Clean Air Intelligence Center

Claim up to £2,500 with the Business Ventilation Fund

Posted On January 24, 2022 | Posted By Thomas Miller

The Business Ventilation Fund has been introduced to help small and medium sized businesses in Scotland to improve their ventilation and reduce the spread of Covid-19. Further details regarding the funding, eligible businesses and how they can claim is available to view here.   Fellowes AeraMax Pro AM3 and AM4 air purifiers have been proven […]

Once again, proof of AeraMax Pro effectiveness

Posted On November 26, 2021 | Posted By Thomas Miller

The worldwide pandemic has focused considerable attention on indoor air quality and the transmission of viruses in enclosed spaces. When researchers found that airborne droplets from coughing and sneezing helped spread SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease, people worked to find solutions. What’s more, many companies purported to have ways of disinfecting spaces, […]

Certified to remove 99.9% of Airborne Coronavirus and H1N1 Flu

Posted On April 6, 2021 | Posted By Thomas Miller

AeraMax Pro air purifiers have shown a 99.99% airborne reduction of a coronavirus surrogate within 60 minutes of operation.   With the recent, intensified focus on the reduction of airborne transmission of viruses, a number of worldwide bodies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and ASHRAE, as well as ‘healthy building’ scientific advocates, have recommended that portable air cleaners using HEPA filtration can help in the protection against SARS-Cov-2.   […]

Scientists Agree: The Airborne Transmission of COVID19 is a Real Risk

Posted On September 30, 2020 | Posted By Linda ONeill

Recent news on COVID-19 airborne threat Until now, there have been conflicting messages related to the risk of the airborne transmission of COVID-19. A group of 239 scientists in 32 countries have published their open letter to global health community to present the evidence. In their letter, the highly qualified group state: Multiple studies “have […]

The truth about COVID-19 and air purifiers

Posted On April 1, 2020 | Posted By Mike Booth

FACT: Very few air purifiers can stop the COVID-19 coronavirus. But there’s one that can. Not all air purifiers can capture and eliminate COVID-19. However, all Fellowes AeraMax Pro air purifiers demonstrated, through independent laboratory testing, to be effective in eliminating aerosolised concentration of SARS-CoV-2 by 99.9999% through a single air pass test of the […]

Is Your Dental Lab’s HVAC System Suffering?

Posted On June 17, 2019 | Posted By Mike Booth

As a dental lab owner, you know the air inside the lab is often hazy, what with all the grinding and polishing and chipping and chiseling. But you may not know indoor air—any indoor air—is already two to five times more polluted than outdoor air. That makes air inside dental labs even more problematic. Unfortunately, […]

AeraMax on the Air—and Cleaning It.

AeraMax Professional sheds light on air purity challenges in the dental lab industry. Posted On February 14, 2019 | Posted By Mike Booth

AeraMax Professional had a great chance to spread the Gospel of Clean Air when it was invited to shed light on air purity challenges in the dental lab industry during a two-part interview featured on the Voices from the Bench podcast recently. Voices from the Bench, hosted by industry professionals Elvis Dahl and Barbara Warner […]

Close Quarters, More Problems

Posted On February 7, 2019 | Posted By Mike Booth

According to a study from across the pond (by 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 […]

Unhealthy Occupations

Airborne particles—whether they be from bacteria, grinding dust or harmful chemicals and the like—contribute to making the dental profession so unhealthy Posted On January 28, 2019 | Posted By Mike Booth

Some jobs are just riskier than others. Take hang-gliding instructors. Or high-rise window washers. Or lion tamers, bear trap testers or even fireworks packers. But those pale in comparison to the riskiest industry: the dental industry. According to a study conducted by Business Insider, the dental industry has five of the top ten unhealthiest—and thereby […]

Can Houseplants Make Indoor Air Healthier?

