Introduction Illuminance levels are an essential component to consider when designing a comfortable and functional indoor environment. The degree to which light falls on a surface is referred to as illumination levels, which are expressed in lux. Understanding the optimum illuminance levels indoors is critical for providing a safe, comfortable, and productive environment. Why is…
We have known how polluted air impacts our health. Air pollution damages has a direct effect on our vital organs and therefore, damages our life processes. However, what we didn’t know was that long-term exposure to air pollutants could also eventually turn you blind! Shocked? This is what a recent study suggests. Read to find…
Air pollution and the winter season are a deadly duo. New research has put forth an observation that the presence of both these conditions increases the likelihood of seizures in epileptic patients. Read more to find out how air pollution is a devil for people suffering from epilepsy. The research work spanned about five years…
December 2020 marks the completion of five decades of the inception of the US Environmental Protection Agency and its landmark decision of passing the Clean Air Act. President Nixon, on December 31, 1970, put the formal stamp on the act. It is arguably one of the most revolutionary and promising environmental decisions ever made. So…
Have you observed any changes in the visibility outside lately? Do you feel irritation in your nose and throat whenever you go out? Are you cancelling your outings and preferring to stay indoors nowadays? If the answer to all these questions is yes, then you are falling prey to the winter pollution that is steadily…
Have you ever thought whether or not there is an association between air pollution and the brain’s degeneration? Air pollution is one of the top 5 causes of death globally. It causes a conspicuous impact on the respiratory tract as well as our hearts. But a new study claims that it is notably altering our…
