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In public debate, the greater part of fine dust emissions found in cities is attributed to road traffic. Measures such as driving bans are continually being considered. Fleet operators are increasingly forced to justify themselves and consider their ecological footprint. In this process, the focal...

Many cities around the world suffer from excessive air pollution. Sources such as road traffic and industrial plants cause high concentrations of fine dust and nitrogen dioxide. In Germany and other countries, the violation of limit values, in particular with regard to nitrogen dioxide, is...

Not only fine dust, but also harmful gases pollute our ambient air and thus our health. Martin Klein, Vice President Cabin Air Filtration, talks in an interview about air pollution by nitrogen oxides, possible solutions and why filtration plays an important role.

In a pilot project from MANN+HUMMEL, sponsored by the Ministry of Transport in Baden-Wuerttemberg and supported by the state capital Stuttgart, 17 filter columns will be installed along a section of road approximately 350 meters in length along the Stuttgart Neckartor in the coming weeks. Today, the...

WOLFF & MÜLLER, the Stuttgart construction company, and MANN+HUMMEL, the filtration specialist, are testing fine dust filters at the Bleyle complex in Ludwigsburg. The objective of the joint pilot project is to reduce fine dust pollution and improve the air quality.

Ludwigsburg, July 18, 2018 - FreciousComfort is the name of the new filter series from MANN+HUMMEL for air conditioning and ventilation technology. It combines particle filtration with anti-allergenic and anti-microbial functions. The filters block fine dust and free allergens to restrict the growth...

The Hindustan Times issued a gloomy forecast in early 2018, leading with a story that deaths linked to air pollution are expected to triple by 2050. And they know what they’re talking about in India. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the capital city of New Delhi topped the 2015...

According to the World Health Organization, around 47,000 people in Germany die each year because of fine dust. Air pollution caused by fine dust is particularly high in urban areas. The fine dust alarm in Stuttgart has become well known throughout Germany. In fact, due to high air pollution, many...

Allergies are becoming a growing health risk in Europe. This is not aided by increasing exposure to an aggressive invader, common ragweed. This plant's flowering season extends from July through to October, meaning that many allergy sufferers and asthmatics will continue to suffer symptoms far into...

Did you know that air pollution indoors is considerably higher than outdoors? Our filtration solutions reduce the pollution level and ensure good air quality in commercial offices, private rooms, operating theaters and laboratories and in the cleanrooms required by industry.

City traffic, agriculture and industry all generate emissions. Pollutants and particles enter the air and endanger our health. MANN+HUMMEL is actively engaged in finding solutions.

Micropollutants, multi-resistant germs and microplastics in treated waste water represent a danger for people and the environment. MANN+HUMMEL and its subsidiary MICRODYN-NADIR are meeting this challenge with modern membrane technology. A pilot project is showing the first results.

The roads of the mega-city of Mumbai are packed with thousands of scooters and motorcycles. MANN+HUMMEL developed a new particulate filter in India specially for use with a motorcycle helmet that protects the rider against the high level of pollution on the roads.

More and more people nowadays suffer from allergies. To give these people protection, MANN+HUMMEL has developed a cabin filter which also adsorbs allergenic substances and at the same time prevents bacteria from entering the interior of the vehicle through the ventilation or air conditioning system....

Hygiene and air purity in the operating theaters of hospitals are a top priority. In the new center for women and children at the Ludwigsburg clinic, the highly efficient TMS 3000 ventilation system from MANN+HUMMEL helps to create perfect conditions for the treatment of patients and the team of...