Sick House Syndrome

Are you sick? Have you considered that maybe your home is causing it?! Toxins, pesticides, gases, mites and molds are everywhere, especially in your home if it is not properly ventilated. The more you are exposed to them, the greater risk for developing health problems. We tend to associate getting sick with being outside or [...]

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You And The Air You Breathe

Did You Know: 60% of all homes and businesses are “sick” and unsafe to occupy. Plane air quality is often better than that of a home or office building. 2 million people die prematurely from illness attributable to Indoor Air Quality. *According to The Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air quality is one of the EPA’s [...]

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PURKIDS®Foundation

1% of Modern PURAIR® franchise system sales are donated to the PURKIDS® foundation. This means every Modern PURAIR® customer helps a much needed family provide PURAIR® for their child. Each Modern PURAIR® franchisee is dedicated to helping children breathe easier through the PURKIDS® foundation. We started the PURKIDS® foundation to support programs for children affected by poor indoor air quality, sick building [...]

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Breathe easy? Not when the office may be toxic

PATRICK WHITE Globe and Mail One morning 10 years ago, a Halifax-based technician for Environment Canada arrived at work to find a mysterious manila envelope on her desk. Curious, she turned it over. Out spilled a chemical filter mask accompanied by a note from her boss. “This is for you,” it read. “You are expected to [...]

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Is your Workplace Safe?

Today, people expect healthy, comfortable, productive indoor environments. Workers are likely to complain when they are feeling the indoor air quality in their building is unsatisfactory. As well, people have varying sensitivities. Some people react differently to certain substances (such as pet hair or fragrances) that do not cause problems for others. Indoor air contaminants [...]

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Sick Building Syndrome

Since the late 1990′s and possibly even before millions of people throughout the world have been experiencing and unusual phenomenon and not even knowing it, Sick Building Syndrome or SBS. Sick Building Syndrome is used to describe situations in which buildings occupants experience health and comfort effects that are linked to time spent in a building. SBS [...]

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Indoor Air Quality, How do you measure up?

Indoor Air Quality The quality of air inside of our homes, offices, schools and recreational facilities is not only important for your health, but for the health of your family, co workers and peers. Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) has been linked to symptoms like headaches, trouble concentrating, and irritation of the eyes, nose throat [...]

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