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How to Successfully Test for VOCs in Indoor Air Using Scan4Home Kits?

09/13/2026

It is now well established that indoor air is often more polluted than outdoor air, even though we spend more than 80% of our time inside buildings. This invisible pollution has a direct and significant impact on the health of building occupants. To regain control over your environment, analyzing...

Toluene OEL: How to Measure and Control Your Occupational Exposure?

08/31/2026

Chemical risk management is one of the cornerstones of workplace safety. In many industrial sectors, the handling of solvents is common, but it requires constant vigilance. Among these widely used substances, toluene is subject to strict regulatory oversight. To ensure worker health and comply...

Indoor Air Pollution After a Wildfire: Seeking Compensation for the Risks Posed by Wildfire Smoke

08/31/2026

The summer of 2026 remains etched in people’s memories for its dramatic intensity. An unprecedented series of extreme heat waves struck France, creating conditions ripe for a surge in devastating wildfires. While images of hectares of vegetation going up in smoke made headlines across the media,...

VOC Analysis: Understanding and Controlling Indoor Air Quality

08/22/2026

The indoor air we breathe contains a multitude of invisible substances, the most significant of which are Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). These molecules, which are characterized by their ability to evaporate at room temperature, are ubiquitous in our homes. Conducting a VOC analysis has...

Why use an indoor air quality test kit?

08/18/2026

We spend most of our lives indoors, yet indoor air is often significantly more polluted than outdoor air. This pollution, which has become a major public health issue, stems from a multitude of everyday sources: furniture, renovation and decorating products, household cleaning products,...

How are PAHs analyzed in household dust samples?

08/18/2026

The dust that accumulates on the floor, on our furniture, and in our textiles isn’t just an aesthetic problem—it acts as a veritable sponge for indoor pollution. Among the many invisible pollutants trapped in our homes, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are particularly concerning. After a...