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Filtration Hour – Air Quality Governance

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I am pleased to announce the World Filtration Institute (WFI) upcoming event, “Air Quality Governance,” a crucial discussion focused on the intersection of policy, technology, and public health.

This event will bring together leading experts, policymakers, and industry professionals to explore and discuss the latest advancements and strategies in air quality management.

Key Focus Areas:

  • Policy and Regulation: Examining current and future regulatory frameworks for air quality.
  • Technological Innovations: Showcasing cutting-edge filtration technologies and monitoring systems.
  • Public Health Impact: Analyzing the direct correlation between air quality and community well-being.
  • Sustainable Solutions: Promoting environmentally responsible practices in air filtration and management.

This event is designed to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, aiming to drive impactful solutions for cleaner, healthier air globally. Attendees will have the opportunity to:

  • Engage with prominent figures in the air quality sector.
  • Gain insights into the latest research and best practices.
  • Network with professionals from diverse backgrounds.

Distinguished Speakers:

  • Sotirios Papathanasiou, Air Quality Expert, GO AQS (Spain)
  • R. Vijayakumar, PhD, Founder AERFIL, USA.
  • Andrew Guido​​​​Vice President, Sustainability & Innovation, Canada.
  • Stephanie Taylor, MD, CEO and Founder, Building4Health, USA
  • Thomas Peters, PhD, Director, Peters Consulting, Germany
  • 🌍Join Us at Filtration Hour!
  • 📅 Date: April 17, 2025
  • ⏰ Time: 10:00 – 11:30 AM EST
  • 🎤 Topic: Air Quality Governance
  • 🔗 Register Now for Free.

For more information and to register, please visit: https://www.wfius.org/post/airqualitygovernance

About the World Filtration Institute (WFI):

The World Filtration Institute is a global non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the science, technology, and application of filtration and separation solutions. WFI fosters innovation, collaboration, and professional development to create a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world.

Elevating the Topic of Healthy Air | The Air Exchange S2 E1

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H&V’s Air Exchange host, Bruce Lorange, kicks off Season 2 by sitting down with IAQ “Influencer”, Sotirios Papathanasiou of the weblog @ Seetheair.org to discuss the importance of healthy air.

Sotirios discusses the importance of air quality, clean air initiatives, and healthy buildings as he shares his background and passion for merging technology and the environment. Sotirios and Bruce also discuss the need for education and legislation to improve indoor air quality.

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Review: Mila Air Purifier by Mila Cares

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Indoor air purification made affordable!? If you see the competition out there, you will notice that some air purifiers are crazy expensive. Sometimes justified, but most of the time not so much. The problem is that in a modern household we want smart devices that will manage stuff for us automatically and intelligently. Here comes Mila Air, an air purifier for the modern ages in an affordable package.

Mila Air by Mila Cares uses proven techniques to remove air pollutants from your indoor environment such as filters with HEPA H12 or H13 or H14, among others. You choose which one is the best for you. There are many other filter combinations that are ingenuously described by the company in order to make the product more accessible to the everyday folks that want to improve indoor air quality and aren’t experts in the field.

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Nasal hair and Air Pollution: Does nasal hair offer a filtration function?

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It is unfortunate true the fact that I have encountered a lot of people who think that nasal hair will stop all air pollutants from being inhaled and reach the lungs, or as we now know, the heart and brain. They feel completely sure that they are safe irrelevant the concentration of the pollution.

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The human nose is an extraordinary human organ that offers us so much, many times we don’t even appreciate its function until we lose it. It can warn us that something isn’t right, for example, food has gone bad, or the presence of toxic gases in a close/open environment but it can also offer us a pleasant sensation when we smell a rose or lavender flowers.

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