HVACR contractors understand the critical role ventilation plays in achieving healthy IAQ — and now nail salon workers, owners, and patrons are taking notice, backed by research. A study led by ...

Laboratory-scale experiments and field studies were performed to evaluate the feasibility of biofilters for sequential removal of hydrogen sulfide and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from wastewater ...

A new breath test took less than 10 minutes to screen for ventilator-associated pneumonia, or VAP, in ICU patients, according to a study published in Talanta. It typically takes more than 24 hours to ...

Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common type of nosocomial infection in the intensive care unit. Clinical diagnosis of VAP still depends on the results of microbial culture ...

The inhabitants of Central Europe spend about 80 percent of their lifetime in buildings. With elaborate ventilation systems, researchers have provided a pleasant climate in homes and offices, and ...

The air coming out of office buildings in urban areas may be more polluted than once believed, Purdue University researchers say. “We traditionally think of filtering the outdoor air entering our ...