Particulate Matters - October 2022
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Welcome to the October edition of Particulate Matters.?
Air quality news continues its momentum into October with inequality, schools and countries leading the way in air quality awareness, as well as those failing to meet compliance, all hitting the headlines.
In this month's edition, we also highlight our new best-practice design guide for air quality in commercial buildings, created in partnership with Area . We also recap London Clean Air 's event, The Future of Greentech, where we spoke with over 40 students from Camden about indoor air quality and how they can help create healthier, more productive spaces.
P.S. We asked our followers on LinkedIn whether there was enough public air quality data available in their area? And if so, whether there is enough awareness of the data that's available?
We'd love to hear your experiences and thoughts - you can contribute to our LinkedIn poll?here.
Best-practice Design for Air Quality in Commercial Buildings
We've recently partnered with Area one of the UK and Europe’s most progressive and successful workplace design and fit-out specialists for the contents of a brand new guide?‘Best practice design for better air quality in commercial buildings’.
If you're considering moving your commercial space to a new location or even considering a new design or retro-fit of an existing space then this is the guide for you!
The guide covers:
?? The key questions to ask when looking for a new commercial space
?? What to consider when finding a new commercial space
?? Optimising your layout for improved IAQ
?? How to effectively split your project budget when considering IAQ
?? Other elements to consider as well as further resources and advice you can apply to your space today
Click the link below to read the guide ??
Noteworthy News ??
People of colour in England are more than three times more likely to live in neighbourhoods with very high air pollution, putting them at disproportionate risk of heart attacks, cancer and strokes, according to new research.
Earlier this month, the White House hosted a Summit on Improving Indoor Air Quality, bringing together public health and ventilation experts, private sector and education leaders, and other stakeholders to highlight the benefits of improved indoor air quality in mitigating the spread of COVID-19, showcase schools and businesses that are leading the way in making improvements, and underscore the importance of all building operators doing their part.
This winter’s fuel and cost of living crises are likely to have a serious impact on indoor air pollution.
Air pollution in our homes ?is a mixture of what comes from the outside and the sources in our homes. There are a multitude of harmful indoor air pollution sources including?cooking , tobacco smoke,?wood burning , cleaning materials,?personal care products , and chemicals in our furnishings.?Mould ?is an important indoor pollutant too and has been linked to both?asthma and allergy , especially in children.
If you're interested in more resources around asthma as well as simple and effective ways to help control the risk you can find lots of great information on the #AskAboutAsthma website here.
Millions of Americans (and Britains!) are still reliant on gas combustion for their furnaces, water heaters, clothes dryers, fireplaces, stoves, and ovens, not realizing the pollution they create both indoors and outdoors because of it.
“Many of us are basically running mini fossil fuel plants,” said Leah Stokes, a political scientist at the University of California Santa Barbara and senior adviser to the climate advocacy group Evergreen Action.
Research suggests that there are over 200 million of these in the US alone. Replacing all of these isn’t an easy thing to imagine or do. But a growing number of advocates argue it’s past time to try.
France's highest administrative court ordered the state to pay two new 10-million-euro fines for failing to improve air quality in major cities.
The penalties came on top of another 10 million euro fine from the same court for the same reason back in 2021.
They also came five years after the Conseil d'Etat court ordered the government to reduce levels of nitrogen dioxide and fine particles in more than a dozen zones to comply with European standards.
AirRated News & Events?
Building Air Purifiers at The Future of Greentech Event
Check out what we got up to with over 40 students from Camden at London Clean Air 's Future of Greentech Event at Google last week ??
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We hope you enjoyed this month’s edition of Particulate Matters.?
?If you want to get involved in future air quality content, get touch with the team at?[email protected] . You can also reach out to the team on LinkedIn;?Francesca ?-?Ben ?-?Sarah ?-?Jack ?-?Adam ?-?Rohit ?- Shivon.
Thanks,
The AirRated team