Op-ed: Mandate measurement of carbon dioxide in public spaces to fight Covid
First, public health officials and elected leaders have to acknowledge that the virus is indeed airborne in aerosols, not droplets. Many studies show that as people moved indoors for the fall and gathered for holiday occasions, a spike was inevitable. The virus can remain suspended in stagnant, unfiltered air for hours, and even brief contact […]
Public safety leaders detail need for larger, more ‘professional’ space
ISLESBORO — The Health & Safety Building Committee held a question-and-answer session on Zoom Jan. 20 so residents could hear from Public Safety Director and EMS chief Fred Porter and Fire Chief Murt Durkee about why their office space is no longer adequate and ask questions of both men. Committee Chairman Lauren Bruce began the […]
NICOLE SULLIVAN: Placing all bets on in-person learning for child’s health a win during Omicron
Every day I count my blessings that I am privileged to have a child who is extremely healthy during a pandemic. Especially today as I got my first, of what is most likely going to be many, emails from someone in the school who has COVID-19 informing me that my daughter was in close contact […]
Micro offices, smart storage and color pops
As we approach a third year of the coronavirus, it’s clear the pandemic that changed the world also has changed how we live — and work — in our homes. People have had to adapt their living space into classroom space for kids, workspace for themselves and maybe a spouse and leisure and recreation space […]
Morning News – January 21 – Wawa-news.com
January 21, 2022 at 07:57 Weather: Today – A few flurries ending this afternoon then mainly cloudy. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. High minus 8. Wind chill minus 25 this morning and minus 17 this afternoon.Tonight – Mainly cloudy. Flurries at times heavy beginning late this evening. Local blowing snow […]
Improve Indoor Air, Clean Your Air Purifier And Humidifier – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
Even if the weather outside isn’t frightful, you might still be dealing with winter’s dry and dirty indoor air. Adding humidifiers and air purifiers can help, but they require some TLC. The experts at Consumer Reports reveal the secrets to keep them clean and running at peak performance. A humidifier can help keep the air […]
NJ Launches $1B Water Infrastructure Investment Plan
On Jan 21, 2022 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette announced the launch of the state’s Water Infrastructure Investment Plan (WIIP), which aims to better understand and resolve the water infrastructure challenges plaguing New Jersey communities and utilities. Over the next three months, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the […]
How the MTA has adapted to the pandemic impact to keep riders safe
Jan 21, 2022, 11:43amUpdated 3h ago By: News 12 Staff Millions of New Yorkers rely on the MTA every day. Whether a commuter takes the subway or the bus, changes were seen during their commute this winter. MTA data shows weekday levels on subways in early December reached nearly 60% of the ridership before COVID, […]
CDPHE offers tips to clean up homes impacted by smoke, ash from Marshall Fire
BOULDER COUNTY, Colo.— The level of chemicals measured in spared homes near the Marshall Fire burn area do not pose an immediate health risk, but residents should still use protective measures, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Fires leave chemicals behind in ash, soot and smoke, and the CDPHE said that could […]
Radnor Gets $480K For Water Quality, Flood Reduction Projects
RADNOR TOWNSHIP, PA — Radnor Township is getting nearly half-a-million dollars for work to preserve water quality and reduce flooring from the state. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection awarded grant funding to 14 projects in Southeast Pennsylvania, totaling more than $3.5 million. These projects are aimed at watershed restoration and protection will be funded […]