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Starting this account as a repository of information on clearing viruses, pollution, and wildfire smoke from the air in schools, workplaces, hospitals, and other shared spaces so the next generation can grow up breathing clean indoor air. (Also @paix120)

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Clean Indoor Air @cleanindoorair.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
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Clean Indoor Air @cleanindoorair.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
“The fight in the big pandemic public health story,” says Bar-Yam, “has moved from proving COVID is airborne to building a public health system that acts like it.”
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Smart Air @smartairfilters.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
Installing air filters in classrooms improved student test scores: math up by 0.20 and English by 0.18 standard deviations — equal to about 2.5 EXTRA MONTHS OF LEARNING.
A child sits at a wooden desk studying on a computer, with a desk lamp and small fan nearby and a white air purifier on the floor beside the chair.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 31/10/2025
On Monday, I'm talking with an expert about ***indoor air quality***. This is a subject I've been meaning to cover for years. Very interested in the overlap between this & pandemic prevention, climate change, economic justice, etc. What are your questions about indoor air quality?
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Clean Indoor Air @cleanindoorair.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
In case any of you can help...
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Renee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Um, it's not the people still wearing masks who have undercut the vaccine messaging in America, man. Wow.
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Renee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
What happens when you allow a novel pandemic virus to keep spreading and mutating, let vaccination rates drop dramatically, don't fund ventilation or filtration in schools, and reject germ theory: People are sick all of the time and society starts to fall apart.
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Clean Indoor Air @cleanindoorair.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
I know a doctor who said even when they personally are sick, they don't test for COVID, because their actions would be no different than if it were a cold. That's honestly infuriating. Every transmission is an opportunity for the virus to mutate, and also for someone to be sickened/harmed.
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Clean Indoor Air @cleanindoorair.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Boosting here since I know some of you wear them regularly
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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
If our culture wasn't so misinformed and resistant to masks as an air health protection, I would expect officials would issue air alerts and distribute masks in critical wildfire smoke zones. We see water warnings at contaminated beaches but seem to do little about contaminated air. 🤷‍♂️
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Data Report @datareport.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Commentary: Study finds removing school mask mandates contributed to 22,000 U.S. COVID deaths in a year www.latimes.com/business/sto...
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Commentary: Study finds removing school mask mandates contributed to 22,000 U.S. COVID deaths in a year
Critics of anti-pandemic measures prompted schools to end mask mandates, but doing so exposed millions to COVID infection, contributing to nearly 22,000 deaths.
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Renee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Mask up! Demand cleaner indoor air in schools and public spaces to reduce risk from all current and future airborne diseases!
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Clean Indoor Air @cleanindoorair.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Air filters in classrooms reduce sick days by more than 10 per cent www.newscientist.com/article/2478...
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Air filters in classrooms reduce sick days by more than 10 per cent
Putting air filters in classrooms seems to boost student attendance, which may be due to them reducing levels of air pollution, pollen, pathogens or all three
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Clean Indoor Air @cleanindoorair.bsky.social · 22/04/2025
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
The truth is, we never, in any systematic way, made classrooms safe, like ensuring upgraded ventilation and air purification in schools. And COVID ripped through classrooms. Kids fueled household spread and hundreds of thousands of them lost caregivers to the virus. But we don’t talk about THAT.
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N.S. Dolkart sans nap @nsdolkart.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
The tragedy with school closures wasn't that they happened, but that in all the time they were closed *nothing was done to improve their safety.* Not upgraded HVAC. Not air purification. Nothing. They wiped down surfaces and called it a day. We spend millions "hardening" schools against shooters...
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The Boston LOL 💜 🚲 ⚡ @thebostonlol.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Boston! Do you know any community health group that wants *free* COVID tests from the government? Minimum order is 300. Apparently they ship very quickly (a western Mass friend ordered 400 to distribute) Um free COVID tests in bulk. Like as many as you need lifehacker.com/health/how-t...
How to get get COVID tests in bulk for your community
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nunsense.bsky.social @nunsense.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
"Investments in essential infrastructure, such as HVAC systems or pollutant removal, yield notable improvements in student performance, while expenditures on athletic facilities show no measurable academic benefit." cc: @cleanindoorair.bsky.social
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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 25/12/2024
Clean air is a vital line of defense against illness, yet navigating filters and ventilation can feel overwhelming. Gillian Neimark talked with aerosol experts as well as smart laypeople who have installed filters in their homes, in the hopes of making it as easy as possible. bit.ly/49QmSdX
The “No COVID Chandelier,” also called the “Fandelier,” a custom-made air purifier includes 18 fans and cleans the aerosols from the table, spreading clean air in every direction. It’s glowing in rainbow colors and hanging from the ceiling. In this image it is positioned on top of a star-shaped sky. The text reads: “The Sick Times: Invisible defenses: A guide for cleaner indoor air. By Gillian Neimark.”A photo of a PM detector showing very clean air. 

