CLEAN AIR INTELLIGENCE CENTER
Improve ventilation? Improve the air instead.
Posted on: September 9, 2020 | By Mike Booth
Understanding Aerosolized Transmission COVID-19 has changed the way managers think about office facilities; as workers shifted to working from home because of various state mandates, these managers have wrestled with ways of keeping staff safe once employees eventually return to the workplace. Some advocate unrealistic measures, like blocking off huge swaths of an office building, […]
Making It Safer to Send Our kids Back to School
Posted on: September 1, 2020 | By Mike Booth
The recent coronavirus pandemic has placed a spotlight on school safety and the reopening of classrooms across the United States; a mix of local mandates and orders have kept some kids home with virtual learning, while others have opted for in-person classes. Still, parents, school officials and community members are concerned about the health and […]
Dangers of Virus Transmission in Public Spaces
Posted on: August 26, 2020 | By Mike Booth
The recent—and ongoing—COVID-19 pandemic has made the public keenly aware of the dangers of aerosol transmission of viruses and bacteria, but recent studies has found another potential transmission culprit: public toilets. Researchers from Sun Yat-Sen University tested fecal samples from COVID-19 patients and found that some had potential to pass the virus along, because the […]
Scientists Agree: The Airborne Transmission of COVID19 is a Real Risk
Posted on: July 10, 2020 | By Mike Booth
Recent news on COVID-19 airborne threat Until now, there have been conflicting messages related to the risk of the airborne transmission of COVID-19. A group of 239 scientists in 32 countries have published their open letter to global health community to present the evidence. In their letter, the highly qualified group state: Multiple studies “have […]
Study reveals link between air quality and miscarriages
Posted on: April 24, 2020 | By Mike Booth
We’ve long known that poor air quality has a direct correlation on lung health and contributes to asthma, heart attacks and strokes, but new research has found a correlation between air pollution and the risk of miscarriage. A study was conducted in Beijing, China, which is notorious for its pollution-choked skies. The study looked at […]