Beset in Mucus, Coronavirus Particles Likely Travel Farther Than Once Thought
Newswise — A modeling study raises questions about how far respiratory droplets, like those that transmit the virus that causes COVID-19, can travel before becoming harmless. Can the airborne particles that carry the virus remain infectious not just for a few feet but rather more than 200 feet, farther than the length of a hockey […]
Boston community project wins clean air grant
A project to deploy 40 air quality sensors and particulate air (Hepa) filters at local businesses, community hubs and qualifying households in East Boston is the recipient of the City of Boston’s second round of funding in its Community Clean Air Grant programme. The Neighbourhood of Affordable Housing (Noah) project receives $50,000 and will […]
Events DC Leads the Future of Safe Conferences and Conventions in Partnership with UBTECH’s ADIBOT UV-C Sanitizing Robots
The ADIOBT UV-C Disinfecting System is the Long-Term Solution to COVID-19 and Infection Prevention WASHINGTON, February 15, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Events DC, the official convention and sports authority for the District of Columbia, announced it has deployed an ADIBOT disinfecting robot at Walter E. Washington Convention Center to create safe meeting spaces and protect guests and staff […]
Owensboro Power Lifter Gets Pranked in Hilarious Video
Imagine going to an expo with some of nation’s most well-known body builders and power lifters. Then, imagine walking around that expo, swelling your chest and bumping into some of those people on purpose. That’s what The Greatest Entertainer (a popular social media prankster) did last year at The Fit Expo in San Diego, California. […]
Maryland Today | Can a Little Duct Tape Help Fix the Pandemic?
While they look a bit like a last-minute high school science projects, the odd gadgets that students were making all last week in the School of Public Health Building get anything but a failing grade at enhancing indoor air quality. Known as Corsi-Rosenthal boxes, they’re just an everyday box fan that sucks air through furnace […]
Reducing infection transmission in healthcare through enhanced ventilation
© iStock/fpm Christian Hendriksen, Co-founder and CEO of Rensair makes the case for improved ventilation in healthcare settings to mitigate the risk of infection transmission. The gargantuan scale of the patient backlog has now been exacerbated by Omicron. While staff absences and shortfalls are a much-discussed hindrance, there are other issues that play a part […]
Piramal Realty creates welltech homes at Piramal Aranya
Piramal Realty has launched Welltech homes at Piramal Aranya, Rani Baug, Byculla. These homes are fitted with evidence-backed innovative technology that nurtures well-being and enhances lifestyle to provide a transformative living experience. These apartments are designed to improve the lives and health of its residents by enhancing the indoor air, water, and light quality to […]
Dispersion of SARS‐CoV‐2 in air surrounding COVID‐19‐infected individuals with mild symptoms – Gohli – 2022 – Indoor Air
1 INTRODUCTION Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first reported from an outbreak in Wuhan, China December 31, 2019.1 On March 11, 2020, The World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a global pandemic.2 The case-fatality rate of COVID-19 varies among countries,3 but is generally low (~1%)4 compared to severe acute […]
Electrification Caucus Co-Chairs Call For Action On Household Electrification Measures
Monday, February 14, 2022 WASHINGTON – As Congress debates a path forward on Build Back Better, Electrification Caucus Co-Chairs U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and U.S. Representatives Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) will host a virtual briefing on Wednesday, February 16 at 4 p.m. ET to discuss why Congress must make […]
Tabling of Green Amendment Angers Supporters
Published February 14th, 2022 at 4:50 pm The Green Amendment, HJR 2 Environmental Rights has been tabled in the House Judiciary by a 9:3 vote, which means it’s dead as a doornail this session. Legislators galore and a slew of environmental groups supported the Joint Resolution that proposed amending the State Constitutional Bill of Rights. […]