Dry indoor air isn’t just a winter nuisance — it can affect occupant comfort and health, as well as the home itself. From static shocks and scratchy throats to cracked wood floors and shrinking ...

Millions of Americans suffer from seasonal and environmental allergies that worsen in dry conditions, particularly during winter months when indoor heating systems dramatically reduce ambient humidity ...

Although industry debate about the research on acceptable humidity levels may continue, there is a growing realization that commercial buildings need some form of humidity control to provide optimum ...

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If your skin feels tight, your throat is scratchy and your houseplants are drooping, it’s not your fault. In winter, the air gets brutally dry. That’s probably why more than 100,000 shoppers bought ...

Every winter, humidifiers seem to pop up everywhere. Stacked on store shelves, spotlighted in home-care roundups and quietly humming in bedrooms across the country. And it’s not hard to understand why ...