Posted On January 10, 2017 | Posted By Mike Booth

Sure, houseplants can enliven an indoor environment, but can they actually alter it for the better? According to scientists and other lab coat types, certain ones can. That’s because some houseplants traffic in something called phytoremediation, which acts as a catalyst to remove pollution from either the air or soil. Farmers for years have used […]

What is a HEPA air filter, anyway?

Posted On August 5, 2016 | Posted By Mike Booth

To facility managers, HEPA is a common phrase, but to the rest of the world it’s just a buzzword. The hype surrounding high-efficiency particulate arrestance (HEPA) filters is real, but how do these filters actually function? We have all the facts about air filtration for facility managers and indoor air quality enthusiasts alike.

Harvard Research into Indoor Air Quality and Workplace Productivity

AeraMax Professional delves into the Harvard University Research on Indoor Air Quality Posted On May 25, 2016 | Posted By Mike Booth

Can indoor air quality make people more productive? Research from Harvard University’s Healthy Buildings Program says yes. In a study, researchers analyzed worker concentration and cognitive ability using various environmental scenarios, altering indoor air quality in a controlled lab setting. In one setting, the researchers lowered carbon dioxide levels, boosted ventilation , and removed toxic […]

Sometimes, Cutting Edge Isn’t So Great

Fancy hand dryers can spread germs around your facility Posted On May 3, 2016 | Posted By Mike Booth

So you walk into a public restroom, impressed with the contemporary décor. Gleaming surfaces. Ultra-modern fixtures. Chrome everywhere. Then you see the futuristic hand dryer, one unlike the typical nozzle-and-push-button machines from the industrial 1950s. There’s no button. No nozzle. You simply thrust your hands into an empty space in a sleek, wall-mounted box, where […]

Improving campus perception

campus-perception-quad-outdoors-air-quality Posted On March 16, 2016 | Posted By Mike Booth

For students and their families, a campus visit can be one of the most important factors in choosing a school. After all, there’s a reason universities spend so much on awesome athletic centers, top-of-the-line health facilities and cozy student unions.

Hypoallergenic hotels emphasize air purification

Hotele dla alergików z oczyszczaniem powietrza Posted On February 10, 2016 | Posted By Mike Booth

Air purification might seem like a luxury at first glance, but hotels around the world are making it part of their comprehensive strategies to ensure their facilities are asthma- and allergy-free. In fact, Delos, creators of Wellness Real Estate™, considers clean air to be an essential aspect of a healthy hotel environment.

Health Update: Flu Season 2016

flu-season-2016-iaq-working-while-sick-sick-day Posted On February 3, 2016 | Posted By Mike Booth

Get ready: The peak of the flu season is coming.

It’s been a mild season so far, but don’t be surprised if the number of absent employees spikes in the coming weeks.

Why? As we’ve noted, cleanliness efforts such as handwashing and cleaning surfaces don’t fully protect facilities against the flu. Instead, experts have proven that the virus is most often spread through the air.

Air fresheners: Friend or foe?

air-fresheners-poor-air-quality Posted On October 21, 2015 | Posted By Mike Booth

Air fresheners have become more than a billion-dollar market in the U.S., capturing the American spirit of convenience and making odor easier to tackle in our busy daily grind. Coming in various forms such as aerosol sprays, scented candles and outlet plug-ins, these products are often used as a catch-all solution to every unpleasant smell, both in homes and shared building spaces. They’re a fast, easy-to-use option that seem like an obvious choice for homeowners, janitorial services and facility managers – at first.

AeraMax Professional earns asthma and allergy friendly Certification from AAFA

Posted On October 8, 2015 | Posted By Mike Booth

Allergy and asthma problems don’t end when you enter a workplace or school. In fact, outdoor air is a major component of what we breathe when we’re inside, which is compounded by triggers such as dust and invisible particles that are all around us.

To fight asthma and allergies indoors, you need an air purifier that’s up to the task.

Flu prevention: Why traditional methods aren’t enough

Zapobieganie grypie: Dlaczego tradycyjne metody nie są wystarczające? Posted On September 23, 2015 | Posted 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.