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A recent study published in the peer-reviewed journal Science of the Total Environment has found that particulate matter pollution from wildfire smoke is linked to an annual 4,000 to 9,000 premature deaths and an economic cost of between $36 and $82 billion in the United States. Researchers from the University of Houston, Cornell University, and Nanjing University of Information Science and Tec...

As the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the United States, pollen allergies are a persistent problem for at least 50 million Americans. In recent years, pollen seasons have been getting longer and more severe. Why Are Pollen Allergies Getting Worse Every Year? Allergy symptoms can worsen with every passing season. There are several factors that may affect the severity of your allergy s...

The 2023 Allergy Capitals Report has ranked seven Florida cities among the top 20 worst allergy seasons across the nation. These seven cities are Sarasota, Cape Coral, Orlando, Miami, Lakeland, Palm Bay, and Tampa. To determine the highly populated cities most impacted by allergy season each year, the report assessed several factors including pollen count, usage of over-the-counter medications,...

As wildfires continue to rage across the United States, air quality remains a pressing concern for millions. Recognizing this escalating issue, Camfil, a world leader in air filtration solutions, has assembled a global task force of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) specialists to mitigate the risks and impacts of wildfire air pollution on humans and buildings. TASKFORCE SUPPORT IN 35 COUNTRIES: SER...

Data Center Air Quality is More Important than Ever — Camfil Air Quality Professionals Explain Why Data centers and server rooms face growing demands due to the influx of data and rising demand for computationally intensive tasks, operating at higher capacities than ever, resulting in increased energy consumption. Air pollution in these spaces can have disastrous effects on hardware, resulti...

Wildfire smoke. Be prepared. In the early 1900s, a young soldier coined the phrase “Be Prepared” which was later adopted as the motto for the Boy Scouts of America. The sentiment behind the phrase can be applied universally to many situations, but none more so than being prepared for wildfire smoke. Who should prepare for wildfire smoke? While there are areas of the country and times during the...

Early Wednesday morning (June 7), pollution in New York City was so severe that its air quality rating was one of the worst in the world, second only to Delhi, due in large part to smoke traveling on the wind from Canadian wildfires. In response, the City of New York has issued an air quality advisory for the entire city and the FAA issued a ground stop at New York’s LaGuardia Airport due to...

Air pollution is a pressing global concern with significant health implications. With escalating air pollution levels, a persistent pandemic, and heightened awareness of indoor air quality, the role of High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filtration is increasingly critical. As per 2023 data from the American Lung Association, many US cities, most of which are in California, have poor air qua...

Early Wednesday morning (June 7), pollution in New York City was so severe that its air quality rating was one of the worst in the world, second only to Delhi, due in large part to smoke traveling on the wind from Canadian wildfires. In response, the City of New York has issued an air quality advisory for the entire city and the FAA issued a ground stop at New York’s LaGuardia Airport due to lo...

Discussions of the benefits of cleaner air often highlight the impact of both indoor and ambient (outdoor) air pollution on human health, particularly the health of our lungs and hearts, and on the environment. However, the benefits of breathing clean air extend far beyond reduced instances of respiratory irritation and diseases. An important but often overlooked benefit of clean indoor air is ...