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While larger particles settle quickly on to surfaces, contributing to emissions from surfaces, the smaller particles remain suspended and can be inhaled. Photo: Getty Images

Could household cleaning products end up dirtying indoor air?

When we clean, the goal is to remove dirt and germs, but in the process, we often introduce harmful chemicals into the air

Air Quality • 03 Jun

Post-retrofitting, the concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and carbon dioxide (CO2) had increased in some homes. Photo: Getty Images

How do your habits affect air quality in your retrofitted home?

Here's what Irish researchers learned about the impact of retrofitting on indoor air quality and how our behaviour plays a role

Retrofitting • 04 Feb

Georgian houses around the statue of Daniel O'Connell in Limerick. Photo: Getty Images

What 70 Limerick home owners found out about air quality

Understanding air quality in your home can save you money, future-proof your building and improve your family's health

Limerick • 14 Jan

Hyperlocal air quality monitoring means we can see changes from street to street and minute by minute.

Where are the air pollution hotspots in Dublin city?

Researchers using Google Street View air quality data can pinpoint the parts of the city with the biggest concentrations of pollutants

Air Quality • 11 Dec 24

'Next to their homes, schools are where children spend most of their life'

How healthy is your child's classroom?

Future classrooms can be designed to be sustainable, resilient to the changing climate and provide a healthy learning space for the children

Schools • 11 Nov 24

Some plant species exhibit biophysical traits that can aid in air pollution mitigation from traffic or industry. Photo: Getty Images

How our native plants can improve air quality

Well-chosen and well-placed vegetation in an urban environment can provide significant benefits

Air Quality • 24 Sep 24

Fire crews dealing with a wildfire outside Newcastle, Co Down in 2022. Photo: Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service

How wildfires impact our indoor air quality

In addition to the direct risk wildfires pose to life and property, they also impact the air that we are breathing in our homes

Air Quality • 29 Aug 24

We can use data and smart strategies to make our urban environments healthier. Photo: Getty Images

How a new app could show you green travel routes through Dublin

Using air quality data, the app would suggest routes through the city for pedestrians and cyclists avoiding the worst pollution

Sustainability • 22 Mar 24

"The arguments associated with carbon dioxide and methane releases have been replayed endlessly between farmers, legislators and scientists, but few actions have been agreed upon to reduce Ireland's global warming contribution"

Why agriculture should clean up its act

Opinion: the continued use of nitrogen-containing fertilizers will lead to more heat in the atmosphere, more skin cancer and more respiratory problems

Climate Change • 29 Mar 18

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