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Breathing Easy: A Breath of Hope for Lung Cancer Awareness Month
As we wrap up Lung Cancer Awareness Month, raising awareness about lung cancer and advocating for its prevention, early detection, and treatment is important. Lung cancer is prevalent – with 23,340 new cases and 127,070 deaths this year in the...
10 Ways to Boost Your Immune System Right Now
A strong and resilient immune system is your body’s natural defense against infections and illnesses. While you can’t control every aspect of your health, there are several proactive steps you can take to boost your immune system and keep it...
The Connection Between Diabetes and Indoor Air Quality
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to shed light on this chronic condition that affects millions of people worldwide. (1) While most conversations about diabetes revolve around diet, exercise, and medication, we often overlook the importance of indoor air...
Clean Air Made Easy: Top Tips for Cleaning Your Air Purifier
Welcome back, fellow clean-air enthusiasts! In today’s blog post, we will tackle the topic of keeping your air purifier in tip-top shape. Like any other appliance, your trusty air purifier needs a little TLC to do its job efficiently. But...
Get Rid of Sports Gear Odors At Home And In Locker Rooms
Hey there, athletes, coaches, parents, and sports enthusiasts! We all know that feeling of triumph after a good workout or thrilling game. But what about the not-so-pleasant side of sports? We’re not talking about the difficult practices or tough losses....
Dangerous Consequences: Air Pollution Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But it’s not enough to just be aware. We must get involved. We must take concrete action – especially against air pollution. Why air pollution? Because, while breast cancer is a complex disease with...
Silence Anxiety for Good: Exploring the Impact of Noise on Sleep
Nearly 50% of people in the US experience problems sleeping. Whether from anxiety, health problems, noise, or daytime activities, sleep problems can make it hard to be productive in your day-to-day life. Running an air purifier while you sleep can...
Austin Air is Helping College Students Get Clean Air on Campus
Austin Air Systems released a toolkit that helps student leaders advocate for clean air on their university campuses. Clean air is crucial for college students to function and perform at their best academically, socially, mentally, and physically. The toolkit (located...
How Do Highways Affect Your Health?
Where we live, work, and go to school affects our health. Air pollutants from vehicles are found in higher concentrations near major roads, which can be dangerous. It’s well-known that proximity to a highway, or high levels of vehicle emissions...