Reduce Your Exposure to Pollution.
If you live close to a busy road or factory, pollution from the outside can find its way into your home. This type of air pollution is associated with a long list of health risks, including heart disease, strokes, dementia, and Alzheimer’s. The fumes from vehicles and factory emissions can also exacerbate existing conditions such as asthma, allergies, COPD, and other respiratory issues.
The Austin Air HealthMate Plus™
The Austin Air Healthmate Plus™ Removes Fumes from Traffic and Industry.
If you live in an urban setting or close to industrial activity, we recommend the Austin Air HealthMate Plus™. Using a combination of Medical Grade HEPA and more than 780 cubic inches of Activated Carbon, Potassium Iodide Impregnated Carbon and Zeolite, the HealthMate Plus™ is the best choice for the removal of the wide range of chemicals, gases, and odors often found in pollution from vehicles and industry which can often lead to a myriad of health issues.
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The Effects of Nearby Farming on Indoor Air Quality
We often think that air quality in rural areas is far better than in cities. With fewer vehicles on the road and all that open space, it makes sense that the air is cleaner, right? Wrong. Sources Of Pollution in Rural Areas Methane from livestock, pesticides, fertilizers, dust, and emissions from farming machinery can all create airborne pollutants, often many miles from the site of the activity. This can have significant implications for local residents, as these contaminants find...
Pittsburgh Gets an ‘F’ For Air Pollution
According to the American Lung Association, the Pittsburgh region has some of the worst air pollution levels in the country. Despite some improvements in recent years, cars, local power plants, and heavy industry, such as the US Steel's Clairton Coke Works in the Mon Valley, are still spewing out a wide range of airborne contaminants. In fact, the county's air quality monitor, close to the Clairton Plant, has the highest recorded soot readings east of the Rockies. There is no...
What Makes a Sunset?
Have you ever wondered what makes a sunset? Why does the sky light up with red, orange, and yellow at the end of the day? It's all down to light, how far it has to travel, and how it interacts with molecules in the air. During the day, when the sun is at its highest, light doesn't need to travel far. These shorter wavelengths of light create blue and green colors. But as the sun travels towards the horizon at...
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