breathing
IAQ illustration by Sam Hester.
Image ID: what can individuals do? Set thermostat to FAN or ON not Auto; Maximize outdoor air coming in; Monitor CO2--tells you how much air you're rebreathing from others; CO2 level goes down with more fresh air; should be below 900 parts per million; check if HVAC is working; Portable HEPA filters--no add-ons, only HEPA; open windows; exhaust air with a fan; you can also use a corsi-rosenthal box; CADR= clean air delivery rate; HEPA certification should be AHAM verified.
it's airborne
How's Your Air (2022-2023)
Lesson on Aerosols and Infection (2020)
The Kids Are Not OK: A Reading List on Clean Air (OkayDoomer, Nov 22)
Experts Urge Air Quality Standards as Safeguard Against Coronavirus - The New York Times (May 2021)
FAQs on Protecting Yourself from Aerosol Transmission (Aug 21)
Intro to CO2 Monitoring (JFox, Mar 23)
Intro to Ventilation (JFox, Mar 23)
COVID is Airborne | Infection Control, Emergency Management, Safety, and General Thoughts (Aug 22)
We Need a Revolution in Clean Indoor Air (The Tyee, Jan 23)
To really end the pandemic, we need clean indoor air standards, good ventilation, CO2 monitors and more! “Air is the new poop” (June 23)
Information from the CDC and NIOSH explaining that N95 respirators work much better than surgical masks because they fit more closely. Do not decorate your respirator. A list of approved respirators is updated monthly at Knowits.niosh.gov under "Approved Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators."
wear a mask
Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don’t (The Conversation Feb 23)
Science Behind Masks and their use (Nov 22)
Better Masks: Options & FAQs (Dec 22)
Master Mask Testing Data Set (Mask Nerd)
Cheap and simple mask Fit Testing (Feb 22)
Why Mask Mandates Work (Death Panel Mar 23)
Mask Mandates Save Lives (JHEcon Mar 23)
Mask wearing in community settings reduces SARS-CoV-2 transmission (May 22)
Wear a Mask! (Aug 22)
The Maskers Comic (2023, with other guides and info as well)
Image: color photo of femme person wearing an elastomeric mask hand-painted in red and gold. The design takes inspiration from historical Japanese lacquerware design. The facepiece features flowing water patterns accented by red crystal embellishments. The filter covers are accented with line art of mountains with a spread of red crystals across the top, cherry blossoms. and an outer border of seigaiha waves along the curve.
Image: Color Drawing of person wearing an N95 mask and teal clothing, looking up and to the right. Text: DO NO HARM: Keep Masks in Healthcare. Wearing a mask is harm reduction. Protect your community.