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Polluted Air – Why Care?

Posted Date 28/03/2023

Recent reports have highlighted the dangers of toxic or polluted air in indoor spaces, which can lead to a range of health issues including sickness, miscarriages, dementia, and even premature death. The Health Effects Institute has also found that even low levels of air pollution can have damaging consequences on human health.

A two-year study by medical journal The Lancet has revealed that 800,000 people die every year due to poor air quality in their workplaces. These findings underscore the need for immediate action to improve air quality, starting with the places where most people spend their time outside of the home – offices.

International production company safeguards film set

Posted Date 08/11/2021

The vast majority of Covid transmission occurs indoors, with most of this caused by the inhalation of contaminated air particles. In an ideal world, you could prevent – or at least limit – the virus from spreading in your business by keeping infected people off-site. But if we’ve learnt anything in the last 20 months, it’s that it isn’t quite that simple.

Approximately 40% of those carrying the virus are asymptomatic, making it difficult to identify positive cases unless tests are taken every day. In most industries, however, this does not happen. Instead, more practical alternatives are sought, often leading to the acquisition of mechanical solutions such as air purification units.