LEBANON, N.H.—FreshAir, an industry leader in the development of sensors to detect and alert for hazardous chemicals, highlights its unique and highly effective FreshAir Smoking Detection System for casino hotels, the only technology available to monitor for, immediately detect, and prove tobacco smoking and marijuana smoking. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased customers’ concerns about cleanliness, often expressed by sensitivity to the presence of cigarette smoke and residual odors in guestrooms. FreshAir sensors help to reassure guests of the cleanliness of casino hotels. The FreshAir Smoking Detection System is ideal for casino hotel operators to enforce their no-smoking policies, protect infrastructure investments,...

PULASKI, N.Y.—HealthWay and Pure Wellness Mexico (Authorized Reseller) have teamed up to provide Hospitality Group, Grupo Posadas, with medical-grade air cleaners in all common areas, meeting spaces, business centers, lobbies, gyms, kids’ clubs, bars, and restaurants. This effort will bolster up Grupo Posadas “Travel with Confidence” program. Grupo Posadas’ hotel brands include ONE, Fiesta Inn, Fiesta Americana, Live Aqua, and Explorean across Quintana Roo, Mexico. Grupo Posadas is helping to reduce the number of airborne particles within its hotels and improve overall indoor air quality by installing the Intellipure line of air purifiers by HealthWay. The Intellipure patented air cleaning technology removes airborne mold, bacteria, and viruses from...

Travelers and workers expect a comfortable and healthy hotel environment to work, relax and sleep in. Ensuring good indoor air quality (IAQ) while maintaining building comfort is an essential part of providing a healthy hotel environment. The concentrations of some pollutants in indoor air are often 2 to 5 times higher than typical outdoor concentrations. Exposure to indoor air pollution can cause symptoms like headaches, poor concentration, and irritation to the eyes, nose, or throat. Poor IAQ is a particular concern for those affected by asthma and allergies, for whom certain pollutants can trigger a range of symptoms, from sneezing...

NEW YORK—Delos, a global wellness real estate and technology company, and Tranquil, a boutique urban wellness real estate company, today announced a collaboration to incorporate Delos wellness technologies throughout the new Tranquil Wellness Tower in Dubai. Stay Well by Delos provides evidence-based health and wellness features and programming to help create healthier indoor spaces, and will be incorporated throughout the property, making Tranquil the first property in the world to offer Stay Well by Delos as a standard amenity. Developed by Delos, Stay Well transforms indoor spaces to promote and support healthier lifestyles. Combining scientific research with engineering and technological...

RENO, NEV.—NRGCUBE’s new mobile, rechargeable power supply and induction heating system is set to bring 100 percent regenerative energy to the food service industry. Safe, mobile, consistent and most of all economical, NRGCUBE replaces the ancient practice of using canned fuel that is the current standard. Canned fuel is not safe as it uses an open flame. Unlike NRGCUBE, canned fuel is not thermostatically controlled leading to overheating and scorching of food and scariest of all fire danger. Thermostatic control allows the chefs and stewards to control the temperature and therefor the food quality being served. Costing less than 20...

NATIONAL REPORT—The Covid-19 pandemic has taught us all that indoor air quality matters, and that indoor spaces need clean air to protect the health and well-being of the people inside them. One of the key factors in helping improve overall air quality is humidity: a measurement of the amount of water vapor in the air. Improper indoor humidity levels (humidity levels lower than 40 percent or higher than 60 percent) can not only impact our comfort but also raise potential health risks. This article illustrates the role humidity can play in the transmission of Covid-19 and other respiratory viruses such...

VEDELAGO TV, ITALY—Sintered stone manufacturer, Lapitec, has announced the availability of its sintered stone using its patented Biorite mineral, which is completely free of crystalline silica. This milestone highlights a decade of collaboration between Breton S.p.A and Lapitec to formulate a proprietary mineral that offers an alternative to crystalline silica, which, when airborne particles are respirated, can cause illness and lung disease. Lapitec sintered stone is considered “geology in a factory” where its engineered surfaces are formed using just minerals, heat, compression and proprietary technology to eliminate the use of resins, and now, crystalline silica as well. Sintered stone is the...

INTERNATIONAL REPORT—Research measurement data of over 15,000 Swedish workplaces indicates that there can be unexpectedly high levels of radon, regardless of floor level or where you specifically measure. The findings confirm the importance of measuring sufficiently and not being satisfied with a small number of measuring points. An inadequate measurement can in the long run contribute to an unnecessary health hazard. In Radonova’s Laboratory database, it is evident that in workplaces there is not a definite pattern in terms of where high radon levels can be found, as opposed to when you measure apartment buildings, for example. This is because...

MANCHESTER, N.H.—Triplett Test Equipment, a leading maker of test equipment tools, announces the Triplett GSM250 desktop indoor air quality carbon dioxide (CO2) meter, ideal for monitoring air quality in office buildings, schools, exhibition halls, shopping malls, meeting rooms, fitness centers, restaurants, and other public places. Simultaneously displaying CO2, temperature, and relative humidity, the GSM250 display features a 3-color (green/yellow/red) light bar that changes color according to CO2 concentration and offers easy reading from long distances. The GSM250 can be wall mounted or used on a desktop. With touch panel programming and a user-adjustable CO2 level alarm with a disable function, the GSM250 uses...

WAUKESHA, WIS.—Surfacide, a global leader in UV-C technology, announced Eos—a portable, hospital-grade UV light disinfection device for high-traffic, everyday spaces such as schools, offices, gyms, hotels and restaurants. Designed and engineered to deliver powerful disinfection at an affordable price, Eos is an easy-to-use, standalone alternative to Surfacide’s hallmark product, The Helios System, a trio of UV robots used simultaneously to fight deadly pathogens in leading hospitals and healthcare facilities. For just under $20 per day, Eos delivers Surfacide’s trusted, hospital-grade UV technology in a cost-effective package to facility managers and building owners in a range of different industries. Unlike many other UV...