dioxide
Particulate Pollutants
On the down [...]
