Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/curbing-air-pollution-could-prevent-millions-of-deaths-in-north-america-over-next-50-years-1.6232730 As Omicron cases surge in Alberta, so does the number of children hospitalized with COVID-19.According to Alberta Health, 43 of the 1,007 COVID patients in hospital Monday were under the age of 18. That included eight who were in intensive care.Those figures are up from last Friday, when 30 youngsters were hospitalized and […]

“ Source: https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/advice/2021/10/11/why-a-top-notch-air-exchanger-is-way-more-effective-than-plexiglas-when-it-comes-to-good-ventilation.html At this stage of reopening, many Torontonians are obviously thrilled they finally have the chance to get back to the gym, yoga studio, local bar, and other bricks and mortar spaces. And then there are the rest. After over a year of avoiding the indoors except for necessities, it still just feels […]

Source: https://ottawacitizen.com/diseases-and-conditions/coronavirus/physical-distancing-not-enough-when-indoors/wcm/63935e85-e142-4650-ad89-761c1af52d4a The study, conducted by the Penn State Department of Architectural Engineering and published in the journal Sustainable Cities and Society, examined three factors: the amount and rate of air moving through an indoor space, the airflow pattern associated with different methods of ventilation and the aerosol emission mode of breathing versus talking.–Nightbirde, the […]

“ Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/covid-air-quality-workplaces-ventilation-1.6143588 Indoor air quality has become a personal matter for Shawn Stone. His Toronto-based electronics distribution company, International Electronic Components Inc., which serves the health-care sector, was deemed an essential business by the Ontario government in March 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic. With a dozen or so employees coming in and […]