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Indoor pollution can make you sick. Here's how to keep your home's air clean

Poor indoor air quality can contribute to health problems. Letting in fresh air, keeping air filters changed and using air purifiers can help. skaman306/Getty Images hide caption

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Indoor pollution can make you sick. Here's how to keep your home's air clean

August 18, 2023 • Poor air quality can drive you indoors, but do you know what you're breathing inside your home? Here's the latest on optimizing ventilation and other air-clearing strategies.

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Indoor Air Quality is Cool for Schools

March 28, 2022 • The benefits of indoor air quality in schools are substantial, but American school buildings are old and many face major challenges when it comes to upgrades.

Indoor Air Quality is Cool for Schools

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Redesigning The Office For The Next 100-Year Flu (Yes, It's Coming)

Architects say making the office more like the outdoors — with filtered air and good ventilation — will be a priority post-pandemic. This living wall in the Danielle N. Ripich Commons at the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine, is one such approach. Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald via Getty Images hide caption

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Redesigning The Office For The Next 100-Year Flu (Yes, It's Coming)

September 14, 2020 • Architects are already looking beyond COVID-19 to imagine the office of 2025 and beyond — an office that will keep us safe on the job, whatever pandemic virus strikes next.

Grandma Was Right: Sunshine Helps Kill Germs Indoors

University of Oregon scientists used real dust from inside homes around Portland to test the effects of sunlight, UV light and darkness on bacteria found in the dust. Dave G Kelly/Getty Images hide caption

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Grandma Was Right: Sunshine Helps Kill Germs Indoors

October 18, 2018 • All kinds of bacteria live with us indoors, and some can make us sick. A new study shows that rooms exposed to light had about half the live bacteria found in rooms that were kept in darkness.