How safe and healthy is your indoor air when cooking at home?Whether you cook for pleasure, for the health benefits, for the cost savings, or just as a matter of course, you probably make food in your kitchen on a regular basis. Not only does cooking release odors and...
This update was created by Tom Phillips, ROCIS Technical Advisor, Healthy Building Research ROCIS offers a comprehensive Range Hood Guide on our website for anyone—from homeowners to contractors—to use in the process of choosing and installing kitchen range hoods....
Pittsburgh Has a Particle Pollution Problem The air quality in Pittsburgh is among the worst in the country, but you can protect the air you breathe in your home. ROCIS presents the following overview of particle pollution and what you can do about it indoors. First,...
With a focus on reducing the health effects of outdoor pollutants indoors, what does ROCIS have to do with cooking?No, we are not addressing outdoor grilling. Cooking in kitchens is a significant, consistent contributor to indoor air quality. While the best way to...
The fan/filter is a DIY and low-cost strategy to effectively remove particles in the air. Our team recommends using a MERV-13 20×20 4″ filter for desired filtration and longevity. Through our Low-Cost Monitoring Project participants, we have seen a significant...
Low-cost air monitoring is a rapidly evolving field with the acceleration of new and modified products. One monitor which performed well in a study from the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab is the PurpleAir PA-II Dual Laser Air Sensor. This laboratory analysis provided...