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According to the U.S. Department of Labor, the dental profession is one of the most dangerous, because of the typical working conditions and chances of breathing in harmful contaminants.

But some of the dangers affecting dental lab workers aren’t because of dust coming from the substrates they work with—germs, bacteria and viruses affect workers, too. Given the close proximity of work stations and workers, the threat of catching the flu or germ-spread diseases is very real.

So how can the dental profession combat contaminants? There are several ways.

First, supervisors should encourage workers who are ill to stay away—sounds harsh, but the transmission of flu and viruses can be greatly reduced by ensuring sick workers stay home.

They should frequently wash their hands to remove any germs they might come in contact with on common surfaces, like doorknobs, tabletops and the like.

And for those workers who are on-the-job?

They should frequently wash their hands to remove any germs they might come in contact with on common surfaces, like doorknobs, tabletops and the like.

The complete line of AeraMax Professional air purifiers does just that, removing up to 99.97 percent of contaminants—like viruses, germs, bacteria, allergens, volatile organic compounds and odors—from indoor air. Using hospital-like True HEPA filtration, these purifiers sense when the air is dirty and work quietly and efficiently to automatically rid the air of pollutants. As an added bonus, commercial-grade AeraMax Professional air purifiers help dental labs keep ahead of the ever-present problem of airborne dust derived from grinding and casting molds.

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These days, facility managers have more responsibilities. More occupant interaction, more belt-tightening decisions—and more opportunities to truly affect change in their facility. This is why the director of the Healthy Buildings Program at the Harvard Center for Health and the Global Environment, Joseph Allen, Ph.D., stated that a facility manager has more of an impact in the health and well-being of the occupants than physicians.

Find out more about how you can clean smarter, not harder.

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It’s common knowledge that Hong Kong has some of the world’s worst air quality, given that rampant industrial expansion, a reliance on automobiles and a lax regulatory environment mean that air pollution often goes unchecked. But a German architect is applying his design skills to do something about it.

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Dénes Honus has founded Green City Solutions, and has come up with a novel way of “eating” air pollution. His company has designed something called CityTrees, a vertical garden of sorts that employs pollution-eating moss as its greenery. Each CityTree unit resembles a vertical ramp, with the greenery attached to the side wall and benches situated at either end.

According to Honus, German universities gave him the idea, as they were doing extensive research into moss cultures and their ability to “eat” air pollution. Bacteria on the surface of the moss attracts particulate matter, which in turn is absorbed by the moss.

The first of the vertical garden CityTrees were installed in Germany, with additional units located in Norway, France and now Hong Kong. Each unit is self-sufficient, with water tanks storing rainwater and a solar panel powering a sensor to determine when the moss needs to be irrigated.

Each CityTree is as effective at combatting air pollution as 275 planted trees, but takes up significantly less space. And, according to Honus and research from the University of Hong Kong, 200 CityTrees would reduce air pollution in a city by 30 percent or more.

An added bonus: the dense, dark green moss becomes a design element in parks and plazas, breaking up the drab look of concrete sidewalks with a splash of color.

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Here’s bad news for your germaphobe friend—you know, the one who buys all the products he can with the “antibacterial” stamp on them. Problem is, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has banned antibacterial ingredients from soap products, saying that these ingredients do little or nothing to make the soap more effective. What’s more, the FDA also says manufacturers have failed to prove that the ingredients are safe for human use.

And so, the grocery store shelves will soon be devoid of soaps with triclosan and triclocarban, two ingredients that make antibacterial soap, well, antibacterial. The FDA has given notice that manufacturers have one calendar year to remove and replace the ingredients. Soap makers can take an additional year to negotiate the use of other antibacterial ingredients.

“Consumers may think antibacterial washes are more effective at preventing the spread of germs, but we have no scientific evidence that they are any better than plain soap and water,” said Dr. Janet Woodcock, director of the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research in news accounts. “In fact, some data suggests that antibacterial ingredients may do more harm than good over the long-term.” According to the FDA, triclosan is used in more than 2,000 consumer products, so the ban is far reaching.

So what are facility managers to do now that their supplies of restroom soaps will be devoid of the antibacterial ingredients? How about tackling germs at the source?

AeraMax® Professional commercial air purifiers not only eliminate odors in bathroom settings, but germs, viruses, allergens and pathogens lurking in the air; in fact, AeraMax Professional air purifiers can remove up to 99.97 % of contaminants from the air with its four-stage, hospital-type filtration.

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By removing germs from the air, facility managers can help reduce dependence on antibacterial soaps, while improving overall indoor air quality. Best yet, AeraMax Professional commercial air purifiers come in a variety of sizes to accommodate the square footage of many common spaces. And, all feature EnviroSmart™ Technology, which senses when air needs to be clean. That way, facility managers can reduce energy usage while protecting building occupants from airborne germs and viruses.

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With so much attention paid to springtime allergies—the blooms! The sneezing! The incessant TV spots featuring over-the-counter remedies!—it’s hard to remember that fall is a prime allergy season, too. In fact, ragweed, a common culprit for all that sneezing and wheezing, blooms from mid-August until the first cold snap in the Midwest and East. And, 75% of people who suffer from springtime sniffles also suffer from ragweed allergies.

So what to do? For allergy sufferers, here’s a few tips designed to make the fall allergy season a little easier:

  •  Avoid daytime activities—Try going for that daily run in the early evening, when pollen counts are much lower due to colder air.
  • Shake it out—If you’re outdoors for prolonged periods, change your clothing once you come indoors. That way, hitchhiking pollen has less of a chance of floating through indoor air.
  • Rake those leaves—Wet leaves attract mold spores and can exacerbate mold allergy symptoms.
  • Don’t let it all hang out—You may feel tempted to hang washed clothing on a line to get that fall fresh smell, but you’ll be bringing pollen indoors.

That’s great advice for homeowners, but people spend an average of nine hours per day in the workplace. How can a company combat fall allergies there? Well, to remove pollen brought into facilities, you need a commercial air filtration solution. And in our estimation, there’s nothing better to combat allergens than an AeraMax® Professional commercial air purifiers.

The AeraMax Professional air filtration system is a perfect allergen remover—it uses a four-stage hospital-type filtration system and features a True HEPA filter to capture germs and allergens. So, it can boost indoor air quality (IAQ) and removes up to 99.97% of airborne contaminants from indoor air.

AeraMax Professional has a complete line of commercial air purifiers—with one to fit virtually any space need. And, each takes advantage of our EnviroSmart™ Technology, which sense airborne pollutants to run only when needed.

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