Indoor-active photocatalyst for antiviral coating against various variant types of SARS-CoV-2 — ScienceDaily
Photocatalyst made using a combination of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and copper oxide (CuxO) nanoclusters inactivates various variant types of novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Scientists in Nara Medical University, Kanagawa Institute of Industrial Science and Technology, and Tokyo Institute of Technology have developed this antiviral photocatalyst, in a recent breakthrough, which has been proven to be effective […]
What It’ll Take to Have Actually Good COVID Summers
Almost exactly 12 months ago, America’s pandemic curve hit a pivot point. Case counts peaked—and then dipped, and dipped, and dipped, on a slow but sure grade, until, somewhere around the end of May, the numbers flattened and settled, for several brief, wonderful weeks, into their lowest nadir so far. I refuse to use the […]
Renters, do your due diligence
When renting private-sector apartments not affiliated with any university, students and their parents should do their homework before signing that lease. Vigilance should be your watchword, or else you may belatedly discover that your landlord has taken serious shortcuts in the maintenance of rental properties. Due to recent developments, a few UMass Lowell and Fitchburg […]
How to evict dangerous mold | Health & Food
Specialists share the method and madness in getting rid of indoor mold With a case of suspected mold growth indoors, it’s time to turn to the professionals. Mold can wreak havoc on people’s lives from their wallet to their brain, so what does it take to get rid of the culprit? Two mold remediation specialists, Michael […]
Why you may still need an air purifier in S’pore even if there’s no haze – Mothership.SG
We all appreciate the small things in life differently, like a cup of coffee or purified air. But the lifestyle preferences of some may turn out to be an essential need for others. Take an air purifier for instance. You take a breath and smell nothing amiss. Is there really a need for an air […]
Delos: How to Use ESSER Funds to Help Improve School Air Quality
Published 9 hours ago Submitted by Delos The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund creates a valuable opportunity to help students and staff return to in-person learning. In March 2021, the Department of Education introduced the American Rescue Plan (ARP), allocating $122 billion of funding to provide emergency relief grants for K-12 schools. ESSER funds can […]
Earth Day Series 2022: Environmental, Social & Governance Part 1 – Evolution of Environmental Law & Regulation | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP
On Friday, April 22, the United States and the rest of the world will recognize Earth Day 2022. With “Invest in Our Planet” as its theme, Earth Day 2022 focuses additional attention on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) as an important metric for evaluating activities that may impact human health or the environment. This is […]
Rosie on the House: 10 things Arizona homeowners do wrong | Home & Garden
Special to the Arizona Daily Star At last week’s SAHBA Home Show, I presented “The Top 10 Things Homeowners Do Wrong.” If you missed the show or want to refresh your memory, here’s a summary of the presentation. Hopefully, there will be something here that you can use to save you some time and money. […]
Philadelphia brought back its mask mandate, should other cities?
April 14, 2022 | 12:07 PM Is Philadelphia’s criteria for precautions too sensitive? Or, is the city setting a model for the rest of the country? Nina Feldman/WHYY Nina Feldman covers behavioral health for WHYY. She grew up in Ann Arbor Michigan, but before coming to Philadelphia she lived in New Orleans, where she worked […]
Occupational Health and Safety in Office Life
ndoor air quality in working places is important because of its direct relationship with people’s health and productivity. Occupational health and safety is important in every aspect of our business life. An office is the space where organisational activities are carried out to manage a business or a service. Occupational health and safety should be […]