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Adam Taylor Named as New BESA Indoor Air Quality Chair

The new chair of the Indoor Air Quality group of the Building Engineering Services Association has been elected. Adam Taylor, CEO of ARM...

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Wates Launches ‘Healthy Homes’ Division

Building and property maintenance company Wates has launched a new “healthy homes” service to help social housing landlords to...

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World Humidity Control Day Launches

An awareness day to promote the impact of humidity control in our daily lives and the buildings we live and work in has launched. The...

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Lockdown Air Quality Boost in Oxford Led to Reduced Asthma Hospital Stays

New research shows that asthmatics in Oxford had fewer hospital stays in 2020, largely due to reduced air pollution during the national...

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Awaab’s Law Could Force Social Housing Providers to Address Damp and Mould Faster

A consultation has been launched to explore introducing strict time limits for social housing providers to address dangerous hazards such as damp and...

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Facilities and Workplace Management Trends for 2024

As 2023 draws to a close, ThisWeekinFM reveals the facilities and workplace management industry’s trend predictions for next...

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World Ventil8 Day Returns for 2023

The second annual World Ventil8 Day was held on 8 November 2023 to raise awareness of ventilation as a crucial part of human wellbeing. Beginning...

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BSRIA Opens New Airflow Testing Rig

The Building Services Research and Information Association has announced the opening of a new Airflow Calibration Rig at its North facility in...

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BESA to Sponsor First WHO Conference on Indoor Air Quality

A World Health Organisation conference in Switzerland focusing on indoor air quality will be sponsored by the Building Engineering Services...

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First British Standard for Indoor Air Quality Launched

BS40102 Part One is the first British Standard for indoor air quality, and has been praised by The Building Engineering Services Association. The...

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Clean Air Day Survey Reveals 83% of People Want to Know More About Indoor Pollution

A survey conducted for Clean Air Day found that 83 per cent of respondents wanted to know more about the air quality inside their homes, 1/6 said they...

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BESA Launches Indoor Air Quality Training for Clean Air Day

The Building Engineering Services Association is marking 2023’s National Clean Air Day with new IAQ training materials. The theme of this...

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Managing Hay Fever in the Workplace

With hay fever affecting one in four adults, how can workplace managers ensure sufferers are comfortable at work during the hay fever season? Hay...

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Airthings Brings ‘FM in Your Pocket’ App to Facilities Show

Airthings has launched a new data monitoring app for facilities managers at the Facilities Show in London. Airthings produce award-winning...

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How Can LightFi Work with BREEAM In-Use Criteria to Ensure the Most Sustainable Buildings?

Innovative Proptech companies such as LightFi are paving the way to net-zero by helping buildings become more energy efficient whilst promoting...

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First-Ever World Ventil8 Day Launches

An awareness campaign to promote the critical role of building ventilation has been launched by a coalition of scientists, academics, engineering...

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Gerald Eve and ebm‑papst Reset the Standard for Indoor Air Quality

A RESET Air-accredited monitoring solution has been installed at the newly acquired HQ of Gerald Eve in Fitzrovia, London. The project involved...

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The Future of Carbon-Absorbing Paint – Q&A With Patrick Folkes | Graphenstone UK

Graphenstone is the most sustainably certified paint brand in the world. We spoke to Patrick Folkes, the hedge fund and smoothie entrepreneur who has...

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72% of Teachers Feel Classroom Air Quality is 'Below Standard'

As autumn term begins for UK school children, indoor air quality in educational facilities is under the spotlight thanks to new survey...

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Pollution Law Update Ignores IAQ, BESA Objects

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) says it is surprised that changes to pollution laws announced by the government ignore the...

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Winter Flu – 'Perfect Storm’ Could Cause Business Closures

Experts are predicting widespread staff absence rates this autumn due to a “perfect storm” of COVID-19 and early flu season. This...

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Cold Plasma Technology Aims to Reduce Infection Transmissibility in Lifts

Two new hygiene products that use cold plasma technology to reduce the risk of infection transmissibility in enclosed areas have entered the...

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Elon Musk’s Involvement in Air Quality Tech Will Put the ‘Hype Into HVAC’

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has long hinted at a desire to enter the smart HVAC system market, a move that BESA argues will inject a...

