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Did You Know?
Infection is the #1 cause of death worldwide and #3 cause of death in USA.
“Super Bug” mutations are caused by resistance to antibiotics, sterilants, and chemicals.
25 years ago 80% of infections were controlled by antibiotics, today less than 50% of infections are controllable
Health problems caused by the growth of bacteria, fungi, algae, mold and mildew in living and work areas are ever increasing.
Mold is more lethal than asbestos and more prevalent
80% of infections spread by human touch
Hi-Touch points that are touched by many people, multiple times per day – Door handles, doors, desks, cleaning equipment, toilets, medical equipment
AC ducts, walls, ceilings, beds, bed linen, uniforms, towels, gym equipment, are also reservoirs for health-damaging bacteria
Microbial growth is activated by high temperature and moisture
Standard cleaning chemicals and protocols are often ineffective and short-lived
Chemical residues and dead microbes become food source for mutated, more resistant microbes
Professor Vivian Loftness University Professor at Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture studied the cost of dirty air
Annual direct cost for illness cause by dirty building air is $745 per employee.
Identifies the cost for Presenteeism… At work but out of it. Average employee lost work time due to building-related health conditions 8.97 days per employee
1 in 10 patients contract Hospital Acquired Infections – HAI *
100,000 infection related deaths *
$25,000-$30,000 per infection *
Klevens, R. M. Edwards, J.R., Richards, C.L., Horan, T.C., Gaynes, R.P., Pollock, D.A., Cardo, D.M., 2002. Public Health Rep. 122, 160 (2007)