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November 4, 2019

Do air quality monitors actually work? Not 100% experts say

Here at Austin, we are often asked, ‘Why don’t home air quality monitors always show a change in air quality after running an air purifier?’ The simple answer to this is, most in home air quality monitors don’t give an...

September 30, 2019

Is the classroom making your child sick?

As the new school year gets underway, now seems like a good time to talk about the importance of clean air in the classroom. How does it affect a child’s performance? Their attendance records? And their overall school experience? Children...

September 9, 2019

More on the dangers of air pollution in pregnancy

Last month, three studies were published highlighting the risks for pregnant women exposed to air pollution. This month, another study uncovers further threats. A team from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus found that pregnant women living close to...

August 26, 2019

Watch out for air pollutants in your bedroom

We recently published an article on the importance of sleep and how so many of us are not getting the quality sleep we need. There are many factors that can influence sleep. Our diet, screen time and stress all have...

August 5, 2019

Indoor air quality alert! Formaldehyde could be lurking in your home

Last month a report was published claiming the air indoors is up to three times more polluted than the air outside. One of the big indoor polluters is Formaldehyde. A colorless, strong smelling gas that can be found in a...

May 10, 2019

Dangers lurking in the kitchen

Since the Clean Air Act of 1963 and the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency in 1970, outdoor air quality has been heavily regulated, and polluters are penalized. Harmful gases such as Carbon Monoxide and Sulfur Dioxide have been cut...

April 10, 2019

Air pollution causing psychosis in teenagers

https://www.newsweek.com/air-pollution-could-be-causing-psychotic-experiences-teenagers-1376824 There is growing evidence to show that exposure to air pollution affects our brain chemistry. Causing oxidative stress and inflammation, air pollution has been linked to Alzheimer’s, Schizophrenia, Autism and Parkinson’s disease. And now scientists from the UK have...

April 2, 2019

Where does indoor air pollution come from?

We talked recently about the sources of air pollution lurking in our homes. There are up to 60 causes of indoor air pollution. Some, like household cleaning products and scented candles, are easy to spot. However there are many every...

March 25, 2019

Home

Our homes, big, small. Made from wood or brick. It’s where we spend time with our loved ones, where we bring up our children. Comfortable and safe, a place where we can relax at the end of a long day....