Can you grow your own fresh air? A new book by an environmentalist and an entrepreneur looks at simple methods for answer

The correlation between polluted or unsafe air and our cognitive ability has been a point of contention in numerous research studies. A recent study, The Impact Of Exposure To Air Pollution On Cognitive Performance, conducted in August by researchers from Yale University, Beijing Normal University and Peking University, found that exposure to air pollution was linked to a decline in cognition.

We spend almost 90% of our time indoors, but we do not realize that the air inside our office or house is not that great either. There is, in fact, a term for this: Sick building syndrome. According to a 1984 World Health Organization Committee report, up to 30% of new and remodelled buildings worldwide were the subject of excessive complaints related to indoor air quality. Inadequate ventilation and contaminants from indoor sources pollute the air we breathe, which has a direct implication on our productivity.....Read more

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