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The Link Between Indoor Air Quality and COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) affects millions of people in the United States, making breathing difficult and worsening over time. Smoking is the leading risk factor for COPD, followed by secondhand smoke and air pollution, often from prolonged exposure to chemicals, dust, and fumes.When it comes to managing COPD, air pollution plays an important role.

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Summer Energy Savings Tips and Advice

During the summer, we tend to use more energy in our homes than normal by running the air conditioner and continuing with other everyday practices that use energy and generate heat. We have some tips and advice to help you cut down on energy use and utility costs as a result. An expert Gillece Technician

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Gillece Supports South Hills Student Robotics Team

South Hills-based robotics team, Team RobotiX, is working to promote robotics in schools for both students and teachers and began a summer workshop series in June. CMU professor and mom Dr. Kim Hyatt started the team as a middle school robotics competition team. Team RobotiX went on to compete in a FIRST Tech Challenge Tournament,

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How Air Conditioning Can Help Reduce Asthma Triggers and Symptoms

If you are one of the millions of people dealing with asthma, especially this time of year, air conditioning may be able to aid in the reduction of triggers and symptoms, helping you to breathe easier. Taking tips from resources like the American Lung Association and Breathe PA, we have some key ways that air conditioning can help

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The Top 5 Coolest Things About Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh is an undeniably cool city that just so happens to be home to our company and valued customers. Others have noticed our cool status in recent years, naming us “America’s Most Livable City” and giving people plenty of reasons to plan a trip or a move here. While there are probably 100, we’ve chosen

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