Toward eliminating 'sick-building syndrome' with low-cost air purifiers
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 10:31
in Physics & Chemistry
If you're inside, chances are you're breathing in low levels of indoor air pollution, a mix of volatile organic compounds and other gaseous substances that can accumulate in buildings and potentially make you sick. An article in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), the weekly newsmagazine of the American Chemical Society, describes the latest in air-cleaning technology, including one approach based on a filter for the International Space Station.