Our blog covers indoor air and air quality
Our blog is a guide, a reference, and an information source all in one. Here you’ll find well-grounded knowledge, practical tips and current studies about air quality and a healthy indoor climate.
Solar Yield: How Air Pollution and Particulate Matter Reduce Power Generation From Solar Panels
Many of the dangers posed by air pollutants like particulate matter are undisputed and well known. But besides these health reasons for doing more toward good air quality, there are also economic reasons: solar yield can be significantly reduced by air pollution and particulate matter — and in two ways at once.
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NO₂ Limit Values Explained Briefly: What Applies in Which Situation?
The debate about air quality and appropriate pollutant limit values never stops. Alongside CO₂ and particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is especially in focus. But the existing limit values confuse citizens and experts alike — what limit values exist, and what applies in which situation?
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Childhood Asthma: Preventing 190,000 Asthma Cases Through Less Particulate Matter
The link to childhood asthma is clear: one in ten new asthma cases in Europe could be prevented if countries complied with the WHO's PM2.5 thresholds. With truly clean air, even one in three.
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Nitrogen Oxides: How They Form and What Makes Them So Dangerous
The ongoing discussion about traffic-related air pollution has put nitrogen oxides on everyone's lips. But high concentrations of nitrogen dioxide can also occur indoors, which can additionally lead to serious health problems.
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Air Quality: What Influence Does Air Quality Have on Our Lives?
The influence of air quality on our health and performance should not be underestimated. Outdoor air is regularly monitored in Germany. But for indoor spaces, there are hardly any meaningful air quality measuring devices available.
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