Portland's gas-powered leaf blower ban goes into effect
#HackerNews #Portland #Leaf #Blower #Ban #Environment #Sustainability #CleanAir #GreenCity
Gabriele Svelto
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Fresh air is not a lifestyle preference or a comfort feature. It is one of the most effective public-health interventions we have. A century ago, this was already understood. Today, we continue to ignore it, even as COVID and Long COVID persist.
Read the full article: https://whn.global/fresh-air-saved-lives-in-1918-we-sealed-covid-in/
#CleanAir #COVID #COVID19 #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention
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Fresh air is not a lifestyle preference or a comfort feature. It is one of the most effective public-health interventions we have. A century ago, this was already understood. Today, we continue to ignore it, even as COVID and Long COVID persist.
Read the full article: https://whn.global/fresh-air-saved-lives-in-1918-we-sealed-covid-in/
#CleanAir #COVID #COVID19 #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention
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Andres
and 1 other
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https://phys.org/news/2025-12-nyc-congestion-pricing-air-pollution.html “In the first six months of the program, air pollution—in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller—dropped by 22%” #NYC #PublicHealth #CleanAir #CongestionPricing #WarOnCars
https://phys.org/news/2025-12-nyc-congestion-pricing-air-pollution.html “In the first six months of the program, air pollution—in the form of particulate matter 2.5 micrometers and smaller—dropped by 22%” #NYC #PublicHealth #CleanAir #CongestionPricing #WarOnCars
In New York City, Congestion Pricing Leads to Marked Drop in Pollution
https://e360.yale.edu/digest/new-york-congestion-pricing-pollution
#HackerNews #CongestionPricing #PollutionReduction #NYC #Environment #UrbanMobility #CleanAir
pvergain (framapiaf)
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We’re five years into the pandemic, and the science is telling a very different story than “just a cold.” COVID affects blood vessels, organs, metabolism, and cognition — and the impacts compound with each infection. It’s the same pattern we saw with smoking: people felt fine… until the long-term consequences surfaced.
Full article here: https://whn.global/covid-isnt-a-cold-its-cigarettes-all-over-again/
#LongCOVID #COVID #COVID19 #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention #CleanAir
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tools for commensality 🧿
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Our latest defenses against airborne pathogens at home:
* Air filter furniture from Clean Air Kits - https://www.cleanairkits.com/
* Nukit Lantern 222nm Far-UVC Light - https://www.nukit222.com/products/nukit-lantern-far-uvc-light
* All plugged in to a Nukit CO2 Controller (to turn them off when no one is around or the windows are open) - https://cybernightmarket.com/products/nukit-co2-mains-relay-switch
This will give us some peace of mind if/when family/friends visit to help with childcare/chores.
#CleanAir #CovidIsAirborne #AirQuality #CO2 #InfectionPrevention #FarUVC #COVID
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Iowa City made its buses free. traffic cleared, and so did the air
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/climate/iowa-city-free-buses.html
#HackerNews #IowaCity #FreeBuses #CleanAir #PublicTransport #Sustainability
Our latest defenses against airborne pathogens at home:
* Air filter furniture from Clean Air Kits - https://www.cleanairkits.com/
* Nukit Lantern 222nm Far-UVC Light - https://www.nukit222.com/products/nukit-lantern-far-uvc-light
* All plugged in to a Nukit CO2 Controller (to turn them off when no one is around or the windows are open) - https://cybernightmarket.com/products/nukit-co2-mains-relay-switch
This will give us some peace of mind if/when family/friends visit to help with childcare/chores.
#CleanAir #CovidIsAirborne #AirQuality #CO2 #InfectionPrevention #FarUVC #COVID
4 media
We’re five years into the pandemic, and the science is telling a very different story than “just a cold.” COVID affects blood vessels, organs, metabolism, and cognition — and the impacts compound with each infection. It’s the same pattern we saw with smoking: people felt fine… until the long-term consequences surfaced.
Full article here: https://whn.global/covid-isnt-a-cold-its-cigarettes-all-over-again/
#LongCOVID #COVID #COVID19 #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention #CleanAir
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pvergain (framapiaf)
and 1 other
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COVID spreads fast in shared indoor air — any season, any time.
Let’s build healthy habits that protect us year-round: masks, ventilation, and testing when sick.
#PublicHealth #CleanAir #COVID #COVID19 #InfectionPrevention
COVID spreads fast in shared indoor air — any season, any time.
Let’s build healthy habits that protect us year-round: masks, ventilation, and testing when sick.
#PublicHealth #CleanAir #COVID #COVID19 #InfectionPrevention
Angela Antunovic
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"Dicke Luft – die unbekannte Produktivitätsbremse" - vorzügliche, gründlich recherchierte #CleanAir-Reportage von Stefan Hajek heute in der @wirtschaftswoche, die auch die desolate Situation in den deutschen Schulen thematisiert:
Most of what affects our health is invisible—viruses, pollutants, wildfire smoke—all travel through the air we share. Clean air protects us from what we can’t see and is essential for every community’s health and safety. Learn more at http://whn.global.
#CleanAir #InfectionPrevention #PublicHealth #CommunityHealth #CleanAirMatters #CleanAirForAll
Gert V 🇵🇸
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Burning wood indoors could cause damage in a similar way to cigarette smoke.
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/uk-news/warning-issued-uk-households-who-32588072
#CleanAir #WoodStoves
