Kitchen exhaust fans vary in effectiveness in reducing indoor air pollution
Research shows some plants can remove indoor pollutants
(PhysOrg.com) -- Some plants have the ability to drastically reduce levels of indoor pollutants, according to new research at the University of Georgia. Researchers showed that certain species can effectively ...
Dec 02, 2009
4.8 / 5 (22)
3
Romantic, candle-lit dinners: An unrecognized source of indoor air pollution
Burning candles made from paraffin wax -- the most common kind used to infuse rooms with romantic ambiance, warmth, light, and fragrance -- is an unrecognized source of exposure to indoor air pollution, including ...
Aug 19, 2009
3.2 / 5 (5)
6
Wildfires kill 339,000 people per year: study
Wildfires, peat fires and controlled burns on farming lands kill 339,000 people worldwide each year, said a study released on Saturday that is the first to estimate a death toll for landscape fires.
Feb 19, 2012
3 / 5 (2)
0
Energy poverty creating a respiratory disease 'epidemic' for almost half the world's population
Limited access to clean sources of energy, known as energy poverty, makes nearly half the world's population reliant on burning wood, animal waste, coal or charcoal to cook. This leads to severe respiratory diseases that ...
Feb 16, 2012
5 / 5 (4)
4
Cooking up clean air in Africa: Reducing air pollution and meningitis risk in Ghana
They're little more than a pile of burning sticks with a stewpot atop them. But these open fires or basic cookstoves have been linked to the premature deaths of 4 million people annually, many of them young ...
Jan 04, 2013
not rated yet
0
Study shows pollution levels in some kitchens are higher than city-center hotspots
Researchers from the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering measured air quality inside and outside three residential buildings with different types of energy use (gas vs. electric cookers). They found that nitrogen ...
Jun 14, 2012
5 / 5 (1)
0
Indoor air kills 2.2 million young Chinese yearly: report
More than two million Chinese youths die each year from health problems related to indoor air pollution, with nearly half of them under five years of age, state media cited a government study as saying.
May 17, 2010
5 / 5 (1)
0
Gas from pollutants, forest fires at potentially toxic levels
Forest fires and emission of air pollutants, which include fumes from vehicles running on diesel and slow burning of coal and charcoal, release isocyanic acid in the troposphere. In 2011, scientists first detected isocyanic ...
Jul 18, 2012
5 / 5 (1)
1
UN aims at universal access to clean energy by 2030
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday outlined plans at the Rio+20 summit to provide universal access to energy by 2030, with tens of billion of dollars in funding from business and investors.
Jun 21, 2012
not rated yet
0
Common plants can eliminate indoor air pollutants
Air quality in homes, offices, and other indoor spaces is becoming a major health concern, particularly in developed countries where people often spend more than 90% of their time indoors. Surprisingly, indoor ...
Nov 04, 2009
4.3 / 5 (7)
1
Student Proving Walls (Even Sofas) Can Talk
Most college students will admit to searching their couch cushions for extra coins to do laundry. But Jon McKinney's cushion hunt isn't about finding money. He wants to help epidemiologists identify what's ...
Mar 04, 2009
1 / 5 (1)
0
The skinny on how shed skin reduces indoor air pollution
Flakes of skin that people shed at the rate of 500 million cells every day are not just a nuisance — the source of dandruff, for instance, and a major contributor to house dust. They actually can be beneficial. A new ...
May 09, 2011
5 / 5 (1)
0
Saving Da Vinci's Last Supper from air pollution
Better indoor air starts with minerals
One of the sources of emission for pollutants in living spaces are particleboards glued with adhesives that contain formaldehyde. There is a new method that will now provide another way to reduce these vapors. ...
Jan 05, 2011
3 / 5 (2)
0
