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No one enjoys a heat wave. Sure, they’re uncomfortable, and the high temperatures can make it feel like you’re living in a furnace. But the real threat of heat waves comes from the danger they pose to public health. Heat is the number one weather-related killer in the United States, and even non-fatal exposure can lead to dehydration, exhaustion, and, worse, heat stroke.

by Catherine Poslusny

  • 7 min read
Michael Rubino, the Mold Medic, doesn’t just know how to remediate mold, he’s a mold expert who has helped thousands of people with their indoor mold problems. During Mold Awareness Month, Molekule is partnering with Michael to spread the message that mold is serious but treatable and preventable.

by Haldane King

  • 3 min read
Molekule is thrilled to announce air history stats, an upgrade that activates a robust suite of advanced features for our Molekule Air Pro purifiers. When we introduced the Molekule Air Score and enhanced sensor capabilities back in January, it enabled us to provide customers with real-time air quality data, and this new update will take these features to the next level, allowing customers to see indoor air like never before.

by Vanessa Graham

  • 4 min read
How does a mold inspection work? When should you get a mold inspection? How much will mold inspection cost? We've got answers.

by The Molekule Insights Team

  • 7 min read
The best indoor environment for studying is free from distraction. A recent review article that examined 21 studies on how both students and teachers get distracted, found that “neutral” levels of noise, temperature, lighting, and carbon dioxide were best for learning.

by Haldane King

  • 7 min read
Your skin is an adaptive whole-body protection organ that is constantly fending off attacks from all angles. But as we age, our skin will inevitably start to break down both for natural intrinsic reasons and environmental extrinsic reasons. Aging from outside and from within have been found to be tightly linked to oxidative stress, which is chemical stress on your body’s tissues. This stress ages your skin in many ways, including increasing inflammation, slowing healing, and causing cancer.

by Haldane King

  • 5 min read
Plants and other natural features don’t just look nice, they can actually improve the productivity, health, biodiversity, resilience, and sustainability of a space and its occupants. Actual living plants are not even necessary— images, textures, smells, and other sensory cues also inspire thoughts of the natural world.

by Haldane King

  • 6 min read
Keeping clothes and shoes in good shape when they are not being worn not only lets you keep your favorite items, it’s also better for the wallet and environment. A study in Norway found that most clothing is used for 4 or 5 years and up to a fifth of textile waste is nearly unused. More recent research in the UK estimates the average garment life to be as low as 2.2 years.

by Vanessa Graham

  • 7 min read

The benefits of red light therapy, cool sleep, and clean air extend well beyond a few extra zzzs. Functional changes to your bedroom can lead to a deep impact on your body, too. There’s at least one thing we all have in common: We’re all born into this chaotic world. And for most of us, one of the most important ways to endure its everyday effects is to reset the resilience in our bodies with adequate sleep.

by The Molekule Insights Team

  • 5 min read

It takes a lot of plants to clean the air. NASA study in 1989 found some interesting results when exposing plants to the air pollution chemicals known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs). It seemed that the plants in combination with the soil and soil microbes could reduce the amount of VOCs in the air.

by Haldane King

  • 7 min read

A study in 2016 showed that more than half of the world takes care of at least one pet, with dogs being the most popular, followed by cats and then fish. There are also millions of other animals we like to take care of, as you can see here. Taking care of animals comes along with housing, food, and watching their overall health, which includes inhaling particles that cause allergies, just like people. Let’s take a look at a few different pets to learn about their allergies.

by Vanessa Graham

  • 4 min read
No. They do not remove carbon dioxide (CO2). Almost all air purifiers are designed to capture some combination of particles and toxic gasses, but CO2 can’t be captured by the same filters that capture other gaseous air pollution. Only ventilation removes CO2.

by Haldane King

  • 4 min read

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