Lisa Townley, the associate director of product management/replacement parts at Carrier, a global provider of HVAC solutions, says, As people are focused on the health of their indoor environments more than ever before, its imperative that they take steps to improve their living and working spaces, including the air they breathe. She goes on to say that knowing whats in your air is important because you can take steps to lower the likelihood of mold better manage allergens and asthma triggers and create conditions for improved sleep. She adds that air monitors with advanced technology to detect finer particles down to 2.5 microns or smaller are particularly useful in the home
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The Bigger Picture While smoking is often framed as a personal choice with personal health consequences, it is also an environmental issue with global implications
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The Mayo Clinic says that COPD is caused by long-term exposure to irritating gases or particulate matter, primarily smoke from cigarettes, which makes smoking the number-one cause of COPD