Not exact matches
Globally, over 220 million people suffer from food allergies and most countries report an increase in incidence.26 It is predicted that by 2050 the number
of patients affected by allergic diseases in Australia will increase by 70 % to 7.7 million.27 By 2021, the markets for naturally healthy (US$ 291 billion), food intolerance (US$ 42 billion) and
organic products (US$ 45 billion) are expected to have grown at up to 4.5 %
compound annual growth
rate (CAGR).28
Greenguard is a third - party independent organization that
rates products in regards to indoor air quality and levels
of volatile
organic compounds.
«It is well known that the
organic matter is the principal source
of energy for the organisms performing mercury methylation, but the strong coupling between specific
organic compounds and mercury methylation
rates surprised us,» says Erik Björn, associate professor at the Department
of Chemistry at Umeå University.
Concentrations
of 54 volatile
organic compounds (VOCs) and ventilation
rates were measured in four new manufactured houses over 2 - to - 9.5 months following installation and in seven new site - built houses 1 - to - 2 months after completion.
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