By Brian Oliver The distinctive smell of smoke in summer is often all you need to know there is a bushfire burning. Even if the fire is many kilometres away,… …
Air Quality
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Industry NewsWorkplace Safety
Airports can cut energy costs while improving air quality, says Camfil Canada
Camfil Canada has published an educational resource showing how Canadian airports can reduce operational costs while improving indoor air quality through advanced air filtration systems. The guide, released Oct. 27,… …
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Industry NewsPPETechnology & Innovation
Camfil Canada launches molecular filtration guide to tackle industrial odours
Camfil Canada has released a guide on molecular filtration technology designed to eliminate industrial odours at their source. The company’s filtration systems target persistent odour issues in wastewater treatment plants, …
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Features & AnalysisTechnology & InnovationWorkplace Safety
Our AI model can help improve indoor ventilation during wildfire season
By Hoda Khalil, Carleton University and Gabriel Wainer, Carleton University A recent report from the University of Chicago’s Air Quality Life Index found that wildfires are worsening air quality in… …
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Workplace Safety
WorkSafeBC warns employers to protect workers from wildfire smoke as activity increases
WorkSafeBC is urging employers to assess wildfire smoke risks and implement protective measures as wildfire activity increases across British Columbia. Wildfire smoke contains fine particulate matter that can penetrate deep… …
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OpinionPPEWorkplace Safety
Most air cleaning devices have not been tested on people − and little is known about their potential harms, new study finds
By Amiran Baduashvili, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Lisa Bero, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Portable air cleaners aimed at curbing indoor spread of infections are rarely… …


