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Posted on: September 23, 2015 | By Mike Booth
While experts have always advocated the flu shot as a means for flu prevention, especially for children and seniors, the 2014-15 vaccine was only 19 percent effective, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted on: September 16, 2015 | By Mike Booth
Catching the flu is one of those common experiences to which everyone can relate. We take precautions such as hand and surface sanitization and even getting vaccinated to avoid getting the flu. But most don’t address the most common means of contracting the disease – the air.
Posted on: July 8, 2015 | By Mike Booth
A recent Popular Science piece exposed some startling information about airborne transmission of diseases, covering everything from toilet plumes to the 2003 outbreak of SARS. For example, the article notes that 100 bacteria, fungi and viruses can be spread through the air.
Posted on: July 1, 2015 | By Mike Booth
Facility managers, healthcare administrators and other professionals need to constantly manage air quality to ensure safe and healthy patient experiences at hospitals, clinics and private practices.
Posted on: June 12, 2015 | By Mike Booth
Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) can significantly harm the lung health of senior citizens in residential retirement homes and similar facilities, according to a recent study. Researchers found that pollutants in the air were associated with regular coughing, wheezing and breathlessness, and that the presence of formaldehyde in the air increased risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
