Allergies can affect people year-round. Along with better, warmer weather comes tree pollination and grass pollination. Tree pollination causes seasonal allergic rhinitis, also known as hay fever. Later in spring and summer grass pollination occurs and prolongs allergies. From August to November, weeds cause more problems for allergy sufferers. Allergic Rhinitis affects up to 30% … Read more
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) became an accepted universal framework worldwide in 2006, spearheaded by the United Nations Environment-Finance Initiative (UN FI). ESG has picked up steam in the past few years. Corporations, businesses, and even non-profit organizations have embraced the framework as a means by which to measure progress toward sustainability goals. Although at … Read more
Summary: In this blog post, Camfil Canada expert Berni Baier discusses wildfires in Alberta, British Columbia, Quebec, Ontario, and elsewhere and the effects of wildfire smoke across Canada. The article explains how we can use air filters to reduce the impact on our health. While wildfires are typical in Canada during summer months, there has been a … Read more
Did you know that the air inside your building or workplace could be filled with harmful volatile organic compounds (VOCs)? These compounds are commonly found in industrial and commercial environments like factories, office buildings, and businesses. The gases can come from common items like paints, solvents, building materials, cleaning products, and many other sources and … Read more
Clean air solutions for construction-related projects in Canada are becoming more critical than ever today, as issues of liability, contamination control, customer relation management, and dependability play bigger roles in project design. Air filtration and clean air solution planning during building construction and improvements Air filtration planning is important with new construction, expansion, or retrofit … Read more
Updated July 8, 2024 – School administrators and maintenance staff are under pressure to cut capital costs because they are perpetually subject to underfunding of their facilities in Canada. But cutting corners in air filtration can not only be detrimental to health, it can also actually be more expensive to do so over the long … Read more
Think about the food you eat and the drinks you consume daily. Is your food or beverage safe to consume? Can you trust the food and beverage industry to produce contaminant-free products? The purpose of this article is to provide insight into the workings of air filtration and ventilation in food and beverage processing, production, … Read more
Have you ever thought about the impact contaminated indoor air can have on the efficacy or safety of your medication? The prime directive of pharmaceutical companies is to provide the highest-quality drugs to doctors and patients. However, not all pharmaceutical companies are using the best technology available to ensure safe, high-quality products are produced. In … Read more
Who cares about air? Updated Sept 7, 2023 —Is anyone responsible for making sure the air you breathe inside your office, your workplace, the hospital or medical clinic that you go to, a recreational building you visit, or your residential building is clean and healthy? Should there be? We know the importance of clean outdoor … Read more
With energy costs at an all-time high in recent years, it is more important than ever for building owners, property managers, and facilities managers to find ways to reduce energy costs. In buildings, air filtration systems are responsible for a significant amount of energy consumption. This is especially true if your HVAC system is not … Read more