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Complement filtration with ventilation:

Ceiling fans: Disrupt vertical air layering, mixing warm and cool air.
Vortex fans: Create a spiraling airflow to eliminate stagnant pockets.
Pro tip: Use fans to complement filtration systems and improve overall air circulation.A photo of a variety of clean air devices on a shelf. The text reads: 

Humidity matters: 
Aim for 40–45% relative humidity (RH): Viruses are less stable at moderate humidity levels.
Avoid mold: Keep humidity under 50% to prevent mold growth in your home.
Use a hygrometer: Monitor indoor humidity levels with an inexpensive device.A photo of a living room with discreet air filters in it. The text reads: 

DIY air filter tips: 

Quiet PC fan filters: For low-noise air cleaning, use PC fans instead of traditional box fans.
Travel-sized filters: Look for portable or collapsible options for clean air on the go.
Placement matters: Always position filters centrally in the room for optimal airflow.
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AirSpot 😷❤️ @airspotrob.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Netherlands: CO2 Monitors to be mandatory in all Dutch classrooms. airspothealth.myshopify.com/a/blog/co2-m...
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Clean Indoor Air @cleanindoorair.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
Talking about wearing masks in solidarity
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 02/12/2024
I’ve had a family member tell me that I’ve been sick for so long I should “die or get back to life” As if being chronically ill is a choice (it’s not) and as if it’s acceptable to tell someone to “just die” This is why assisted dying laws worry me. Our own families see us as better off dead:
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You’ve Been Sick for Years…. Just Die Already.
An exploration of rampant ableism and how the pandemic changed how disabled people are treated.
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Renee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Oh, and speaking of that, if you're planning to gather with people for the winter holidays, now is the time to get vaccinated for flu and COVID!
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Renee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Or if you're not going to do that, at least test once! Theme of this thread: ***Anything is better than nothing.*** Every infection chain prevented means lives saved down the road. COVID is still a deadly and debilitating disease, especially with so many people not getting vaccinated.
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Renee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
And please test twice 24-48 hours apart before gathering, especially with anyone vulnerable to infection. There are tests now that will test for both flu and COVID amzn.to/3APFzBx
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Amazon.com: iHealth COVID-19, Flu A&B 3-in-1 Antigen Rapid Test, Results in 15 Minutes, FDA Authorized OTC Flu & COVID Home Test, with Non-invasive Nasal Swab, Easy to Use & No Discomfort (1 Pack, 4 T...
Amazon.com: iHealth COVID-19, Flu A&B 3-in-1 Antigen Rapid Test, Results in 15 Minutes, FDA Authorized OTC Flu & COVID Home Test, with Non-invasive Nasal Swab, Easy to Use & No Discomfort (1 Pack, 4 T...
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Renee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
If you're not going to wear masks around family who all traveled from different areas on crowded transportation, will you at least consider wearing an N95 while taking the crowded transportation? Keep yourself, your family, and your community safe by not spreading COVID this Thanksgiving!
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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
We did it! Ebook and audiobook for The Covid Safety Handbook are done! Update is here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/vio... Ebook preorders are now live (audio preorder page coming soon). We hope you'll help us spread the word: - www.amazon.com/dp/B0DNFSXBBZ - www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-covid-...
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Update 11: The audiobook awaits you! Preorder pages are live and we are so proud! · The Covid Safety Handbook
Dear Backers,This is it -- WE DID IT!!!!The ebook is done, and now the audiobook is ready in your BookFunnel library!!! If you chose the audiobook or bundle as your rewards, go get it! If you backed t...
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Aurel Wünsch @aurel.indoorco2map.com · 08/07/2024
