The First Global Conference on Air Quality

The First Global Conference on Air Quality – Why?

The World Health Organization (WHO) confirms strong evidence of how air pollution affects health. Health impacts appear even at low pollutant concentrations. That is why the new WHO Air Quality Guidelines are stricter than before.

Based on these guidelines, more than 99% of people do not breathe health-safe outdoor air. Clean air is essential for human health.

People spend 80–90% of their lives indoors. Indoor Air Quality ( IAQ ) strongly affects health. IAQ also affects life expectancy and quality of life.

These facts led to the organization of the First Global Conference on Air Quality.

The First Global Conference on Air Quality – Where and When?

Indoor air often feels thermally comfortable. In most indoor spaces, it contains 2 to 5 times as many pollutants as outdoor air. This data comes from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Air pollution is a proven health risk factor. It affects infectious and non-communicable diseases. It increases the risk of heart disease and stroke, causes COPD, asthma, and cancer.

Poor air quality causes millions of deaths each year. It also leads to the loss of healthy life years. These reasons led to the First WHO / European Conference on Indoor Air. The conference takes place in Bern, Switzerland.
Date: September 20, 2023.

Conference Focus

The official announcement highlights the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic highlighted the critical role of ventilation in reducing the transmission of airborne diseases.

Indoor air pollution strongly affects health, productivity, and comfort. Many buildings lack proper ventilation. Many buildings also fail to meet acceptable indoor air quality levels.

The conference focuses on strategic actions. The goal is a real and effective improvement of indoor environments in public buildings.

The aim is to identify practical solutions. The focus is on cost-effective mitigation of the adverse health impacts of poor ventilation.

The conference also explains why indoor air quality control matters.

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Marquis Intelligence and the Conference

Marquis Commerce registered among the first participants.
The company focuses on indoor air quality.

Under the new brand, Marquis Intelligence, the company delivers solutions for:
– Residential ventilation
– Apartment ventilation
– Public buildings
– Commercial buildings
– Air purification systems

Marquis Intelligence solves ventilation and air quality challenges with a turnkey approach.