Espaços interiores com ocupação humana devem ser fortemente ventilados, exclusivamente com ar novo Face à atual situação de pandemia da Covid-19, Manuel Gameiro da Silva, professor catedrático do Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica da Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia da Universidade de Coimbra (FCTUC), alerta que a qualidade do ar interior é crítica. Por isso, afirma […]
RAPPER T.I.’s mother faces losing her home after she allegedly refused to pay contractors who removed black mold from the property. Violeta Morgan has been threatened with foreclosure after mold removal service BioRestore accused her of failing to settle the $60k bill. The star, 39, owns the five-bedroom $616,000 home in Atlanta, Georgia, where Violeta […]
The recently publicized reports of children dying from Aspergillus fungal infections once again brings into question the culture around reporting errors in U.S. hospitals. Twenty years ago, the Institute of Medicine broke the silence about the epidemic of patient harm from medical errors in health care facilities. The report, “To Err is Human: Building a […]
Air pollution appears to cause or contribute to a variety of health conditions. The effects of air pollution on a person’s health can range from mild breathing difficulties to severe cardiovascular issues, including heart disease and stroke. Harmful gases and particles in the air come from a range of sources, including exhaust fumes from vehicles, […]
Come the festive season and the media are full of stories on the drastic air pollution that envelops our cities, especially the capital. The smog is a deadly cocktail of dust, vehicle exhaust, and smoke from the surrounding countryside where farmers set fire to stubble in their fields to prepare for the next crop. Meanwhile, […]
A study has revealed that poor indoor air quality has serious consequences on office workers’ well-being, including a lack of focus and ill health. Despite many employers not considering the impact that indoor air quality has on their employees, the study, which was commissioned by Ambius, an interior landscape organisation, reveals that one in two […]
Understanding the human exposome of the indoor environment will place building professionals in the very center of medical and public health work. Evidence directly tying the indoor environment to states of health or disease continues to emerge. The relationship between indoor air quality (IAQ) and a wide range of disorders such as infections, autoimmune diseases, […]
Mechanical Engineers Are Now Mental Health Professionals Once again, research has revealed an entire new dimension of the role of indoor air quality in determining human health. This new awareness dramatically expands the consequences of a mechanical engineer’s work. As you design and size HVAC systems for a building, think about this: The resulting indoor […]
More than 2.5 million Mercedes-Benz owners will soon be getting help with the nasty smells that can come from their cars’ air conditioning units. For more than two years, WSB-TV has reported on the issue: luxury cars with an embarrassing problem. Mold grows in the heating, air conditioning and ventilation system for various models of Mercedes vehicles, […]
Você sabe a importância de fazer análise periódica da qualidade do ar interno climatizado? Nesse artigo apresentamos um estudo de caso de um edifício comercial localizado na Zona Sul de São Paulo, onde as análises da qualidade do ar interno realizadas semestrais conforme definido na Resolução 09 de 16 de janeiro de 2003 da ANVISA […]
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