CEQ’s new guidance makes the correct connections between climate change, community concerns, and carbon capture – Clean Air Task Force
Matt Bright This week, the White House’s Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released new guidance for the scale up of a full-fledged and critically needed carbon management industry, inclusive of both point source, direct air capture (DAC), and associated carbon dioxide transport and storage. This is a great indication from the White House that it’s […]
CATF urges Senate to promote clean hydrogen and accelerate deployment – Clean Air Task Force
Emily Kent Last week, Clean Air Task Force (CATF) provided testimony at a Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources hearing on clean hydrogen – the first hearing the Committee has held on that topic since 2006. CATF’s Jonathan Lewis, Senior Counsel and Director of Transportation Decarbonization, testified on the importance of hydrogen to global […]
Best Ways to Improve Indoor Air Quality
One of the best ways to improve indoor air quality is to increase the ventilation in your home. Although some allergens have no smell, some can cause asthma flare-ups and allergies. You can start by removing any rugs or carpets that hold dirt and dust. Vacuuming regularly and washing bedding regularly can help remove these […]
The role of outdoor and indoor air quality in the spread of SARS-CoV-2: Overview and recommendations by the research group on COVID-19 and particulate matter (RESCOP commission)
This article was originally published here Environ Res. 2022 Feb 26:113038. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113038. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT There are important questions surrounding the potential contribution of outdoor and indoor air quality in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and perpetuation of COVID-19 epidemic waves. Environmental health may be a critical component of COVID-19 prevention. The public […]
Wood-burning Stoves Raise New Health Concerns
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How State and Local Leaders Can Prepare for Future COVID-19 Surges
With national data suggesting that the omicron variant is subsiding throughout the United States—and polls showing a new level of COVID-19 fatigue—public conversation has turned to “learning to live with Covid” and reaching a “new normal.” How the nation defines these terms and selects the data used to make decisions has implications for policymakers as […]
ABC15 pushes for answers following claims of mold inside ASU dorms
TEMPE, AZ — ABC15 is pushing for answers following our report about claims of mold and student health issues inside Arizona State University dorms. We showed you the lab test results, pictures, and provided expert analysis in a special report Monday night. Tuesday, we asked ASU and public health officials for a response. We reached […]
COVID mask mandates might be largely gone but here are 5 reasons to keep wearing yours
Mask mandates in most indoor settings have been dropped in New South Wales, Victoria and the ACT, with Queensland to follow later this week. Without a mandate, mask use tends to drop, so we can expect only a minority of people to be masked in public indoor spaces. With thousands of cases a day and […]
Sudden mould outbreak after all this rain? You’re not alone – but you are at risk
Recent torrential rain along the east coast of Australia has sparked renewed fears of mould in people’s homes, which can cause dangerous health problems. Many flood-affected residents in northern New South Wales and Queensland will also be contending with mould as part of the post-flood cleanup. Moulds are fungi – microbes like viruses or bacteria. […]
KDHE: Prairie Burning Season prompts health advisory
TOPEKA (KSNT) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment issued a health advisory for the upcoming Flint Hills Burning Season. March and April is prairie burning season in the Flint Hills of Kansas and Oklahoma, according to the KDHE. The burning is conducted to help manage and preserve the natural ecosystem of the tallgrass […]