October 2016 - Aerus Home Blog

Research Reveals Homes in U.S. Can Pose a Major Health Risk-Is Yours One?

October 20, 2016 Deanne Hernandez Comments 0 Comment

For most people, our home is our safe haven – the place where life is at its most comfortable and we can relax after a long day. But, in 2009 the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH) revealed research that showed that 67% of US families lived in a home with at least one major health risk. So what constitutes a health risk? The NCHH came up with what they call the Seven Principles of Healthy Homes, which includes keeping…

Is it Allergies…or More? New Fall Virus Can Masquerade as Allergy Symptoms

October 13, 2016 Jennifer Frye Comments 0 Comment

With fall firmly upon us, you might be one of the millions who’ve felt the effects of seasonal allergies. You know the typical symptoms: runny nose, itchy eyes, scratchy throat, the mild fatigue. But while these are pretty typical for people with allergies, they’re also some of the same symptoms of people who have a virus – which, unlike allergies, is contagious. Dr. Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, Chief Physician Executive at Ezkenazi Center for Excellence in Women’s Health in Indianapolis, explained to a…

Poor Air Quality Health Crisis Requires Immediate Solutions

October 5, 2016 Jennifer Frye Comments 0 Comment

Aerus urges immediate action to protect the 92% of world’s population that is exposed to dangerous and deadly levels of air pollution. The World Health Organization (WHO) released an alarming assessment of global air pollution and its effects in late September of 2016. The report, which is over 120 pages long, estimates that 92% of the world’s population is exposed to harmful levels of air pollution, a number that continues to rise year after year. Aerus, one of the industry…