Canada is on the verge of adopting a national standard requiring N95s in healthcare—and your voice can help make it happen.

This proposed CSA standard would:

- Require N95s (or equally protective alternatives) for all healthcare workers, patients, and visitors.
- Protect the most vulnerable.
- Set a historic global precedent for clean air in healthcare.

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Every single person can help.

Subtext:
The CSA is accepting public comments until August 19. You can help make this a reality — by submitting your comment.

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Bold headline: Every single person can help. Subtext: The CSA is accepting public comments until August 19. You can help make this a reality — by submitting your comment. A dark green button reads: “See caption for details.” Faint background shows a close-up of a CAN95 mask. Top shows the WHN logo and colored dots.
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If this CSA standard is finalized, it sets a critical precedent for other countries to follow.

Followed by:
It can shape global policy for decades on:
• Clean air in healthcare
• Pandemic preparedness
• Protection of the most vulnerable

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This is about making healthcare safer — for everyone.

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Headline in bold: If this CSA standard is finalized, it sets a critical precedent for other countries to follow. Followed by: It can shape global policy for decades on: • Clean air in healthcare • Pandemic preparedness • Protection of the most vulnerable Final sentence: This is about making healthcare safer — for everyone. Background includes a faded image of an N95-style respirator. The WHN logo and six colorful dots are at the top.
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Canada is on the verge of adopting a national standard for universal respirator use in healthcare.

Subtext:
For the first time, N95s would be expected for all healthcare workers, patients, and visitors — unless equally protective substitute measures are in place.

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To our knowledge, this is the first national standard of its kind — anywhere in the world.

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At the top, a green button reads: “Take Action.” Below it: Canada is on the verge of adopting a national standard for universal respirator use in healthcare. Subtext: For the first time, N95s would be expected for all healthcare workers, patients, and visitors — unless equally protective substitute measures are in place. Final paragraph: To our knowledge, this is the first national standard of its kind — anywhere in the world. In the background is a faint image of a CAN95 respirator. The WHN logo and a row of six colored dots appear at the top.

The CSA is accepting public comments until August 19. Submitting your comment takes just a few minutes and could make a global impact.

Submit your comment here: https://publicreview.csa.ca/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fHome%2fView%2f2256677

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Disabled people are the canaries in the coal mine. Climate change, extreme weather, supply chain disruptions and natural disasters hit us harder and faster than others.

We need our communities to look out for us, and we need to look out for one another.

My latest is about my tips for surviving heat waves and wildfires, and includes my top tips for staying cool and cleaning the air:

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