Safer Spring Cleaning for COVID-19 and Beyond | by Washington State Department of Health | Public Health Connection
It’s time for spring cleaning again! Most of us know we can prevent the spread of COVID-19 by wearing masks, washing our hands, keeping our distance, and staying home when we’re sick. But, can cleaning and disinfecting also protect your family from COVID-19? The good news is that your current cleaning routine may already be […]
Office cleaning costs and upgrades on the rise
While the cost of office cleaning and maintenance dropped significantly earlier in the pandemic when workers went remote en masse, 2022 is likely to see that cost increase again as more and more employees head back to the office. Until now, office cleaning has been catering to empty or, at best, half-full facilities, but the […]
Millions fight for food, water
Nine people have died and hundreds have fallen ill with diarrhoea in areas of the Philippines wrecked by a typhoon last month, with aid officials warning of a health crisis as millions struggle to secure clean water and food. Three weeks after Typhoon Rai struck southern and central islands, destroying thousands of homes and killing […]
Amid wildfires and a pandemic, here’s how to keep your indoor air clean | CU Boulder Today
Banner image: Ground level ozone, shown here in Denver, is a growing problem in the western United States. (Credit: National Renewable Energy Laboratory) It’s no secret: The air quality is bad in Colorado this summer. Thus far, the state has issued 59 Ozone Action Day alerts since May 31—the most in a single year […]
Jonesborough’s Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts at the McKinney Center announces spring art classes | Sunday Stories
Submitted by Nora Davis JONESBOROUGH — The McKinney Center and Mary B. Martin Program for the Arts have announced the spring schedule of classes for children and adults. Registration is now underway, and an open house will be held Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to give interested community members an opportunity to […]
How bitterness over the water in the Midlands’ taps sparked bombing campaign
It has been buried by history, but almost exactly 40 years ago, a bomb ripped through the Birmingham headquarters of the Severn Trent Water Authority. A warning call had been made to the Guardian newspaper before the January 2, 1982, blast which shattered windows and punctured a hole in the roof. Within an hour a […]
Indoor Air Quality
Introduction We tend to think of air pollution as a risk faced outside, but the air we breathe indoors can also be polluted. Smoke, vapors, mold, and chemicals used in certain paints, furnishings, and cleaners can all affect indoor air quality and our health. Buildings affect overall well-being because most people spend most of their […]
Indoor Air Pollution Remains a Deadly—and Unregulated—Problem
The air you breathe outside is more heavily regulated than the air you breathe in your home, and air quality advocates want more protection for indoor air quality issues—especially as climate change impacts like fires and heat force people to seek shelter indoors. Harmful indoor air quality has been listed as one of the top […]
Abundant Hospice Home Opens Inpatient Hospice Care Facility in San Antonio; First Hospice in Texas to Deploy LightStrike Germ-Zapping Robot
SAN ANTONIO, November 17, 2021–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Abundant Hospice today celebrated the opening of its new 8,400-square-foot inpatient hospice care facility — Abundant Hospice Home. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211117006192/en/ Founded by Denise Jaworski and Nick Ortega, Abundant Hospice Home is redefining end-of-life care in Texas with the opening of a […]
Understanding air pollution from space | MIT News
Climate change and air pollution are interlocking crises that threaten human health. Reducing emissions of some air pollutants can help achieve climate goals, and some climate mitigation efforts can in turn improve air quality. One part of MIT Professor Arlene Fiore’s research program is to investigate the fundamental science in understanding air pollutants — how […]