More than four years into the COVID pandemic, on April 18, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) updated their terminology on airborne transmissions of pathogens in a way that finally aligns it ...

The presence of virus particles and other contaminants provides unique challenges in indoor air environments, particularly if these contaminants can infect people through respiratory routes. These ...

Cleaning and disinfection priorities in healthcare often focus on surfaces. And yet, many life-threatening pathogens are spread through the air requiring different protocols, equipment and ...

Back in the 1800s, all assumed infectious diseases were spread by foul air or “miasma,” often arising from sewage. In 1854, a severe cholera outbreak occurred in London and was investigated by John ...

As the threat of measles and other infectious diseases continue to make headlines, more and more building and facility managers are searching for ways to reduce the threat from contagious airborne ...

STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WellAir, a leading provider of indoor air disinfection and purification solutions, today released real-world test results demonstrating how its Defend 400 device ...

Humans in the 21st century spend most of their time indoors, but the air we breathe inside buildings is not regulated to the same degree as the food we eat and the water we drink. A group of 39 ...

The World Health Organization has defined a new set of criteria for infectious diseases spread through the air following significant controversy and confusion during the pandemic about how the ...

The Global Lighting Association (GLA) issued a position statement containing guidelines for measuring the inactivation of airborne pathogens by ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) technologies.

SEATTLE — The failure to contain the COVID-19 pandemic has been blamed on ill-preparedness, poor leadership and political squabbling. A group of scientists has identified another culprit: buildings.

Banner image: New MERV-13 air filters and air handler unit on the CU Boulder campus. Photo by Patrick Campbell/University of Colorado. Humans in the 21st century spend most of their time indoors, but ...