Indoor air quality: the impact of CO2 on health and well-being at work
Indoor air quality: the impact of CO2 on health and well-being at work According to a study by the OQAI, indoor air is on average 5 to 7 times more polluted than outdoor air, even though we spend 80 to 90% of our time indoors, mainly in our workplace. This is due to...
Air pollution: new WHO recommendations
On September 22, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) released new revised air quality guidelines. This is the first time that the WHO has updated its global air quality guidelines since 2005. What WHO recommendations? Reading time : 5 minutes 9 out of 10 people...
Humidity, how to get rid of it?
The impact of humidity on our health is not well understood. However, high humidity makes it easier for dust mites and molds to appear … But how can we simply reduce the humidity in our home? Reading time: 4 minutes Humidity, what is it? Humidity is the amount...
Air pollution at work, an aggravating factor in asthma
Indoor air pollution is often underestimated. Indeed, indoor air is on average 5 to 7 times more polluted than outdoor air according to a study by the OQAI. And mainly in our workplace where we spend an average of 99,117 hours throughout our lives (i.e. 14.5 years),...
La pollution de l’air pourrait avoir un impact sur le cancer du sein
La pollution de l’air pourrait avoir un impact sur le cancer du sein D’après une étude, menée par des chercheurs français du Centre Léon Bérard au sein du département Prévention Cancer Environnement à Lyon, une exposition à long terme au BaP (benzo[a]pyrène)...