September 201719 It seems as if there is a new report every other day on the devastating effects that air pollution has on our health. While much of the focus is on outdoor air pollution, it is indoors where most of us spend 90 percent of our time. Pollution in indoor spaces is often at its most dangerous and can have serious consequences. This holds true as well in the world of business where bad indoor air has increased the risk of health issues for employees and work absences lead to lower productivity. An unfavorable working environment also has a negative effect on a company's ability to attract talent. Customers are increasingly taking health issues into consideration in Improving Air Quality through Bits and BytesCXO InsightsBY CHARLES VAILLANT, GROUP VP TECHNOLOGY, AND JASON TANG, VP, INTELLIGENT AIR SOLUTIONS, MANN+HUMMELJason Tangtheir decision for or against business partners.It should be in every organization's interest to transform its indoor spaces into clean and healthy environments. How can a company take control of its indoor air quality? With the "Internet of Things"! IoT can help empower the owners and occupants of buildings to know, improve, and manage the indoor air quality around them. If you combine IoT with deep domain know-how in indoor air quality technologies, the result is intelligent air quality solutions which can help to achieve cleaner air. Through the adoption of IoT-enabled indoor air quality solutions, indoor spaces can be
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