COVID Straight Talk

Our mission is to protect communities most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic w/ info for employers & workers on how to stay safe, emphasizing air quality.

[Linsey Marr linseymarr.bsky.social @linseymarr]

Belgium's plan for ensuring cleaner indoor air is a good model for others:
1) public indoor spaces must display CO2 level
2) risk analysis and action plan
3) targets: level A (CO2 < 900 ppm and clean air provided at 40 m3/h/person) and level B (CO2 < 1200 ppm and 25 m3/h/person)

[Prof. Jose-Luis Jimenez @jljcolorado]

4/ There are 3 general situations for airborne transmission:

a) close proximity -- very dangerous, can inhale a lot of exhaled breath from someone else w/ virus-containing aerosols

b) shared room-air: people in the same room for a period of time, but not very close

[White House Office of Science & Technology Policy @WHOSTP]

Changing the air in a room multiple times an hour – using a window fan, higher quality MERV filters in HVAC systems, a portable HEPA filter machine, and even just opening a window – can reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Tune in now to learn more: https://t.co/kzoGqV79DZ

[Linsey Marr linseymarr.bsky.social @linseymarr]

Today's White House webinar on Covid-19 and the importance of clean indoor air builds on years of effort by many. Lidia Morawska, lead author of the paper below, has been a visionary, stalwart leader, one of TIME's most influential of 2021. https://t.co/40nzFpIvU1

[WeAreIbec @weareibec]

Kenneth Martinez, IBEC's Chief Science Officer, will be a speaker at the White House virtual event "Let's Clear the Air on COVID: An OSTP Discussion on Clean Indoor Air."

Register now at https://t.co/8FUXYuDOjn

#IBEC #WhiteHouse #OSTP #cleanair #cleanairvirtualevent

[COVID Straight Talk @covidStr8Talk]

Worker and employers, check out @weareibec and https://t.co/moRW5b9zkF for clear, actionable information and excellent discussions on worker safety and airborne viruses. We are so thankful for organizations like you! #CovidIsNotOver #committocare #NewNormal

[WeAreIbec @weareibec]

The Commit to C.A.R.E. pledge was designed for organizations and the workers that work for them.

Commit to C.A.R.E today!

https://t.co/rBXwZcyvtx

AIHA 
CDC 

#care #commitrocare #covid #newnormal #wearyourmask #ibec #aiha #airbornetransmission #pathogens

[Linsey Marr linseymarr.bsky.social @linseymarr]

New study showing that always wearing a good mask (respirator: N95,KN95) in indoor public settings is associated with much lower odds of +Covid test. Real-world evidence confirms basic principles and lab studies. https://t.co/u1xtRwvjG4 comments from @jljcolorado and me

[ALIGN @ALIGNny]

This guide by @CovidStr8Talk @NYCOSH provides guidelines informed by scientists & labor unions to create comprehensive COVID safety policies at your workplace, including best practices for ventilation,

Keep your workplace safe: https://t.co/XlkD9kva3g

[NPR Goats & Soda @NPRGoatsandSoda]

Is omicron a sign that SARS-CoV-2 is evolving into a milder virus?

Spoiler alert: It's not.

Your Friday must-read: https://t.co/BnyrHgGh57

[COVID Straight Talk @covidStr8Talk]

It's time to upgrade to #N95, #KN95 + masks. Cloth masks just aren't cutting it. Check out @USATODAY's guide to masking up. #COVIDisAirborne
https://t.co/EqyHAI7Ysv

[COVID Straight Talk @covidStr8Talk]

#COVIDestáenelAire.
¿Su empleador hace lo suficiente?

Una nueva
guía de @CovidStr8Talk y @NYCOSH brinda pautas informadas por científicos y sindicatos para crear políticas de seguridad COVID en el trabajo.

Conoce mas en
https://t.co/vBM34QxoSH

[COVID Straight Talk @covidStr8Talk]

Using a simple #corsirosenthalbox can help reduce viral load in air anywhere, including in classrooms.

[Richard Corsi, PhD, PE (Texas) @CorsIAQ]

1/ The cost to educate children in the US is approximately $15,000/child/yr. The cost (capital + filter replacement + electricity) of a high-end #corsirosenthalbox w/ bulk materials order is less than $3/child/yr.

[COVID Straight Talk @covidStr8Talk]

Learn how to make work spaces safer from airborne infection and protect workers- register for @weareibec and @AIHA ‘s “Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Workers: Challenges, Solutions & Invisible Barriers” Summit asap! https://t.co/GokDNScF2x #CovidIsAirborne

[ALIGN @ALIGNny]

NEW on @timesunion: @Wymelenberg on the importance of cleaner, safer workplace air

NY can lead in being air aware. Under the #NYHERO Act, all employers must implement Covid safety plans, including increasing air circulation to the greatest degree possible
https://t.co/kQPln8gOQk

[COVID Straight Talk @covidStr8Talk]

Thank you to @timesunion and @Wymelenberg for standing up for workers & worker rights for clean, safe air at their jobs. #COVIDisAirborne
https://t.co/bzshuiEAtT

[Richard Corsi, PhD, PE (Texas) @CorsIAQ]

1/ Reducing respiratory aerosol particle concentrations in dorm rooms.

I have heard from parents who have children returning to dorms at universities across North America. The #corsirosenthalbox can help with these situations a lot! Really a lot, folks. read on.

[Abraar Karan @AbraarKaran]

Important piece by @mgodoyh with insights from @linseymarr @Bob_Wachter & me on upgrading masks.

With the right mask, you can feel well protected against infection #Omicron

https://t.co/4twixU7Oxb

[ALIGN @ALIGNny]

Covid is surging across the country - Is your employer doing enough?

This guide by @CovidStr8Talk @NYCOSH provides guidelines informed by scientists & labor unions to create comprehensive COVID safety policies at your workplace.

Keep your workplace safe: https://t.co/XlkD9kva3g

[JC R WHIT @JC99WHIT]

@denise_dewald I thought you might find this guide interesting. Created through a partnership between the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) and Last Mile's COVID Straight Talk Lab. Thanks @KatherinePasem1 !
https://t.co/ihRmIIasq0