Blueair, a world leader in indoor air purification solutions, says the cradle to grave impact of industrial and traffic air pollution is further underlined by new scientific evidence revealing for the first time how minute particles can enter the human brain to possibly spark Alzheimer's disease.
Blueair, a world leader in air purifying solutions with acclaimed leading-edge filtration technologies and design, announced today it has been acquired by Unilever.
A ten-year study of over 352,000 newly-diagnosed lung cancer patients indicates that exposure to high levels of air pollution may shorten survival by up to three years, reports Blueair, a global leader in indoor air purification.
Blueair has called on major cities worldwide to follow a new initiative by London to warn Londoners about air pollution in real time and advise people how to protect their health during peak bad air alerts. The toxic air alert program kicks off August 15 with electronic update signs at all 270 London Underground stations and 2,500 bus countdown signs and river pier signs across London.
Athletes competing in the Rio games over the next few weeks need to be 'air wise' to avoid short-term to long-term threats to their health caused by the air pollution that frequently strikes the Brazilian city, says Blueair, a world leading authority on indoor air cleaning technologies.
Blueair says a link between polluted air and childhood mental illness exposed in a newly-published study of over 500,000 young people in Sweden by Swedish researchers is a frightening warning to national lawmakers and city authorities around the world.
A new Greenpeace investigation finds levels of hazardous PFCs in the indoor air of sports gear stores in Europe and Asia up to 1,000 times higher than street-side air, which air purifier technology leader Blueair says provides yet more evidence of the often hidden threats to human healthy lurking in indoor air.
Blueair, the global indoor air purification leader, appoints Herman Pihlträd Chief Operating Officer. Reporting to Blueair founder and CEO Bengt Rittri, Herman's global brief encompasses China, Blueair’s single largest marketplace, and other core markets in Asia, North America and elsewhere.
New scientific research underlines the cradle-to-grave threats to posed to human health and wellness by air pollution, both inside our homes and workspaces and outside on the street. But Blueair founder Bengt Rittri says individuals can take proactive, individual steps to head off airborne pollutants to create safer indoor environments.
The World Health Organisation has issued a new report linking 3 million global deaths directly to outdoor pollution from the likes of traffic, industrial sources, or waste burning, which Blueair CEO Bengt Rittri describes as scary and scandalous.
Marking World Allergy Week, Blueair warns the torments of seasonal hayfever and other outbreaks are being exacerbated by global warming, which is causing plants to generate more pollen than before, helping invasive weeds to spread and extending pollen seasons. The company says the problem can be partially alleviated by using indoor air purifiers at home or work to create safer indoor havens.
New study by two top UK medical research institutions draws attention to the ‘often overlooked’ air pollution in homes, workspaces and schools, caused by factors such as household cleaning products, faulty boilers, fly sprays, air fresheners and burning candles. Blueair CEO Bengt Rittri says there is an urgent need for raised public awareness of both the issue and the air purifying solutions.
The founder and CEO of Blueair, Mr. Bengt Rittri, has expressed his ‘horror’ at the news that India now suffers worse air pollution than China. The head of the world’s largest mobile indoor air cleaning technology company said he was horrified by a recent Greenpeace report that said air pollution levels in India have increased to record high levels that are worse than those in China.
The climate deal outcome reached in Paris is a very positive step towards a greener, healthier global future says Blueair, the world’s leading mobile indoor air cleaning technologies company. The company says more focus needs now to be paid to indoor air, which can be many times more contaminated than the air on a street.
A first-of-its-kind study by a top Chinese medical university in smog-hit Shanghai has demonstrated clear heart and lung health benefits of efficient indoor air purification.
I den första studien av sitt slag fastställs klara fördelar för hjärta och lungor av effektiv inomhusluftrening. Studien är gjord av ett framstående kinesiskt medicinskt universitet i smogdrabbade Shanghai.
As Beijing authorities issue the capital’s first red alert over severe smog conditions, Sweden’s Blueair says there's no quick fix for the dirty air clogging human lungs in big cities. But there is a get-out-of-jail card in the shape of efficient mobile indoor air purifiers that can speedily create safer havens at home or work, says Blueair, a global expert in indoor air purifying technologies.
With over 190 nations gathered in Paris to find a global agreement on climate change, Blueair says there is an urgent need to add indoor air pollution to the debate as new research pinpoints its link to a range of health threats, ranging from asthma to strokes and dementia.
Idag startar Klimatkonferensen i Paris, där representanter från fler än 190 länder ska försöka få till stånd ett globalt samarbete om klimatförändringarna. Det finns ett akut behov av att föra upp faran med dålig inomhusluft på agendan, då ny forskning fastställer dess koppling till en rad hälsorisker; från astma till stroke och demens.
The power of Chinese consumption saw Blueair air purifiers hit record sales levels across China as hordes of online shoppers turned November 11 Single Day – China’s ‘Black Friday’ equivalent – into a shopping splurge of epic proportions with retail giant Alibaba sales alone touching US$14.3bn.
Blueair is a world leading producer of air purification solutions for home and professional use. Founded in Sweden, Blueair delivers innovative, best-in-class, energy efficient products and services sold in over 60 countries around the world. Blueair is part of the Unilever family of brands.
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