'Purified Air were tasked to incorporate filtration solutions into the existing #HVAC system of the Houses of Parliament to improve the indoor air quality of the building'.
HT: purifiedair.com/case-studies/t…
Purified Air 'achieved this by installing Electrostatic Precipitators (ESP) within the existing Air Handling Units. ESPs vastly improved upon indoor air quality, ensuring that airborne viruses and bacteria were kept to an absolute minimum within the space'.purifiedair.com/about-us/
HM Government does NOT seem to underestimate the threat #Covid poses - at least the incorporation of 'virus control air filtration solutions' in certain locations, appears to indicate an awareness of the science, and some common sense.
#AirPurification being a strong contributor to 'removing harmful particulates from the air'.
Time for all hospitals, care homes, universities, schools, nurseries, offices, businesses, supermarkets, pubs, restaurants, et al.' to have similar controls?
'Purified Air provided over 1000 #VIU Virus Irradiation Units alongside over 1000 Fan Coil UVGI 2L/4L units. These units were implemented to reduce the spread of #viruses to both the public and employees within the space.'
'#SARSCoV2 can be inactivated by exposure to Fan Coil UVGI 2L/4L units. Designed to be installed in offices, gyms and other commercial premises to remove airborne particles and help to destroy #viruses including #Coronavirus.'
'UVGI inactivates micro-organisms by attacking their DNA, permanently destroying and altering the molecular structure, leaving them unable to replicate or grow.'
'During the height of the second wave of #Coronavirus, Purified Air were tasked with supplying the VIU Mobile to multiple hospitals throughout Scotland. Following the air purifier’s successful installation...'
'The NHS tested the product’s effectiveness during the trial period by comparing the air quality before and after mobile air purifiers were supplied. Upon impressive test results, all hospitals increased their order by an average of 3 fold per hospital.' purifiedair.com/case-studies/n…
'Infection control - Purified Air'
'Providing nationwide air filtration infection control for our hospitals.'
'Helping to reduce the potential spread of Covid-19.'
Reportedly, delegates #wef23 received protection from Covid, through PCR testing, air filtration, & UVGI light; and filtration solutions have been used to improve indoor air quality in the Houses of Parliament. Sensible, because #COVIDIsAirborne
Invest similarly across society?
Reportedly, air filtration solutions have been used to improve indoor air quality in the Houses of Parliament. Sensible, because #COVIDIsAirborne
Invest similarly across society - in schools, hospitals, care homes, businesses, industry, offices, etc...?
Government knows only too well that poverty, ill-health, poor housing, poor air quality, poor education, racism, violence, trauma, and stress, impact on lives - but does it collect vital data and publish it? Does it listen to the views and the experiences of those most affected?
Research shows that people in public-facing roles are infected more often and more likely to develop long COVID - hence persistent shortages in such jobs, including teachers, prison officers, health & child care workers. @SalvMattera @yaneerbaryam @TheWHN whn.global/with-millions-…
'Occupational differences in the prevalence and severity of long-COVID: Analysis of the @ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey'.
'Highlights sectors and occupations where further research is needed to understand the occupational factors resulting in long-COVID.'
@ONS 'Public facing industries, including teaching and education, social care, healthcare, civil service, retail & transport industries & occupations had highest odds ratios for long-COVID.'
Occupational differences: analysis of @ONS COVID-19 Infection Survey: medrxiv.org/content/10.110…
'Difficult to think of a disease, injury or infection that doesn’t involve some kind of immune response: findings change the way we could control this response.'🧑🔬@LabListon @CamPathology et al @Cambridge_Uni @ImmunolCellBiol 1/n
➡️ cell.com/immunity/fullt… cam.ac.uk/research/news/…
'Most symptoms of infections such as COVID are not from the virus itself, but from the body’s immune system attacking the virus.'🧑🔬@LabListon @CamPathology et al @Cambridge_Uni @ImmunolCellBiol 2/n
➡️ cell.com/immunity/fullt… cam.ac.uk/research/news/…
'Once the virus is past its peak, regulatory T cells should switch off the body’s immune response, in some people the process isn’t very efficient & can result in ongoing problems.'🧑🔬@LabListon et al @CamPathology @Cambridge_Uni 3/n
@CellPressNews
➡️cell.com/immunity/fullt…
🌬️'Children with long Covid may experience new or worsening mental health conditions or psychiatric symptoms, which can lead to behavioral problems at school, changes to eating or sleeping, and other signs associated with pediatric depression or anxiety.' nap.nationalacademies.org/resource/27756…
Consensus Study Report: Highlights
'Long COVID, one of many terms commonly used to refer to persistent new or worsening health effects following acute infection, manifests as hundreds of symptoms in many different body systems.'
Via @theNASEM June 5, 2024 nationalacademies.org/news/2024/06/n…
'Long COVID, one of many terms commonly used to refer to persistent new or worsening health effects following acute #SARSCoV2 infection, manifests as hundreds of symptoms in many different body systems.' @pvolberding @zalaly @MVGutierrezMD @hopealuko @swulfie et al., @theNASEM.
#Breathtaking: Since 8 Aug 2023, daily number of hospital beds occupied by people suffering from COVID, in England, hasn't been less than 2,000.
29-weeks where people occupying hospital beds infected with this airborne virus averaged around 3,245.
No wonder the NHS is exhausted!
Chart: estimated number of🏥patients, in England, admitted each 24 hours, where patient known to have COVID-19, plus patients diagnosed in hospital with COVID-19 in previous 24 hours [Jun 2023-23 Feb 2024].
🤔Approx 95,000; average 355 daily.
Data source: england.nhs.uk/statistics/sta…
Some 'countries neighbouring China have [reportedly] now raised their alert levels to high amid the rapid spread of the mystery strain of 'white lung pneumonia' - aiming to prevent the 'Covid-like' virus from spreading...' Report via @the mirror
‘The Covid-like pneumonia virus has been a source of chaos in China for weeks; experts now fear a new pandemic could be on the way. Officials in other countries are preparing in case the virus spreads through their population...’ Article @DailyMirror
Ventilated, clean air, plays key role preventing spread of COVID & its impact on performance & productivity.
Repeated exposure to poor indoor air quality proven to: lead to 🫁&🫀diseases, & cancer, exacerbate asthma, increase absenteeism. @JohnsHopkinsSPH publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/regulatin…
'Indoor air quality can be polluted by range of sources, including mold, radon, CO2, particulate matter, chemicals in cleaning products, off-gassing from building materials and furnishings, and even outdoor air #pollution.' @ggronvall @JohnsHopkinsSPH publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/regulatin…
What’s 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 our 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 air?
'Many 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 diseases, including COVID, flu, RSV, and measles, spread through airborne transmission, which occurs much more easily in indoor environments.'
@JohnsHopkinsSPH @JohnsHopkins publichealth.jhu.edu/2023/regulatin…