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Maternal Health Awareness Day: Why Clean Air is Crucial

Each year on January 23, Maternal Health Awareness Day calls national attention to the health, safety, and well-being of mothers before, during, and after pregnancy. First recognized nationally in 2021 and led by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists...

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Subclade K: Why This Flu Season Feels Different

This winter’s flu season has left many people asking the same question: Why does everyone seem to be sick at the same time? Emergency rooms are busier than usual, schools and workplaces are seeing widespread absences, and even people who...

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One Year After The LA Fires and What We’ve Learned

This week brought the one-year anniversary of the Palisades and Eaton wildfires that ignited across Los Angeles on January 7, 2025. They rapidly became two of the most destructive urban wildfires in U.S. history. In a matter of hours, blazes...

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Announcing Austin Air’s Dealer Of The Year: McHardy Vacuum

Announcing Austin Air’s Dealer Of The Year: McHardy Vacuum

As Austin Air reflects on another year dedicated to cleaner indoor air and healthier homes, we are proud to recognize McHardy Vacuum of London, Ontario as our 2025 Dealer of the Year. This honor celebrates far more than strong sales...

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Austin Air’s 10 Most Impactful Blog Posts of 2025

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re looking back at a year of stories that surprised us, challenged assumptions, and deepened the conversation around indoor air quality, health, and longevity. At Austin Air, our weekly blog exists for simple but...

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Austin Air: Trusted for 35 Years, Built for a Lifetime

For 35 years, Austin Air has done something exceptional in modern manufacturing: build a product so dependable and so clinically validated that it has become synonymous with serious air purification.  As Austin Air celebrates its 35th anniversary, we’re looking back...

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Black Carbon and Your Lungs: New Evidence Emerges

A new study, set to appear in the upcoming January issue of the journal Environmental Research, finds that long-term exposure to Black Carbon (BC) is associated with increased incidence of adult-onset asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).1 These findings...

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Indoor Air Quality and the Holidays: What to Know (and Be Grateful For)

The holidays are a special time — filled with warmth, food, laughter, and gathering with the people who matter most. As we come together in homes filled with cooking and celebration, the air we breathe becomes an important (and often...

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The Role of Air Quality in Preventing and Managing Diabetes

November 14 is World Diabetes Day, when the global health community focuses on raising awareness of diabetes and how to prevent, manage, and live well with it. This year’s theme from the World Health Organization emphasizes that “diabetes can affect...

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