Sentences with phrase «of poor ventilation»

Other contributing factors appear to be smoking and condensation on windows, an indicator of poor ventilation that could be exacerbating the effects of both.

Another consequence of poor ventilation in school buildings is high rates of carbon dioxide, which is not a health threat but does indicate poor ventilation and therefore high rates of indoor air pollution.

When I asked a principal recently about the climate of his school, he said that it was often very humid because of poor ventilation.

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Add to this extreme heat, exhaustion, rough seas, poor ventilation and millions of litres of untreated waste, and a typical live export voyage quickly becomes the perfect storm for death and suffering.

His research, reported in October, 2008 in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, found that using a fan in a baby's room with poor ventilation apparently reduces the risk of SIDS - by 72 %.

So - called sick building syndrome is thought to be caused by poor ventilation and a build - up of microorganisms, usually in the heating and air - conditioning ducts.

Scientists suspect that poor hospital ventilation may have contributed to the rapid spread of MERS in Korea.

This type of cooking paired with poor ventilation leads to high levels of indoor air pollution which can contribute to lung cancer.

Endocrine disruptors are common in many traditional building supplies and environments, including polyvinyl flooring and wall coverings, wall - to - wall carpeting (a carcinogen magnet), high VOC paints, stains and sealants, and poor indoor air quality as a result of insufficient ventilation.

The report notes that schoolchildren are regularly exposed to toxic chemicals through the application of pesticides and powerful cleaning agents, poor building design and maintenance, lead - paint contamination, and poor ventilation.

Rooms too hot or too cold; poor ventilation in rooms; aesthetically unattractive or unkempt buildings; and poor maintenance were the most cited factors having a detrimental effect on the quality of learning.

Children across the country are in full - to - bursting classrooms, many of which are damp with poor ventilation and lighting, so contributing to sickness and teacher turnover.

(Mass.) Almost three - quarters of elementary and middle schools in Boston have deficient or poor ventilation, according to new city report released last week.

The rest of the interior is still Dark Ages: an unattractive hodgepodge of controls in an excessively angular black panel, wispy ventilation and several examples of poor quality control.

Poor ventilation and high humidity increases the risks of Pneumonia.

Since 2009, 14 of the 18 primary suppliers have violations to the Animal Welfare Act, including shelters with very high temps, excessive feces, no heat, unlicensed personnel performing surgeries, unattended bite wounds, poor ventilation, feet dangling in wire floors, dirty dogs, accumulated grime and lack of veterinary care.

HSUS often receives complaints of animals in airplane cargo areas dying or suffering from injuries, often because of excessively hot or cold temperatures, poor ventilation, scarcity of oxygen, and rough handling.

Stress, poor ventilation, and temperature and humidity extremes are also thought to increase the susceptibility of dogs to kennel cough.

Substandard conditions include lack of veterinarian care or breeding plan, unlimited puppy production, no screening for genetic diseases, unsanitary facilities, unsafe and cramped cages, no environmental stimulation or human contact with animals, inadequate ventilation and temperature, poor quality food and water, poor quality shelters and no bedding.

Animals cool themselves by panting, which becomes inefficient in extreme heat, poor ventilation, or when dehydration causes a lack of moisture on the tongue.

Some of these have poor ventilation and can cause your pet to get overheated.

But the suit says a number of shelters are inadequate as a result of aging and poorly maintained facilities built with inappropriate materials that can not be properly cleaned and disinfected; poor ventilation; lack of appropriate veterinary care; and lack of appropriate quarantine areas.

The facility is tiny and cramped, with no ventilation, poor acoustics, crumbling walls, cracked floors, unsafe heating and electrical systems, a failing septic system, lack of natural light and outdoor animal holding / housing areas that flood in the winter and are impossible to disinfect.

That means dogs will suffer for 3 more years with no relief from the small stacked cages, overcrowding, wire flooring, lack of veterinary care and sanitary conditions, poor ventilation, lighting, and extreme temperatures.

Ventilation of the ears is poor in dogs with floppy ears, resulting in a warm, moist environment perfect for growth of bacteria and yeast.

For much of the year, I imagine poor ventilation isn't a problem because of the temperature and the winds, but for our stay (and with the weather we had) it was uncomfortable.

At 1 % concentration of carbon dioxide CO2 (10,000 parts per million or ppm) and under continuous exposure at that level, such as in an auditorium filled with occupants and poor fresh air ventilation, some occupants are likely to feel drowsy.»

«There were no signs of moisture in the fabric of the existing building, although there was some mould in the bathrooms caused by poor ventilation.

Since the wind on summer afternoons is usually from the south, the brush and the trees and the structures to the southwest, south, and southeast of the station would cause poorer ventilation through the weather station and would also promote higher temperatures there on sunny afternoons.

The commonality was poor energy performance, but also most of these buildings had poor ventilation, moisture problems, ancient and terrible (sometimes frightening) mechanical systems, and a whole list of other problems.

The three lines are: (1) the beginning: the Khirthar transgression and the onset of neritic carbonate accumulation in the Bartonian Age (preceding onset of the Middle Eocene climatic optimum [MECO]-RRB-; (2) the midlife change (Bartonian - Priabonian transition): the shift from carbonate - rich to carbonate - poor, higher - nutrient environments under estuarine circulation, causing widespread dysaerobia culminating in opaline silicas; and (3) the Eocene - Oligocene = Priabonian - Rupelian boundary and glaciation during oxygen isotope event Oi - 1, with return of improved ventilation in neritic environments and resumption of carbonate accumulation.

These homes often have poor ventilation, and the smoke can cause all sorts of respiratory diseases.

«The poor are vulnerable with no access to water, ceiling fans, ventilation, doctors or ice, but all of this is preventable and smart cities can be built in that way.»

«Through our experience, we encountered many, many problems homeowners had with poor ventilation, condensation and mould, and lack of thermal comfort.

The proposed Standard identifies a number of building contaminants including gases from materials used in construction and finishes, poor ventilation, cleaning chemicals, scented personal care products, and tobacco smoke.