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New study finds low levels of air pollution can raise the risk of infertility
Weight, exercise, age, smoking, alcohol and stress can all affect a couple’s chances of becoming pregnant. However in recent years, there is growing evidence to show that air quality has a part to play too. This week, we take a...
Air pollution linked to sight loss
Back in 2019 we reported on a study from Taiwan, that found a link between exposure to pollutants such as Nitrogen Dioxide, and sight loss. Now scientists from the UK are taking that theory one stage further, as they investigate...
Study Shows HEPA Air Filtration Reduces the Risk of COVID in Schools
As the debate on the safe reopening of schools continues this week, we take a look at the results of a brand-new study from Germany. The team from Goethe University in Frankfurt examined the role of Certified HEPA Material air...
It’s fair to say that most of us will be glad to see the back of 2020. The arrival of Covid-19 brought about change on a scale that we could not have imagined 12 months ago. But as vaccines from...
Another terrible year for wildfires
Back in April we predicted a difficult 2020 wildfire season, and as we come to the end of the year, our predictions have sadly come true. The arrival of Covid-19 halted all prescribed burns, many community ‘Wildfire Awareness’ meetings were...
Open fires this winter… romance or risk?
Relaxing in front of a roaring open fire seems like the perfect way to spend a winters evening. Or is it? Researchers from the UK and Ireland believe the pollutants from an open fire are having a direct impact on...
Air filtration, what’s real and what’s not
You can’t see viruses and you can’t see allergens, in fact you can’t see most air pollutants. So when you buy an air purifier, you need to be 100% confident that any harmful pollutants will be removed from your home....
Wildfire smoke doesn’t just disappear
This year’s wildfire season has been one of the worst on record, and sadly it’s not over yet. A combination of climate change and the arrival of Covid-19 has left some parts of the country extremely vulnerable. Death toll from...
For many parts of the country, wildfire season is well under way. So we’re asking the questions, what exactly is smoke? How is it made? What’s in it? Why do some fires produce more smoke than others? And what are...