wearing an N95 
when there's wildfire smoke 🔥💨 cuts between 19/20 and 999/1000 of dangerous PM2.5
fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution released by wildfires is even more toxic [...]
neurotoxic particles [...] including heavy metals [...]
These particles can reach the brain via the olfactory nerve and pass through the blood–brain barrier
And indoors, where PM2.5 from wildfire smoke does still reach, air purifiers are also highly effective!
https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/article/2024/aug/07/how-wildfires-affect-mental-health
For the last months I got noticeably sick 3 times one after another with short breaks (I haven't been any seriously sick for 2+ years). I suspect, the primary cause is air quality in the rented apartment.
I temporary moved to hotel and now researching indoor air quality sensors and air purifiers.
I'm a newbie in the topic, materials and suggestions are appreciated.
In other news, the cat (who turns 1yo today) broke one of the #CRBoxes by playing with the fan.
20" box fan. I don't know how he did it, but I heard him forcing the fan blades to stop. Now it doesn't turn on any more!
In today’s classrooms, improving air quality isn’t just about comfort—it’s about creating truly inclusive spaces where every student and staff member can breathe easier and learn without fear. In our latest blog, discover how our new Airwareness Support App-- a free browser-based tool that visualizes COVID-19 transmission risks in real time-- can be used to help educators, parents, and administrators pinpoint the best strategies for enhanced airflow.
Filter sales for your #CRBoxes - if you're a costco member, you can get 20x20x1 MERV-14 filtrete filters for $12.50 each (4 for $50): https://www.costco.com/3m-2500-series-filtrete-1%22-filter%2c-4-pack.product.4000181409.html
I've never used MERV-14 (filtrete) filters in a #CRBox before, so I'm curious about others' experience with them.
Otherwise, here's MERV-12 filtrete filters for $13.79 each (6 for $83): https://www.walmart.com/ip/Filtrete-20x20x1-Air-Filter-MPR-1500-MERV-12-Advanced-Allergen-Reduction-6-Filters/615381943
"How well do the PC fan #CRBoxes work", you ask?
Normally my AQI monitor sits at 1 with windows closed. With windows open, as outdoor AQI has been around 30-40 recently, the indoor monitor has been around 5.
I had a number of windows open earlier today, and had to close most of them when outdoor AQI spiked up to 60 in the past ~4 hours. Now I have one window open, and while the AQI outdoors is 73, the indoor AQI monitor next to it shows 11.
Hi, John! Nice to meet you. You post good stuff, thanks.
In Colorado, US, where I live, we have lots of bad indoor air from viruses and wildfire smoke. I'm starting to fiddle with portable, replaceable-filter #CRBoxes.
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Hello everyone, finally sharing my #introduction with you all. If you read this, please say hello! Some fun facts about me: - I’ve enjoyed a very rewarding career as an #inventor and #founder of #DeepTech #startups. Nowadays I help other entrepreneurs do great things. - I was called a #HEPAMilitant and blocked by NB’s education minister, for offering to build #CRBoxes for classrooms. - I’m a big music fan and was at the Horseshoe Tavern in #Toronto when the Stones played a secret gig there.
Steps can be taken at Teacher/Classroom, Principal/School, Individual/Household, and Social/Community levels to reduce the risks that COVID-19 poses to the health of students, staff, and their households. All children and staff deserve a safe learning environment. COVID is airborne—it is spread by infectious aerosols when sharing air. Here are the steps that educators, parents, students, … Continued
Turns out my #bced wife had been sending sick kids home all last week. So it’s clear that parents have been sending their covid sick kids to school, unmasked in a pandemic.
Unfortunately no amount of self bought #crboxes and #masks can combat that kind of callousness.
It’s almost as if the general population is convinced that the pandemic is truly over. So many are delusional, living a 2019 mentality oblivious to the damage they are causing families.
People are losing their health, jobs and livelihood to “you do you” normal seekers who couldn’t care less because thats the low bar their gutless govt has set.
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