Tag: Human Health

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Indoor air quality in Dubai to be tested for pollution

DUBAI // The quality of indoor air in the emirate is to be assessed. Published The National, November 21, 2013 (http://goo.gl/0DMmzu)  Dubai Municipality will carry out tests in public buildings. The initial phase will be at 70 sites, including universities, schools, nurseries and health centres. “The study focuses on the largest segments of society affected, from children […]

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Care for your air

Published Khaleej Times, August 22, 2013 (http://goo.gl/YuUQza) Dubai doctors are urging people to be careful of the chemicals they use within the home, and say indoor pollutants are contributing to a rise in fatigue and allergies.  Dr Salvin George, specialist in internal medicine at Medcare, said air pollution was a very important issue in the UAE, given studies […]

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Poor air quality in UAE classrooms can harm children’s health

Published The National UAE, Saturday, June 21, 2014 (http://goo.gl/BXUZtx) DUBAI // New research has found evidence of poor indoor air quality in UAE classrooms that may be detrimental to children’s health. Data gathered by researchers at the British University in Dubai revealed above-normal levels of air pollutants in a majority of schools participating in the study.

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Indoor air quality is important for health

Published: Gulf News, June 29, 2014 (http://goo.gl/sn9F5P) Authorities aim to have least 70% of buildings across Dubai complying with international air quality standards. Dubai: Time spent indoors may be more detrimental to your health than you realise. The civic body on Sunday announced that it aims to have at least 70 per cent of buildings […]

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Monitoring air quality key to people’s welfare

Published: Gulf News; 00:00 October 17, 2014 (http://goo.gl/KyIWuV) The modern take on existence could well be, ‘You are the air you breathe’ by Monitoring air quality .As societies notch up higher degrees of modernisation, one of the fallouts is the quality of natural elements that are in danger of being affected therefore monitoring air quality […]

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A breath of fresh counts as much on the inside

Published: Gulf News; 12:27 August 13, 2014 (http://goo.gl/2fO8wT) A healthy employee is a happy one. Many companies have realised that by focusing on employee wellness they not only improve their market reputation, but also the level of employee engagement and productivity, which positively impacts their bottom-line. There are various workplace initiatives taking place across the […]

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Mold in your home

I once was told that the use of air conditioning in the UAE is like “trying to maintain a fridge in an oven”. This is especially true at this time of the year, the outside air is hot, humid and dusty. It is also this time of the year when Mold  in your home is […]

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Who we are and why we care!

This is our first post to introduce who we are, what we do and how we can assist you! We are located in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and this is a place where the winters are hot and the summers boiling, thus the subject of how to care and  good the indoor air […]