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Biophilic Office: Interior Design Principles and Benefits

Green Business Bureau

Working in a biophilic office environment nourishes employees’ physical and mental health in many ways, such as reducing airborne pollutants, creating a calming atmosphere, among several others. Having plants and green walls in the office can improve air quality by removing airborne pollutants, reducing indoor CO 2 and producing oxygen.

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Prevention: A profitable mindset when it comes to gas leaks

Envirotec Magazine

CFCs have a high chlorine content and have been linked strongly to ozone depletion and global warming. HCFCs were considered an improvement when they were first introduced, as they have lower chlorine and make a lesser contribution to ozone depletion and global warming. Savings potential and benefits for detecting leaks quickly.

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Seeking clarity

Envirotec Magazine

Late August saw the release of “Air Quality and Health In Cities”, the latest edition of The State of Global Air report, produced annually by the US Health Effects Institute. It attempts a snapshot of air pollution exposure in over 7000 cities worldwide, and its impact on health. In 2020, the least stringent target of 35 ?

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Biophilia and Biophilic Design: The Benefits of a Green Office Environment

Green Business Bureau

Working in a biophilic office environment nourishes employees’ physical and mental health in many ways such as reducing airborne pollutants, creating a calming atmosphere, among several others. Biophilic design encompasses benefits for human health as well as for environmental sustainability and business productivity. Putrino, D.,

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Less air pollution leads to higher crop yields, says study

Envirotec Magazine

These gases can directly damage crop cells and indirectly affect them through their role as precursors to formation of ozone, an airborne toxin known to reduce crop yields, and particulate matter aerosols that can absorb and scatter sunlight away from crops. Nitrogen oxides, or NOx, are among the most widely emitted pollutants in the world.

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UK substantially underestimates its methane emissions from oil and gas production – and many other countries probably do too

Envirotec Magazine

Due to its climate and indirect health impacts (methane is a precursor for ozone which is an air pollutant that damages human health and crops), methane mitigation has recently become a global policy priority.

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UK Lockdown and air pollution: Nitrogen dioxide halved but sulphur dioxide doubled, says study

Envirotec Magazine

and ozone, and to compare the data to the past seven years. The study appeared to reveal that during this period (from 23 March to 13 June 2020) nitrogen dioxide (NO2) levels were cut by half which would relate to the reduction in vehicle emissions. doi: 10.1007/s11869-020-00937-0) is published in Air Quality, Atmosphere and Health.

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