Posts by Gordana Blagić
Mini Case Study: Verifying the Performance of a Central Ventilation System in an Apartment
What Does Verifying the Performance of a Central Ventilation System Involve?
The verification process begins with a review of the engineering calcula...
Lord Lister and the First Chemical Air Disinfection
Today, air quality in hospitals and other controlled environments is defined by international standards. These standards prescribe cleanliness classes...
Plate or Rotary Heat Recovery Unit in Residential Central Ventilation?
Central residential ventilation with heat recovery has become a standard in modern construction and renovation of existing buildings. It enables contr...
Airborne Microplastics – Are They Really Negligible?
When people talk about microplastics, they usually mention drinking water, bottled beverages, and food. Airborne microplastics stayed out of focus for...
A Free Christmas Gift – Air Ions
During winter, and especially throughout the Christmas season, we spend much more time indoors. While we think about the warmth of our home, decoratio...
Smog Threatens Health – Is There a Way Out?
What exactly is smog? It is a state of the air in which polluting, often highly toxic substances, mix with water vapour. Such air usually becomes visi...
Air Pollution and Diabetes – New Scientific Insights
Air pollution and diabetes are closely linked, according to the latest scientific findings.
Air pollution has long been recognised as one of the majo...
Is Clean Air a Necessity or a Luxury? Harvard Panel Offers Clear Answers
Is clean air a necessity or a luxury? This question took center stage during a recent panel at Harvard titled “Breathing Easier: The Pursuit of Clean ...
DNA and Air: Silent Witness and Vulnerable Target
Is there really DNA in the air?
Yes. Every minute, a person emits between 100,000 and up to 10 million particles into the air – primarily fragments o...
How Air Pollution Contributes to Cataract Development
The human eye is one of the most sensitive organs in the human body. Due to its large and moist surface exposed to the external environment, it is con...