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Clean Air Day 2022 – The Business Case for Improved Air Quality

Clean Air Day is the UK's largest air pollution campaign, bringing together communities, businesses, schools and the health...

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Biosafety Tech Company Achieves World Changing Idea Award

An IoT-enabled disinfection technology company has been named in Fast Company's 2022 World Changing Ideas Awards. R-Zero's intelligent...

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Building Ventilation and IAQ Market Will Grow to Nearly $14 Billion by 2031

Research suggests that the global market for commercial building ventilation and indoor air quality is set for huge growth, as businesses demand the...

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Getting HVAC Systems Ready for Summer – A Guide for Facilities Managers

With summer on its way, what are the most important steps facilities managers can take to ensure HVAC systems are optimised for effective performance...

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Worldwide Air Pollution Data Shows Rapid Degradation in Air Quality

Air pollution levels recorded across major European cities and fast-growing tropical cities indicate an increase in pollutants directly hazardous to...

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Music Created Using Air Quality Data

Scientists at the University of Birmingham and sound artist Robert Jarvis have worked together to create three musical compositions created using air...

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Is There A 'Safer' Day Of The Week to Attend The Office?

In terms of virus transmission risk, are there days that are “safer” to attend the workplace than others? According to the Infogrid Air...

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High Performing Buildings – March’s Roundup

Let’s take a look at some of this month’s most interesting high performing buildings in the UK. Watch the...

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Which Common Houseplants Have The Biggest Impact on Indoor Air Quality?

Ordinary potted house plants can potentially make a significant contribution to reducing air pollution in homes and offices, according to new research...

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Part F Regulations for Ventilation in Buildings – A Guide

Building managers and FMs are preparing for changes to Building Regulations regarding ventilation and indoor air quality. According to...

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Is UV-C the Answer for Tackling Airborne Infection in Buildings?

Pressure is mounting for FMs and building owners to deliver solutions capable of reducing the threat of airborne disease transmission in buildings, so...

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SOCOTEC Trials Asbestos Air Monitoring Device

SOCOTEC is trialling a new device that provides real-time data and warnings for airborne asbestos. Working with Alert Technology Ltd, SOCOTEC is...

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IMechE Develops Regulatory Standard for UV Air Cleaners for NHS

A solution to remove COVID-19 from the air using UV sanitisers will soon be used in hospitals, after a team led by engineers from the Institution of...

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HSE Advises on COVID and Ventilation in Offices

The advice includes how to ventilate rooms whilst keeping them warm, monitoring indoor air quality, and safely ventilating vehicles. What...

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Poor Housing in England is Costing NHS £1.4 Billion a Year

A new report from the Building Research Establishment reveals that poor housing in the UK is costing the NHS £1.4 billion a year, with a further...

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World's First Climate Change Patient?

A woman in Canada has recently been the first to be diagnosed with health complications as a direct result of climate-change-induced weather...

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BESA National Conference 2021 – Highlights

The BESA Conference was opened by the association’s president Neil Brackenridge who explained that the overall theme was “Building back...

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Improving Indoor Air Quality This Winter

During the pandemic, COVID has raised the profile of the quality of the air we breathe in our buildings – how do we maintain this priority...

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The EnviroKlenz Air System Plus Applied

The EnviroKlenz Air System is used to ensure clean air in a variety of high traffic environments, such as dentistry studios and school...

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Why CO2 Monitoring is 'Not Enough' for Healthy and Safe Offices

Will Cowell de Gruchy from Infogrid puts forward his argument for why the government should mandate smart air quality monitors in offices and...

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WHO Updates Air Quality Guidelines for First Time Since 2005

The World Health Organisation has updated its official air quality guidelines, as air pollution remains one of the greatest environmental risks to...

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Department for Transport to Examine Poor Air Quality on UK Trains

The Department for Transport has commissioned further research into poor indoor air quality levels on trains. The review is to ensure air quality...

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Smart Ventilation System Given Passivhaus Certification

SAV Systems' AirMaster AM 1000, a mechanical ventilation unit, has been awarded Passivhaus Component certification. The flagship AM 1000...

