Health
Do you live in America's fittest city? Experts rank best to worst
Want to get fit and stay fit? Arlington, Va., may be the city for you: For the fifth year in a row, it has been named the fittest city in America.
Jul 12, 2022
0
8
News tagged with air cleaning
Health
Live in a wildfire zone? Be prepared
More Americans now live in wildfire zones as wildfire seasons have become longer, with hotter, faster-moving fires.
Jun 27, 2022
0
15
Health
Air pollution and climate change take a growing toll on children's health
A New England Journal of Medicine article reviews the evidence on the large and growing toll of air pollution and fossil fuel-driven climate change on children. Frederica Perera of Columbia University Mailman School of Public ...
Jun 15, 2022
0
7
Health
Study: World's vulnerable are being polluted in their own homes as they cook
The first-of-its-kind study found that poor ventilation and fuel choices were the most significant contributors to poor air quality in people's kitchens, but the size of the kitchen and the way food was cooked also mattered. ...
Mar 16, 2022
0
2
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID doesn't need to run rampant: Six ways to keep cases low in the next year
In the blink of an eye, we've gone from 18 months of zero tolerance for COVID to accepting huge case numbers as the norm for Australia's foreseeable future.
Oct 25, 2021
0
0
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mask wearing and keeping windows open is best for reducing COVID-19 risk in cars
In a paper published by Environment International, Surrey's renowned Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) explored what motorists must consider to make sure their in-car environments are as COVID-secure as possible.
Aug 24, 2021
0
60
Biomedical technology
Optimal use time for face coverings to mitigate COVID-19 transmission
In a paper published by the Journal of Hazardous Materials, researchers from Surrey's renowned Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) explore two key questions: how long a mask should be worn; and when should it be ...
Aug 19, 2021
1
14
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 pandemic highlights the urgent global need to control air pollution
A new commentary published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society provides an exhaustive examination of published research that discusses whether air pollution may be linked to worse COVID-19 outcomes. The ...
Apr 6, 2021
0
6
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How to make gyms safe during the pandemic using ventilation and air purification
New research shows that current regulations for ventilation in sports facilities do not ensure low aerosol particle concentrations.
Mar 5, 2021
0
4
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19: Schools urgently need guidelines on improving ventilation in classrooms
There is an urgent need for guidelines on how schools can use ventilation to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission in the classroom, according to doctors at Imperial College London and the headteacher of a secondary school ...
Feb 6, 2021
0
6
