by jwzoomie | Nov 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
We all want to do everything we can to ensure that the air we breathe in our homes and office environments is clean and healthy. Luckily, there are now dozens of consumer products now on the market that work to filter air and reduce the presence of indoor pollutants....
by jwzoomie | Nov 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
Air pollution watches are common this time of year. They’ve been around since 2000, but rarely does anyone say what they mean. In a KERA Health Checkup, Robert Kent, Director of Environmental Programs for the North Texas Commission, explains the alerts are a warning...
by jwzoomie | Nov 16, 2020 | Asthma, HEPA
In 2001, it was estimated that 20.3 million Americans suffer from asthma. To be sure, asthma is a widespread problem, in both children and adults alike. What exactly, though, is asthma? Asthma is a reversible lung disease caused due to a chronic inflammatory reaction...
by jwzoomie | Nov 16, 2020 | Allergies, Mold
Mold. It’s everywhere, creeping across the ground, stealthily appearing on your countertops, in your basement, the shower, the closets, your unused Nike running shoes. (By the way, summer is coming and don’t you think you should consider maybe putting those old things...
by jwzoomie | Nov 16, 2020 | Allergies
An allergy is an unusually high sensitivity to a substance that is generally harmless. When a person with an allergy against a substance comes into contact with it, his or her immune system treats the substance as a dangerous invader, which causes the body to go into...
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