Environmental Health Center

EnvironMinute Health Scripts

Energy-saving measures have been extremely meaningful, but occasionally have caused an unexpected glitch. We'll explain how there may be trouble in the air on today's EnvironMinute. [:10]

Indoor air quality has become a problem for many off-hours employees, from night custodians to corporates working flex time. The reason? Many building managers shut off ventilation systems at the end of the normal work day, which causes heat and humidity to rise. That situation, combined with cleaning chemicals and airborne carpet residues, makes breathing an added chore. Nine to five shifts are no longer the norm in many workplaces, and more off-hours employees are now reporting discomfort. A long-term health study of these workers is needed, but in the meantime, a simple flick of the switch will help off-hours workers breathe a little easier. [:37]

The EnvironMinute is produced in cooperation with the National Safety Council and made possible by the Teresa and H. John Heinz III Foundation. [:10]

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