Logistics company renovating Springfield building
By Jon | on April 21, 2022 By Brian Lisik SPRINGFIELD — A Canton-based company is in the process of renovating a commercial building in Springfield Township through a partnership with the Development Finance Authority of Summit County.The new Peoples Services Inc. facility at 365 Munroe Falls Road is one of the latest efforts to […]
How Japan’s slow acknowledgement of COVID’s airborne spread has hampered its response
It was thought to be the end of a monthslong COVID-19 controversy in Japan. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases announced its determination late last month that the coronavirus spreads when one inhales virus-laden aerosols, or tiny particles mixed with water floating in the air for an extended period of time, confirming a view long […]
Opinion | How to Stop Superspreader Events Without Masks
At every stage of the pandemic, a disproportionate number of infections have been traced to a relatively small number of gatherings, also known as superspreader events. The recent Gridiron dinner, after which over 70 people tested positive including members of the Biden administration, is just the latest example. Some public health experts argue that tolerating […]
ABM Supports EPA’s New IAQ Guidelines, “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge”
ABM Supports EPA’s New IAQ Guidelines, “Clean Air in Buildings Challenge” | ACHR News This website requires certain cookies to work and uses other cookies to help you have the best experience. By visiting this website, certain cookies have already been set, which you may delete and block. By closing this message or continuing to […]
Healthier Indoor Air Through Operations & Maintenance
Healthier Indoor Air Through Operations & Maintenance Industry sources discuss operations and maintenance practices that can support your journey toward healthier indoor air in your facility. By Anne CosgroveFrom the April 2022 Issue Though it’s actually invisible, since March 2020 indoor air quality (IAQ) has undoubtedly become a visible issue to anyone who works, lives, […]
More than 100 new air purification devices installed at Walsall Manor Hospital
More than 100 new air purification devices have been installed at Walsall Manor Hospital GAMA healthcare delivered and installed the devices, with support and help from Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s Infection Prevention and Control (IPC), Estates and Facilities and Electrical and Biomedical Engineering (EBME) services. The devices will benefit patients receiving treatment as well as […]
First private mission to space extended for three more days, splashdown on April 24
The 10-day-long mission has been extended to be of 14 days after poor weather conditions in the area where the Dragon spacecraft will splashdown with four private astronauts. The Ax-1 crew inside the SpaceX Dragon. (Photo: SpaceX) After Nasa and SpaceX waved off the plans for the first private astronaut to return home, the Axiom-1 […]
Sorry, But Scientists Have Sided With The ‘No Shoes Inside’ Households
Growing up, I lived in a strict no-shoes-inside household. My dad is Korean, and it’s a common cultural thing in many Asian homes. On top of that, my parents were also both microbiologists — and they had a pretty good idea that tracking in a bunch of junk from outside wasn’t the best idea generally. […]
Why we need to change the way we heat our homes
Many people who use wood-burning stoves are unaware of the associated health hazards from indoor air pollution, especially for children and older adults. Cleaner, safer forms of domestic heating are now available that provide the added bonus of lower greenhouse gas emissions. Share on PinterestWood burning contributes significantly to pollution and climate change. Koki Jovanovic/Stocksy […]
New York to consider $4.2 billion environmental bond act
New York voters this fall will consider a $4.2 billion bond act meant to shore up the state’s infrastructure to curtail the worst effects of climate change. And environmental organizations, business groups and labor unions are planning a major push to get the issue on voters’ minds this year. In an interview with Capital Tonight […]