Workspace Air Quality Impacts Productivity
Razi Berry The air quality within an office can have significant impacts on employees’ cognitive function, including response times and ability to focus, and it may also affect their productivity, according to new research led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The one-year study, which included participants in offices across six countries working […]
Global Air Quality Has Significantly Improved Since COVID-19 Pandemic
Razi Berry Levels of two major air pollutants have been drastically reduced since lockdowns began in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, but a secondary pollutant — ground-level ozone — has increased in China, according to new research. Nitrogen dioxide pollution over northern China, Western Europe and the U.S. decreased by as much as 60% in […]
Air Pollutants and High Blood Pressure Linked
(NaturalPath) According to a study by the American Heart Association and published in the journal Hypertension, high blood pressure was associated with short-term and long-term exposure to some air pollutants commonly associated with burning/combustion of fossil fuels, dust and dirt. Therefore, the researchers suggest that those individuals with high blood pressure should limit their time […]