Today the public test of the iPhone App for the indoorco2map.com Project is now available (explanation how to install and some remarks in next tweets). The website now also has some charts available. The milestone of 500 has been reached last weekend and today we hit 50+ measurements in one day.
Screenshot of the Map showing markers for each measured location, color coded based on CO2-Levels.two Screenshots of the iPhone App showing the User InterfaceScreenshot of 3 different Charts. First shows daily measurements which is slowly but steadily rising. Last Friday 37 Measurements have been taken (7 Day average of around 23). The 2nd Chart shows which kinds of locations have been mostly measured with supermarkets being by far the most common (around 200). Chemists (20), fast food stores (16), malls (16) and restaurants (12) are the largest following categories. (Image is a few days old)
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Dustin Poppendieck @poppendieck.bsky.social · 15/10/2024
HEPA filters in classrooms: "HEPA filters... predicted to reduce PM2.5 by 40–60 % and viral RNA by 30–50 % depending on... classroom design and window opening... The energy cost of... HEPA filters is likely to be only 1 %–2 % of the classroom heating costs. " www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Coupled indoor air quality and dynamic thermal modelling to assess the potential impacts of standalone HEPA filter units in classrooms
The quality of the classroom environment, including ventilation, air quality and thermal conditions, has an important impact on children’s health and …
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Amanda Heidt @scattercushion.bsky.social · 25/08/2024
🧪People with #longcovid: What considerations do you take when preparing to visit the hospital? Any answers welcome, but specifically interested in when you choose to go, how you prepare, & how you advocate for yourself. This is for a community resource I'm working on for @thesicktimes.bsky.social.
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Erin Fogg says Free Link @criminalerin.bsky.social · 20/08/2024
Good headline, effective headline image, fucking terrific op ed www.statnews.com/2024/08/20/m...
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Mask bans disenfranchise millions of Americans with disabilities
“I have a kidney transplant and will take immunosuppressant medication for the rest of my life. I can’t return to your mask-free ‘normal,’” writes Kaitlin Costello.
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Clean Indoor Air @cleanindoorair.bsky.social · 23/07/2024
Use the form to contact your representatives about this important issue!
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Clean Indoor Air @cleanindoorair.bsky.social · 15/08/2024
Study shows N95 masks near-perfect at blocking escape of airborne COVID-19 Study finds all masks effective, but “duckbill” N95 masks far outperform others, suggests they should be the standard in high-risk settings sph.umd.edu/news/study-s...
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Study shows N95 masks near-perfect at blocking escape of airborne COVID-19 | University of Maryland | School of Public Health
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – In a head-to-head comparison of masks worn by people with active COVID-19, the inexpensive “duckbill” N95 came out on top, stopping 98% of COVID-19 particles in the breath of infec...
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World Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social · 14/08/2024
Learn more about the bill here: tonko.house.gov/news/documen... #AirQuality #Ventilation #CleanAir #PublicHealth
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Tonko, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bill to Improve Indoor Air Quality
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World Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social · 14/08/2024
HR 9131, the Indoor Air Quality and Healthy Schools Act, is a bill aimed at protecting the public from poor indoor air quality (IAQ). This legislation authorizes a national program to reduce health threats from indoor air contaminants, ensuring safer, healthier environments, especially in schools.
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Renee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 15/08/2024
So many important messages in here that just aren't being disseminated like they should to the public. "It’s important to stress that no other circulating virus spreads in this way, with this rate of reinfection; SARS-COV-2 isn’t the flu, it’s more severe, with more complex health implications."
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Renee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 07/08/2024
I used the text of this post to write a letter to my Senators using @resistbot.bsky.social
Screenshot from Resistbot conversation in Telegram app.

