Albuquerque city councilors have opposing views on vaccine mandates for city employees

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Albuquerque city councilors are meeting on Monday. On the agenda are a number of hot-button issues that include competing legislation. The first to be heard, introduced by council president Isaac Benton would put in place a vaccination mandate for city employees that includes Albuquerque Police officers and firefighters. Councilor Benton says vaccines […]

Clearing the Air: UConn School of Nursing donates air purifiers to Coventry schools | Connecticut & Region

COVENTRY — Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, many schools with aging ventilation systems have struggled to remove virus-carrying particles from the air. The University of Connecticut School of Nursing has devised an innovative solution, however, that was being installed today in Coventry schools. Some 150 do-it-yourself air purifiers, known as Corsi-Rosenthal Boxes, built by university […]

Expert Advice on Purifying and Disinfecting Your Home This Spring | Health

Choosing an effective air purifier requires some minor calculations. The first question is how much space you need to clean, which is indicated by the “air changes per hour” of different-size units. “This is known as the ‘clean air delivery rate,’ and it will tell you how many times per hour the unit will filter […]

Gas Stoves Emit Pollution Even When Not in Use

This blog was authored by Tokunbo Kila, NRDC graduate student intern. It is widely known that gas production and transportation both result in methane leakage, but a new study found that appliances, such as stoves, leak dangerous methane – even when they are not being used. These results are concerning because methane is a powerful […]

Avita warns of phone scams

By Crawford County Now Staff March 7, 2022 3:20 pm BUCYRUS / GALION / ONTARIO—Avita Health System has received reports of scammers calling community members and requesting payment over the phone for outstanding medical bills or asking for personal information to confirm upcoming appointments or medication refills. The scammers pretend to work in Avita’s billing […]

Houseplants can instantly reduce indoor air pollution • Earth.com

In a new study from the University of Birmingham, experts have confirmed that potted houseplants can substantially improve indoor air quality in homes and offices. The researchers found that houseplants were particularly effective in reducing levels of nitrogen dioxide. “Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is a significant pollutant in both outdoor and indoor environments with exposure linked […]