Tag Archives: Hospitals
Prolitec Brings Aromatherapy to Assisted-Living Communities Nationwide
Air/Q ATMOSPHERES™ Offers New Technology for Community Health and Wellness Programs MILWAUKEE, WI–(Marketwire – March 1, 2011) – From ancient times to the present day, people have relied on natural scents like lavender, verbena and jasmine to help them achieve … Continue reading
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Innovations: Milwaukee company develops air sanitation system
From Biztimes.com Air care is a nearly $7 billion a year industry in the United States. Milwaukee-based Prolitec Inc. has focused on that market and has optimized a state-of-the-art technology in its products that can not only make the air … Continue reading
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New ‘Always On’ Air Sanitizer Fills Critical Gap in Infection Control
–Prolitec’s aria™ System Targets Airborne Bacteria NEW ORLEANS, LA–(Marketwire – July 12, 2010) – Hand washing and frequent wiping of surfaces like counters and handrails are necessary elements in institutional infection-control protocols. Effective as these techniques are, however, they are … Continue reading
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Ambient scenting systems put to work in UK hospitals
UK ambient scenting company Signature Aromas has been placing their essential oil-based systems in hospitals to help reduce infections from airborne pathogens. The company’s Purazone system has been shown to be effective in destroying the deadly superbugs MRSA and C. … Continue reading
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Spanish hospital adopts olfactory marketing
Marbella’s USP Hospital has begun an ambient scenting program in an effort to keep its patients feeling good. They’ve got the scent of talcum powder in the pediatric area, and aromas of wood and peach throughout the rest of the … Continue reading
Scenting: ambient market surpasses personal market
Personal fragrances are so yesterday. What’s happening is ambient scenting. International Flavors and Fragrances (IFF) Chairman Robert Amen estimates that the “functional fragrance” market now doubles the size of the personal fragrance market. In an article published Friday in Women’s … Continue reading
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Kids undergo sniff test
Minneapolis’ Children’s Hospital has been studying how kids of different ethnic backgrounds interpret different smells. This study is among the first scholarly research on the effects of ethnicity and gender on kids attitudes toward fragrances. The study involved kids from … Continue reading
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