Health

Seven simple ways you can reduce air pollution in your home

17/01/2018

NorGal / shutterstock Ian Colbeck, University of Essex Outdoor air pollution is responsible for around 40,000 deaths in the UK each year, according to a new report by the Royal College of Physicians. It’s a scary headline number. However just as significantly this is also one of the first reports to recognise how important indoor…

Why the Air You Breathe Indoors Matters

04/01/2018

Leila Nippard

health, IAQ, VOCs

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It is easy to trick ourselves into thinking that indoor air is a clean respite from the outdoor air pollution those of us experience living in cities. Inside our own homes, we are clear of car fumes, heating and cooling exhaust, smoke stacks, cigarette smoke, and much more. In the two minutes you are probably…

What happens to your body when you enter a freshly painted room?

04/01/2018

Leila Nippard

health, paint, VOCs

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When you enter a freshly painted room, a number of things happen to your body. Some things are more recognisable than others. What may seem like just a headache from things such as paint fumes however, is something far more sinister – something a little bit of ventilation and a night sleeping on the couch…

Why apartment dwellers need indoor plants

28/09/2017

Danica-Lea Larcombe | Pierre Horwitz

IAQ, plants

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The health benefits of being close to nature are well established. priscilla du preez/Unsplash, CC BY-SA Danica-Lea Larcombe, Edith Cowan University The number of Australians living in high-rise apartments doubled between 1991 and 2011 and that trend has continued since then. The quarter-acre dream is fast disappearing and larger blocks and family gardens along with…