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Assoc Prof @HarvardChanSPH; Lancet @CommissionCOVID (Chair Task Force on Safe Work/School/Travel); Coauthor of HEALTHY BUILDINGS @Harvard_Press; WaPo, NYT, HBR

Dec 11, 2022, 9 tweets

If you read this, you'll see that it matches the recs in our Lancet @CommissionCovid report on "The #FirstFour Strategies Every Building Should Pursue".
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Lancet: Commission building systems (give them a tune-up)

WH: "verify proper ventilation in federally owned buildings"

Lancet: improve ventilation

WH: "Providing tools and guidance documents for improving ventilation"

Lancet: Upgrade to MERV-13 filters

WH: "Established MERV-13 filters as minimum"

Lancet: Use portable air cleaners, if needed

WH: "Schools can use funding provided through the American Rescue Plan to improve ventilation in schools...portable air cleaners" (amongst other things)

This new across-agency focus on IAQ goes beyond the #FirstFour that we recommended, and represents and incredible advancement of #HealthyBuildings principles across the Fed Gov't. They are walking the walk.

Links to reports in next posts in the thread

FACT SHEET: DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES COMMIT TO CLEANER INDOOR AIR ACROSS THE NATION

whitehouse.gov/ostp/news-upda…

The Lancet Covid-19 Commission, Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel
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The First Four Healthy Building Strategies Every Building Should Pursue to Reduce Risk from Covid-19
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covid19commission.org/safe-work-trav…

The Lancet Covid-19 Commission Task Force Team👇

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