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Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
Me, on the absurdity of our approach to indoor air quality standards v. outdoor air quality (you will be shocked by what I share, and you will agree it's absurd.) Thanks to @EricTopol for having me on. Full links to our 60-minute interview in his bio.
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
Sound Smarter on the Jobsite: "Send me the CAD files."
Haven't done one of these in a while!
As yesterday's lively discussion reminds us, many people really don't understand this issue, and get quite spicy about it.
Why is this such a touchy topic?!
Let's get into it:
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
Hands-down, the best part about this heat pump hot water heater is that when it is hot and humid outside (like today), it air conditions and dehumidifies my garage workshop.
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
Like many, we were surprised to learn that, as early as the 19th century, public health specialists and engineers knew precisely how to create the ideal conditions for limiting airborne transmission and promoting learning. Here are some of the pioneers of indoor air quality. 🔽
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
While we're talking about numbers...great progress in lowering the outdoor air pollution limit for PM2.5 from 12 ug/m3 to 9 ug/m3. Do you know what the legally enforceable limit is for *indoor* particles? Have a listen.
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
Glad to share our recently published study in ES&T Air evaluating 13 different air cleaners for PM and VOC removal under wildfire smoke conditions. We evaluated 13 different commercial and DIY air cleaners in a test chamber w/ pine needle wildfire smoke challenge
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
what is this nuttery?
also:
how do I get involved?
will my family collude?
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
Oh my god, I am literally in tears right now. Biden is pausing approvals and directing the DOE to expand its evaluation of new liquid methane gas terminals to consider their impact on #ClimateChange. Thank god, thank god.
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
QR Code for new National Academies report on "Health Risks of Indoor Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Practical Mitigation Solutions".
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
This never gets old!
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
I've been living in the Land of Heat (aka Texas) so long now that I forgot all about this passage in my book. 🙂 Thanks Ben for bringing it to light.
Thought this was a smart point, from @jeffgoodell's THE HEAT WILL KILL YOU FIRST: that air-conditioning is a "technology of forgetting" that separates us from our surroundings/place. Kinda like the car!
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
Winnowing is a technique that involves using air currents to separate heavier particles (seeds or grains) from lighter ones (chaff, husks, debris).
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
You probably know carbon monoxide poisoning can be deadly. But DYK that chronic, lower level exposures - which won’t be caught by standard CO detectors - can result in serious health impacts? 😶🌫
Learn more from @NCOAA
ncoaa.us/lower-alarm-set-poi…
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
Wow, 30%! New research from Finland shows that using air cleaners in kindergarten classrooms helped cut down sickness in kids by about 30%
Hot off the press - A study in Finland found air cleaners reduced illness in kindergarten children by around 30%
In line with Class-ACT reduction of >20%
#CleanTheAirWeShare
@NEU_SAFETY @Rachel_deSouza
@GillianKeegan
@lisanandy @JimBethell @chrischirp
yle.fi/a/74-20052273
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
Kudos to @nytimes and @apoorva_nyc and
@EmilyAnthes for recognizing this is an historic moment when it comes to indoor air quality and healthy buildings. EXCELLENT four-part series.
(links in thread)
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
Great short article on switching from #Oil heat to a #heatpump looking at #AtlanticCanada where up to 40% of homes heat with oil. Gives a good overview of the issue and if you are curious looks at the challenges and opportunity. bluehouseenergy.com/blogs/bh…
I wrote a thing about oil heat and free heat pumps and Atlantic Canada and low-income households and risks and costs and benefits.
Have a read:
bluehouseenergy.com/blogs/bh…
Monica Rokicki 🥑 retweeted
Burning of #Wood & #Coal releases PM2.5 - the most worrying form of #AirPollution for our #Health & has been associated with causing damage to every organ in our bodies.
hertfordshire.gov.uk/microsi…
#AirPollution #WoodBurning #LetsCleartheAir #Stoptober
