Camfil’s global IAQ specialists to protect people and buildings worldwide

Camfil launches a global information drive to tackle indoor air quality (IAQ) issues caused by wildfire air pollution. Their taskforce of experts aims to protect human health and buildings worldwide.

Camfil announces a global information drive to support on indoor air quality (IAQ) expertise. The aim is to share information on wildfire air pollution related to IAQ with knowledgeable specialists to mitigate impacts on human health and risks to buildings. Wildfires certainly do not respect borders, as seen from the latest wildfire event in Canada. Researchers also talk about the ‘smoke waves’ phenomenon related to wildfires, with these pollution effects to be experienced for decades to come and now a regular part of global challenges faced.

Camfil’s global drive clarifies actionable support with specialists and information in order to create safer indoor air quality (IAQ) from wildfire air pollution. Camfil’s team of experts provide specialised know-how to illuminate how wildfire smoke can be limited in terms of indoor air exposure. With as many as 400 wildfires that have been burning across Canada, unhealthy air warnings at one point recently had impacted and reached 110 million people in the United States.

On 7 June 2023, air pollution in New York City was so severe that its air quality rating was one of the worst in the world, second only to the notorious list top, New Delhi, India, due in large part to smoke moving on the winds from Canada. In 2022, European wildfires meant that up to 36,000 people had to be evacuated just from the Gironde fires in France. It is predicted that Singapore could also potentially experience transboundary haze once again this year, caused by regional forest fires, which arise when open burning is used to clear land for agricultural uses, according to the National Environment Agency’s (NEA) website. The Canadian wildfire smoke has even blown afar, impacting even Norway and Southern Europe.

Camfil provides a dedicated global task force with ongoing support, expert know-how and information to our customers and organisations about what should be done to limit pollution exposure. Given the severe impact of polluted air on human health as humans spend 90% indoors, the Camfil taskforce’s mission is clear – to provide specialist knowledge and resources to mitigate the impacts on human health.

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