Category Archive for ‘Indoor Air Quality’

Quick Resource Guide – Healthy Schools December 2020 Canadians for A Safe Learning Environment (CASLE) closed its doors in 2017, however attempts are made to periodically update this resource sheet because the need for information relevant to school Indoor Air Quality and Health and Safety is ongoing.  We hope this… read more →

Associations of Cognitive Function Scores with Carbon Dioxide, Ventilation, and Volatile Organic Compound Exposures in Office Workers: A Controlled Exposure Study of Green and Conventional Office Environments Joseph G. Allen, Piers MacNaughton, Usha Satish, Suresh Santanam, Jose Vallarino, and John D. Spengler, Harvard School of Public Health http://www.chgeharvard.org/resource/impact-green-buildings-cognitive-function Excerpts: “This… read more →

There is increasing evidence that exposure to environmental health risks before conception, before birth, and in early childhood can lead to various developmental problems and chronic diseases such as asthma. There is also evidence that early prevention, can help reduce these risks. Teaching young people about how to prevent these… read more →

“Particulate” refers to minute particles of liquids or solids suspended in the air. Particulate may be visible such as dust or smoke, or may not be visible to the naked eye. As air contaminants, particulate can pose a real risk to health. Some effects are immediate, such as asthma, and… read more →

April 2001 (updated 2008) Nova Scotia is in the process of bringing natural gas onshore and piping it into homes and businesses across the province, and bringing with it many perceived benefits to the province. As long as the supply lasts, it is a relatively clean burning fuel, therefore causing… read more →

Sources of combustion pollutants: furnaces or boilers, water heaters, space heaters, gas ranges and ovens, gas fryers, welding and soldering tools, exhaust from engines operating in attached garages or buildings, or from idling vehicles outside the building. when appliances are not working properly when they are not vented to the… read more →