Source: ArriveNet

Distribution Source : Market Wire
Date : Wednesday, August 24, 2005

ATLANTA, GA -- (Market Wire - Aug 24, 2005) -- A new report from Air Quality Sciences, entitled "If You Build It Green, They Will Come", provides convincing evidence that building green is not as cost prohibitive as critics claim.

"Although sustainable (green) building is catching on across the US, questions about higher first costs and lower return on investment remain a stumbling block for many developers, designers, building owners and facility managers," said Anthony G. Worthan, MPH, AQS president and chief operating officer.

Source: GreenBiz.com

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Aug. 23, 2005 - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has partnered with the Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI) to help Florida's lodging industry create a healthier indoor environment and reduce the generation of solid waste in hotels and motels across the state. The partnership is the latest component of FDEP's Green Lodging initiative, which encourages hotels and motels to adopt cost-saving green practices that conserve energy, reduce water consumption, protect air quality, and reduce waste.

By Christine S. Moyer
STAFF WRITER
08/19/05
Source: Suburban Chicago Newspapers

Forget pollen counts and freshly cut grass. The culprit for your watery eyes, chronic cough or congestion might be in your home.

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, the air inside homes can be more seriously polluted than the outdoor air even in the largest and most industrial cities.

Hence the strides of a St. Charles heating and air conditioning company to make sure area residents can breathe a fresh sigh of relief. The company has begun issuing a home a health report card.

Source: News First 5/30

The El Paso County Health Department is kicking off an indoor clean air campaign for the classroom in conjunction with the start of school.

The health department got a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency specifically for educating schools about indoor air quality. Key people from schools attend a workshop, and then go back to schools with a set of tools to help other educators implement the ideas. Don Mydlowski with the El Paso County Health Department said, "The focus is to minimize any chemical hazards within a school to decrease any long term affects from any kind of hazard on indoor air quality and the result of it."

Source: Reuters

By Will Boggs, MD

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - While uncommon in developed nations, heating and cooking indoors with solid fuels contributes to an increased risk of developing lung cancer, according to the results of a multicenter study.

"High levels of indoor air pollution, which however are unlikely to occur today in industrialized countries, may contribute to lung cancer risk," Dr. Jolanta Lissowska told Reuters Health. "This effect, however, is small compared to that of tobacco smoking."

Source: EMPIRE, information services

News from The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation
For more information: Gabrielle Done, (518) 402-8000

Ozone Advisory in Effect for Western New York

ALBANY, NY -- (08/09/2005; 1230)(EIS) -- New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Denise M. Sheehan and State Department of Health (DOH) Commissioner Antonia C. Novello, M.D., M.P.H., Dr.P.H., have issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for Western New York for Tuesday, August 9, 2005.

ATLANTA, GA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 07/26/2005 -- Air Quality Sciences, Inc. (AQS), long recognized as the leading expert in evaluating volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from building products and furnishings, today announced that the company is expanding its product evaluations offerings to include commercial cleaning products and processes.

"The cleaning industry has made commendable and significant strides in its efforts to create and responsibly use environmentally friendly cleaning products and deep cleaning processes, but more needs to be done to reduce VOC levels in indoor environments," said Anthony G. Worthan, MPH, president and chief operating officer.

Press Release
Monday July 25, 7:50 am ET
Source: SEMCO Incorporated

This release was issued through eReleases(TM). For more information, visit http://www.ereleases.com.

COLUMBIA, Mo., July 25 /PRNewswire/ -- SEMCO Incorporated has received a prestigious "Top 100 Innovative Products" Award for 2005 from R&D Magazine for its Revolution(TM) System, an active desiccant-vapor compression hybrid rooftop unit.
The Revolution is a rooftop air conditioner that can independently control humidity and temperature while delivering any specified percentage of outdoor air into commercial and institutional buildings.

Source Partnerships for HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY

WASHINGTON, DC – The Bush administration announced a new partnership aimed at
reducing household energy costs by 10 percent over the next decade while improving our
nation’s air. The Partnerships for Home Energy Efficiency will provide energy saving
solutions for households across the country and support research and implementation of a
new generation of energy efficiency technologies.

The Department of Energy (DOE), the Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will provide Americans,