For billions of years, the Earth has relied on chemistry occurring in rocks, minerals, soils, water and the atmosphere to continuously transform the environment around us. Long before humans invented air purifiers, HEPA filters or antimicrobial coatings, minerals were already adsorbing molecules, exchanging ions, neutralizing chemicals and catalyzing reactions. The Earth’s crust is composed primarily…
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Insurance Is About Risk Reduction. The Next Opportunity Is Prevention. Insurance has traditionally been there when something goes wrong. A pipe leaks. Mold develops. A building is damaged. Employees or tenants complain about indoor conditions. A property owner files a claim. But what if insurance professionals could become part of the conversation before the problem…
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A new movement encourages independent paint retailers across Canada and the United States to expand the customer conversation beyond color, price and performance—and toward healthier indoor spaces. TORONTO, ON — Creative Oxygen Labs, has announced the launch of the WE CARE Campaign, an initiative inviting Benjamin Moore store owners across Canada and the United States…
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When Sunnyside Day Care in Toronto decided to refresh its indoor environment, the management team was presented with a choice that went beyond simply selecting a new wall color. That choice was, regular paint vs. paint enhanced with Oxygen, a mineral-based paint additive designed to support healthier indoor environments. The daycare, which contracted Certapro Painters…
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For decades, businesses have measured productivity through technology, training, compensation, management and workplace culture. But there is another factor that is often overlooked: The air employees breathe while they work. From Fortune 500 headquarters to the local restaurant, businesses depend on people to show up, think clearly, stay focused and perform at their best. Yet…
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Why Healthy Buildings May Soon Be Designed Into the Materials Around Us For decades, the building industry has largely asked one question when it comes to indoor air: How do we move and clean the air? HVAC systems. Ventilation. Filters. Air cleaners. Exhaust systems. These technologies remain fundamental to indoor air quality—and they should. But…
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Sometimes the most powerful stories about a product come from the people who experience it firsthand. One of our UPS Store representatives, who helps us ship Oxygen pouches to customers across Canada and the United States, became curious about what was actually inside the small pouch he was handling every day. After learning about Oxygen’s…
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Why the Air We Breathe Matters More Than Ever Every day, the average person breathes between 20,000 and 25,000 times. While we often focus on the food we eat and the water we drink, the quality of the air we breathe receives far less attention, even though it directly enters our lungs and bloodstream. According…
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