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WFI Post-Event Report on Filtration Hour

28 MARCH 2026
FILTRATION HOUR CALLS FOR GLOBAL ALIGNMENT ON IAQ GOVERNANCE

World Filtration Institute-hosted webinar highlights need for standards, data integrity and health-first approach to air quality management

By Karu Suren | Associate Editor, Climate Control Middle East

POST-EVENT REPORT FILTRATION HOUR, the webinar by the World Filtration Institute (WFI), on February 19, underscored the growing complexity surrounding Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), and called for a transition towards more structured governance,
standardisation and accountability. Held under the theme, ‘Filtering theAir Quality Noise’, the event, in panel discussion format, brought together specialists from academia, industry and media to examine the challenges posed by fragmented data, inconsistent
standards and limited public awareness.

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Clean indoor air with real-time measurements, pollution avoidance, intelligent filtration systems, continuous documentation and evaluation of atmospheric memory

Healthy indoor air is not a luxury—it is essential. We spend up to 90% of our lives inside buildings, yet indoor air can be significantly more polluted than outdoor air. The good news: unlike ambient pollution, indoor air quality is largely within our control. Filtration, when combined with measurement and intelligent systems, offers one of the most effective levers for immediate improvement. Weiterlesen

Heike Krüger, Chairwoman of the nano-Control, Internationale Stiftung, is sounding the alarm on a „silent epidemic“ hiding in our offices: ultrafine particles from laser printers.

The Invisible Reality:

  • Printing just one page can release billions of particles into the air.
  • These pollutants can reach every cell in the human body, including the brain.
  • Studies show that 90% of affected individuals report respiratory issues.

Heike is calling for international standards to limit these particles to below 1,000 per cubic centimeter, a vital move to protect us in the indoor spaces where we spend 90% of our lives.

„I have a dream that one day the air we breathe indoors will be safe and clean.“ — Heike Krüger

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Heike Krüger took part in the WFI Filtration Hour and was impressed by the passion and contributions of the outstanding panellists. This discussion was a wonderful opportunity to draw attention to underestimated topics.

She was delighted to be able to present the topic to this outstanding group.

Her conclusion:

The issue of indoor air pollution is very complex. The first important step is to bring all relevant issues to the table in order to develop concepts from experts for healthy indoor air that we can rely on – whatever it takes!

Full Webinar Recording | Filtering the Air Quality Noise (Filtration Hour)

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Unsichtbare Gefahr im Innenraum – Zeit zur Schaffung wissenschaftliche Evidenz zur Luftverschmutzung durch ultrafeine Partikel und deren Wirkung auf die Gesundheit

Seit über drei Jahrzehnten kämpfen Menschen, die von den Emissionen von Laserdruckern und Kopierern betroffen sind, um Anerkennung, Verständnis und Schutz. Was als Gesundheitsbeschwerden Einzelner begann, hat sich zu einem bedeutenden Problem der öffentlichen Gesundheit entwickelt – gestützt durch Daten, Fallberichte und wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse.

Über viele Jahre hinweg hat sich gezeigt, dass Büroumgebungen, die harmlos erschienen, eine zentrale Rolle bei diesem Problem spielen. Tausende haben sich bei nano-Control, Internationale Stiftung immer wieder mit ähnlichen Symptomen gemeldet. Alle waren den Emissionen aus Bürogeräten, wie Laserdrucker und Kopierer ausgesetzt und sahen dies als die Ursache ihrer Gesundheitsbeschwerden.

Die ehrenamtliche Stiftung nano-Control hat sich von einer Bürgerinitiative zu einer Wissens- und Interessenvertretungsplattform entwickelt. Weiterlesen

The non-profit nano-Control International Foundation advocates for strict regulations on indoor air quality and stricter control over the installation and operation of toner-based devices, such as laser printers and copiers. Achieving high standards in indoor air quality is essential to protect public health and minimize exposure to harmful pollutants.

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