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Pandemic Mode for Buildings – The World's Safest Offices

Imagine an office where, in the event of a pandemic, an app will inform tenants that the air conditioning is running on fresh air only and...

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New CIBSE Air Cleaning Guidance Considering COVID

Two new pieces of guidance on reducing COVID-19 transmission through ventilation and air cleaning technologies have been issued by the Chartered...

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78% of Students Are Concerned Their Accommodation Isn't COVID-Safe

Research has found the majority of UK students feel their accommodation could be better designed to minimise the risk of COVID on campus. Manor...

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BESA Highlights Shortcomings of Government IAQ Report

A report commissioned by the government’s chief scientific adviser Sir Patrick Vallance has highlighted the crucial role played by building...

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Spotlight Interview | Clenzair

Clenzair offers state of the art NPBI air purification. It has been proven to eliminate 99.9 per cent of COVID-19, viruses and bacteria as well...

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Engineer and PhD Student Launch CO2 Breathing Emission Calculator

A PhD student and civil engineer have designed a CO2 measurement tool for indoor settings, based on their experiences of poor-quality air in...

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Love Your Lungs Week – The Dangers of Silica Dust

How can employers look after workers’ lungs by preventing harm from silica dust? Love your Lungs Week is a British Lung Foundation...

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Be At One Installs Indoor Air Quality Technology

Be At One, a UK cocktail bar brand, has installed Clenzair at its Birmingham site to eliminate airborne and surface bacteria and...

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Monitoring Energy Usage at Met Office HQ

Ralph James, FM & Technical Services Manager at the Met Office, explains how the latest sensor technology has allowed him to monitor the...

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Why is Air Quality Important?

Last month was National Clean Air Month in the US. Why is air quality important? The pandemic has brought consideration of clean air to the public...

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BESA Backs Fast Tracking of Indoor Environment Quality Measurement Standard

The Building Engineering Services Association has praised the British Standards Institute for speeding up the development of a new standard for...

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Spotlight Interview | EnviroKlenz

In this interview, we join Cody Stahl from EnviroKlenz to discuss their dynamic approach to indoor air quality. EnviroKlenz are a USA...

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What is Indoor Air Quality?

Indoor Air Quality has been at the front of our minds as we navigate through a global pandemic, and we have learned that effective air distribution...

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Allergy Awareness Week - Optimising Indoor Air Quality for Hay Fever Sufferers

As allergy season gets underway, an indoor air quality monitoring company is introducing pollen level tracking to its app, to help employers learn how...

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Spotlight Interview | CPA Engineered Solutions | The Biojet

In this Spotlight interview, we join CPA Engineered Solutions to discuss their new air sterilisation device, The Biojet. CPA Engineered Solutions...

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Indoor Air Quality Surveys Needed Before Reopening Buildings

Bureau Veritas is stressing the need to carry out indoor air quality surveys, swab-sampling programs and quantification of fresh air assessments, to...

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HSE Provides Updated Advice on Ventilation During COVID

The Health and Safety Executive has expanded its advice for employers to provide adequate ventilation in their workplaces during the pandemic. This...

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Virtual Receptionists and Monitoring Air Quality – Zoom’s Smart Updates

Zoom has recently launched a selection of new features, to support hybrid workforces and help businesses re-enter the office safely. Video calling...

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HVAC Legislation Loophole May Compromise Quarantine Hotels

A building intelligence specialist is warning that there is an HVAC legislation loophole within hotels which may facilitate the further spread of...

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School Closures – How Effective Are School’s COVID Safety Measures?

With schools now closed until at least 8 March, what safety measures must schools take to support their reopening? Schools in England will now be...

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BESA Backs Air Quality Campaign for Ella’s Law

BESA is supporting plans to introduce Ella’s Law, named in memory of Ella Roberta Kissi-Debrah, the first person in the world to have her death...

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Sterilisation from CPA’s Biojet to Enable Safer Indoor Air

Biojet, from CPA Engineered Solutions, is a high volume air cleaning device that claims to deactivate up to 99.99 per cent of viruses (including...

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Ventilation – The Importance of Fresh Air in COVID-Security

Ventilation measures are considered the most vital engineering mechanisms in infection control within buildings. Research from REHA and CIBSE shows...