"Write Senators"
Resistbot confirmation of my Senators, with an instruction to write the letter, then send DONE message to indicate I'm doneMy letter in Resistbot telegram message:
"As your constituent, I wanted to write to support the Long Covid Research Moonshot Act of 2024. It's important to allocate $1 billion dollars of mandatory funding per year for the next 10 years for research, treatments, public health education, and expanded healthcare, to save lives and livelihoods in Virginia and across the country. 

Thank you."

Messages from Resistbot confirming wording and asking for a subject line
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World Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social · 28/07/2024
The World Health Network recognizes Long COVID as a critical crisis that is imperative to address, resulting from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. WHN is proud to announce the launch of a comprehensive awareness and public messaging campaign addressing the critical issue of Long COVID.
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Bilbo Yaga @bilboyaga.bsky.social · 28/07/2024
Clean air is a human right. Covid and smoke pollution are both airborne and impacting the entire US. Both cause and worsen disability and most harm marginalized groups (BIPOC, kids, poor, &c). Neither has to be a constant threat. Wear an n95. And demand better from local and national leaders.
Screenshot of North American air quality from July 28, 2024. It shows many fires birding in the western regions and that, as a result, most of the US and Canada have reached “moderately unhealthy” air quality levels.Screenshot of CDC Covid wastewater tracking  from July 28, 2024. It shows that among states that have any wastewater data, most are in the “very high” or high” or “moderate” levels of covid during the current surge.
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Clean Indoor Air @cleanindoorair.bsky.social · 23/07/2024
Use the form to contact your representatives about this important issue!
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C.H. Romatowski @romatowski.bsky.social · 23/07/2024
More bill details for the Airborne Act here— Main provisions: • Tax credit to pay for indoor air quality #IAQ assessments (worth up to 100% of cost) • Tax credit for IAQ upgrades (up to 50% of cost) • New voluntary DOE & EPA program to certify buildings that meet IAQ standards
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Beyer Reintroduces Airborne Act
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Clean Indoor Air @cleanindoorair.bsky.social · 23/07/2024
This is important!
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Enlightened Despotist in Name Only @edino.bsky.social · 07/07/2024
Seems like perhaps there’s a lesson here about what can happen when all decent people unite against far right fascists?
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 07/07/2024
Hundreds of candidates dropped out of the runoff to help block a far-right takeover
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Clean Indoor Air @cleanindoorair.bsky.social · 02/07/2024
Thank you to everyone who contributed!! ❤️ Batch 1 is going to Valley Open Doors shelter, and batch 2 is going to Mercy House shelter, in Harrisonburg, VA.
4 boxes of 3M Aura N95 masks, 1 pack of BNX N95S masks, 1 box of KN95 masks, 1 box of Always pantiliners2 boxes of 3M Aura N95 masks, 1 pack of kids' size KN95 masks, 1 box of Always pantiliners
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Renee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 30/06/2024
So far, I've collected these masks to take to a shelter for unhoused people in Harrisonburg, VA. (Thank you!) I plan to take these over there this week, so please contribute in the next day or two if you plan to help out! Thanks!! (If you don't want to buy from Amazon, see the 2nd option)
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Renee (paix120) @paix120.bsky.social · 27/06/2024
Thank you to those of you helping purchase masks for a local shelter! Unhoused people don't need more to worry about as COVID starts to surge again. (I had to reschedule a meeting with a university I work with because a bunch of people were out with COVID 🫠) Let's help protect people in need!
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Clean Indoor Air @cleanindoorair.bsky.social · 27/06/2024
This is me 😊 See the thread
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