Meet the 20-Something Taking on Nigeria’s Energy Poverty Crisis
Imagine not being able to flick on a kettle when you’re craving a cup of tea. Or having to study for your upcoming exams in the darkness. Many communities don’t have to imagine this, for them it’s a reality, and this reality is known as “energy poverty”. This form of poverty, which is the lack […]
Masks optional at Chicago Public Schools starting Monday
CHICAGO (CBS)– Masks will be optional for all students and staff at Chicago Public Schools starting Monday. CPS officials said overnight, since they sent out the “mask optional” notice to students and staff last week, the COVID positivity rate within schools has gone down even further. Cps officials said cases in schools and throughout the […]
Indoor Air Quality Matters to Employees and Customers
The coronavirus pandemic has left the majority of North Americans feeling anxious about entering buildings they believe may have poor indoor air quality (IAQ), according to a new survey from Ambius. The survey of 3,000 U.S. and Canadian adults discovered that 76% would consider joining the “Great Resignation” if their employees did not guarantee wellness […]
As Mask Mandates End, King County Begins A New Pandemic Chapter
SEATTLE — On the day before mask restrictions ease across Washington, King County’s health officer hosted a news briefing detailing some promising signs in the ongoing fight against COVID-19, just as the globe reaches another pandemic milestone. “It was two years ago, on March 11, when the World Health Organization first declared the COVID-19 outbreak […]
Tribune piece on dangers of gas stoves is dangerously misleading
FILE – In this Jan. 11, 2006 file photo, a gas-lit flame burns on a natural gas stove in Stuttgart, Germany. (AP Photo/Thomas Kienzle, File) By Karen Harbert | The Public Forum | March 13, 2022, 1:00 p.m. The recent opinion piece by Andy Larsen, titled “Just how dangerous are gas stoves? To indoor pollution? […]
County says it wonÞt use undercover tactics to enforce ban | Archives
ELKDALE ã The Cattaraugus County Health Department will enforce the Clean Indoor Air Act that goes into effect July 24, but will not use undercover agents. Public Health Director Barbara J. Hastings told members of the Board of Health Wednesday the departmentÞs Environmental Health Unit will track complaints and ßsend someone outà to investigate if […]
Following New Haven’s success, Lamont proposes plan to fight childhood lead exposure
Lamont announces statewide lead poisoning proposal based off of New Haven program, while also unveiling a proposal to improve school HVAC systems. Yash Roy 11:26 pm, Mar 08, 2022 Staff Reporter Courtesy of Brian M. O’Connor, Connecticut House Democratic Office In Connecticut, 3,483 children have a blood lead level, or BLRV, almost six times greater […]
Message from Clovis USD Superintendent as California Ends School Mask Mandate
Posted on March 11, 2022 Message from Clovis USD Superintendent as California ends school mask mandate (Photo: FILE) CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/FOX26) — The mask mandate for students, teachers, and school staff ends on Saturday, March 12. Clovis Unified School District Superintendent Eimear O’Brien, Ed.D. sent out a statement to parents on Friday. She reminded everyone that while […]
CDE Today for March 11, 2022
Welcome to CDE Today, a weekly publication from CDE Communications designed to provide you with clear, consistent updates on what is important to California schools. Please note: CDE Today will not be published on Friday, April 1, 2022. Updates State Superintendent Thurmond Supports Bill to Add 10,000 Mental Health Clinicians to Workforce On March 8, […]
IPVideo Corporation Debuts Next-Gen HALO IoT Smart Sensor
HALO 3C’s new features include a panic button, two-way audio communications, indoor health index, motion detection, people counting and more. IPVideo Corporation, an audio/video recording, passive weapons detection systems and IoT sensor technology manufacturer, announced the release of the latest version of its HALO IoT Smart Sensor, a vaping and privacy area detection device. HALO […]