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Bed Bugs, House Dust Mites – What’s the Difference?
Sometimes people can mix up these indoor pests, so this blog post will describe some of the differences between the two. The main noticeable difference is size. Bed bugs are visible to the naked eye. Adult bed bugs are about 5 - 7 mm in size[1]. So they are comparable...
Principles of a Healthy Home
June marked the first annual National Healthy Homes Month. This initiative of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) was launched to provide people with the opportunity to learn more about housing and its effects on health. The National Center for...
Bugs versus Drugs: the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance
Yesterday the Science Gallery was the venue for a Health Research Board (HRB) sponsored talk on antimicrobial resistance entitled “Bugs versus Drugs”. It was an evening of insightful discussion between Dr Fidelma Fitzpatrick (Consultant Microbiologist Beaumont...
Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month 2016
May is a busy time in the asthma and allergy world. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) designates May as Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month. The month starts off with World Asthma Day (May 3rd) and Air Quality Awareness Week (May 2nd to May 6th). We...
World Asthma Day 2016
Every year since 1999 the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) designates the first Tuesday in May as World Asthma Day. This year World Asthma Day is on May 3rd. The purpose of this annual event is to raise awareness of asthma and its care around the world. Since 2007...
Interlaboratory Comparison for Influenza A Quantification – Call for Participants
We are setting up an Interlaboratory Comparison (ILC) for the quantification of Influenza A nucleoprotein. ILCs measure the ability of a lab to deliver accurate results and are an important part of quality assurance programs. Participating in an ILC or Proficiency...
World Allergy Week 2016
April 4th – 10th is World Allergy Week. This annual event is an initiative of the World Allergy Organisation (WAO). This year the theme is the effect of climate change on pollen and mold allergies. Every spring time the news is full of articles declaring it to be the...
Facilities Management Ireland Conference and Exhibition
On the 7th of March members of the Health Friendly Air team went down to the RDS for the Facilities Management Ireland conference and exhibition. The conference was launched to respond to the increasing demand from Irish companies for solutions to improve their...
2016 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Conference
Earlier this month some of our team travelled to LA to present our latest bed bug research at the 2016 AAAAI Conference. The conference is the annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. We were delighted to continue the...
Every breath we take: The lifelong impact of air pollution
Today the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) released the report “Every breath we take: The lifelong impact of air pollution”. The report covers the health effects of air pollution across our lifetime,...