Daylight can disinfect surfaces — ScienceDaily
Daylight passing through smart windows results in almost complete disinfection of surfaces within 24 hours while still blocking harmful ultraviolet (UV) light, according to new research from UBC’s Okanagan campus. Dr. Sepideh Pakpour is an Assistant Professor at UBC Okanagan’s School of Engineering. For this research, she tested four strains of hazardous bacteria — […]
Northern Chill Alkaline Water Review For Natural Water & Electrolytes
This water is never altered or changed from nature to bottle. Product Overview Hydration is vital when it comes to seeing real gains and to neglect it can be costly. We don’t often think about where we get our water from, do we? The kitchen sink, the nearest plastic bottle, regardless of brand, or if […]
Here is a rundown of Youngkin’s executive order on school mask mandate
Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s first full week in office has been highlighted by controversy surrounding one of the 11 executive orders he signed immediately after being sworn in Jan. 15. Executive Order 2, or EO2 as it is being referred to, essentially states that as of Jan. 24, the emergency order issued by Youngkin’s predecessor Ralph […]
NY Gov. Hochul’s Budget Furthers Statewide Gas Ban In New Construction; Requires Bolder Timeline — Food & Water Watch
For Immediate Release Governor Hochul’s 2022 executive budget unveiled last night includes a statewide ban on fossil fuels in new construction by 2027. The move is the boldest taken in any state to move off climate-warming fossil fuels and safeguard public health from building pollutants — but it does not go far enough to stave […]
China says omicron may have spread via mailed packages despite doubts abroad
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a staff member disinfects parcels at a community under close-off management where a locally transmitted COVID-19 case was found in Haidian in Beijing, China on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022. (Ren Chao/Xinhua via AP) BEIJING (AP) — Chinese state media say parcels mailed from overseas may have spread […]
EPA and Wisconsin achieve cleaner, healthier air in Rhinelander area
January 12, 2022 CHICAGO (January 12, 2022) –Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) announced the Rhinelander area will be formally redesignated to attainment of the most recent federal air quality standard for sulfur dioxide. Analyses of air monitoring and modeling data show that air concentrations of sulfur […]
Virus Expert Just Said Which Mask is “The Best” — Eat This Not That
If, as some virus experts have argued, we’re going to have to “learn to live” with COVID, what is the best way to do that without dying? To explain what the best mask is, and other essential factors, the virus experts behind a recent JAMA Viewpoints article appeared to discuss just that, with JAMA Associate […]
Implications of higher viral load in new SARS-CoV-2 variants on airborne transmission
When the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic first arose, many governments guided citizens on how to reduce transmission. This advice commonly consisted of telling individuals to wash their hands, social distance, and wear masks. Providing proper ventilation was conspicuously missing from early advice, and while it is now more regularly recommended, this may have increased […]
New scheme to supply drinking water
179 habitations in Radhapuram union, 181 villages in Valliyoor union stand to benefit The Radhapuram Assembly segment, which recently got ₹ 271 crore for implementing a drinking water scheme for the benefit of 8 town panchayats in the constituency, is all set to get one more drinking water project. The new scheme, to be implemented […]
Biological Pollutants’ Impact On Indoor Air Quality
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