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Can New Technology Improve Long-Term Indoor Air Quality?

As the UK tries to look beyond its latest lockdown, air quality treatments are promising to banish coronavirus concerns for good. Steve Skerrett...

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British Firm Launches “COVID-Secure” HVAC Technology

A British firm has developed a new system designed to help buildings with air management systems make their air supply secure against airborne...

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Gothenburg Showcases Award-Winning Green Buildings

Green Gothenburg is inviting its travel-banned visitors to a virtual tour of its award-winning buildings, where the latest innovations in smart...

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Building Engineers are the “Physicians of the Future”

The work of building services specialists is increasingly being measured in terms of human health, according to a range of experts speaking at last...

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Radon Awareness Week – Information for Home Workers

On Radon Awareness Week, Airthings is working to educate the UK’s new home workers on what radon is and how to monitor levels inside the...

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Increasing Employee Wellbeing Through Biophilic Design

Biophilic design can help foster a culture of creativity, improve clarity of thought, reduce stress and therefore enhance overall wellbeing –...

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Leeds Office Scheme Invests in Measures for Post-Pandemic Resilience

The modifications include unisex self-contained “superloos” and improved ventilation to provide occupants with 20 per cent more fresh air...

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Clean Air Day 2020 – BESA Calls for Greater Focus on Indoor Air Quality

Clean Air Day is the UK's largest air pollution campaign, engaging thousands of people at hundreds of events, and reaching millions more through...

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Improving Air Quality Could Boost UK Economy by £1.6bn Annually

3 million working days a year are lost to air pollution under current targets, according to a report commissioned by the Clean Air Fund. The new...

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No Budget For Adequate Indoor Air Quality Precautions in Schools

When schools re-open fully in September, only very basic indoor air quality precautions will be taken due to tight budget constraints, according to...

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Ventilation a Key First Step to Prepare Pubs for Reopening

Evaluating ventilation systems before pubs reopen on 4 July is one of the first steps to take before reopening, as laid out in the government’s...

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New Index Assesses Virus Survival In The Air In Real-Time

Air quality management company uHoo has suggested that 88 per cent of people want air quality data to be publicly displayed. This would be as...

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How To Reduce A Building’s Whole-Life Carbon

Waterman’s sustainability experts have delved into building services’ strategies and how these can dramatically reduce the lifecycle...

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London's Outdoor Workers Are Breathing More Pollution Than Most

New research shows outdoor workers in London are exposed to 15% more pollution than the average. “We are building the evidence base that proves...

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Environment Bill Should Give Councils Air Quality Powers

Local councils should be given the legal authority to enforce higher standards of air quality in schools, public buildings and homes according to the...

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Questions & Answers On Workplace Environmental Wellbeing

How can real estate strategy support wellbeing at work? Leesman and Delos are investigating to find the answer. The collaboration aims to test and...

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Air Quality - It's Worse Indoors Says Study

Indoor air pollution is 3.5 times worse than outdoor air pollution a new study from Clean Air Day claims and that in one incidence, ultrafine particle...

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Power Plants - Making Energising Plans Blossom

An online florist has identified 10 plants that possess qualities that can improve health and wellbeing and increase productivity in the...

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Drawing Conclusions Via Air Quality Audits

20 nurseries in some of London’s most polluted areas are to receive new indoor and outdoor air quality audits to identify measures to reduce...

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All I Need Is The Air That I Breath To Be More Productive

C02 levels in offices are silently damaging UK productivity a new study has found, with the failure to regulate environmental conditions having a...

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Get The Inside Out

A mental health awareness campaign has returned to our TV screens; one organisation is saying wellbeing - and particularly air quality - is the new...

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UHoo - Nine Sensors In Indoor Air Quality Monitor

With nine sensors in every uHoo monitor, you'll get more information on indoor air quality than any other indoor air quality monitoring system in...

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Probiotic Cleaners And Good & Bad HVAC Bacteria

For FMs concerned about in indoor air quality and the toxins that go into their buildings, Vern Klein explains how the latest specialist HVAC cleaning...

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Humidity Fights Flu

Humidification specialist, Condair, is launching a Humidity Fights Flu campaign to promote awareness that an indoor humidity level of 40-60%RH is very...

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