Dr Joe Pajak

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PhD ⚛️ physical chemistry - research studying air entrainment at a solid/liquid/gas interface
Fellow: Royal Society of Chemistry
Chartered Scientist
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🌬#SARSCoV2 is an #airborne virus
💙NHS FT Hospital Governor
❗Long COVID matters
💙EU citizen
#AirPollution, #WaterPollution: both are major health risks
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🌬️🌀Clean air matters so much!
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NEW EUROPEAN article Oct 2021https://www.theneweuropean.co.uk/boris-johnson-covid-response-dr-joe-pajak/
Substackhttps://substack.com/@joepajak?
Petition Direct the UKHSA to monitor COVID infections that occur in particular settingshttps://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/732047
Dr Joe Pajak16h ago
Dr Joe Pajak16h ago
Climate action is a public‑health win.
A 2°C world could prevent over 13 million early deaths from air-pollution.
Pairing equity with strong air‑quality policies delivers both fairness and lives saved. Dr Mark Budolfson et al.,
Paper source: @thelancet.com
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(26)00006-9/fulltext?dgcid=hubspot_update_feature_updatealerts_langlo&utm_campaign=update-langlo&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-92OUy9u5T77J-XWXV5Hv7wyNu1B9hP2VFJcXfCE0XxyKi8Uq3RxMqXmVanJuz1Nfuki_ga-nmF598N-e_craJV9dRZXw&_hsmi=411358033&utm_content=410961029&utm_source=hs_email
Dr Joe Pajak16h ago
Climate action is a public‑health win.
A 2°C world could prevent over 13 million early deaths from air-pollution.
Pairing equity with strong air‑quality policies delivers both fairness and lives saved. Dr Mark Budolfson et al.,
Paper source: @thelancet.com
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(26)00006-9/fulltext?dgcid=hubspot_update_feature_updatealerts_langlo&utm_campaign=update-langlo&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-92OUy9u5T77J-XWXV5Hv7wyNu1B9hP2VFJcXfCE0XxyKi8Uq3RxMqXmVanJuz1Nfuki_ga-nmF598N-e_craJV9dRZXw&_hsmi=411358033&utm_content=410961029&utm_source=hs_email
Dr Joe Pajak1d ago
Dr Joe Pajak1d ago

New COVID variant, one to watch...
Article and information via @theconversation.com

https://theconversation.com/covid-19-variant-ba-3-2-is-spreading-quickly-across-us-a-doctor-explains-what-you-need-to-know-279447?utm_medium=article_native_share&utm_source=theconversation.com

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know

The current COVID-19 vaccine does not match the strain that’s now becoming dominant in the US, which could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases.

The Conversation
Dr Joe Pajak1d ago

New COVID variant, one to watch...
Article and information via @theconversation.com

https://theconversation.com/covid-19-variant-ba-3-2-is-spreading-quickly-across-us-a-doctor-explains-what-you-need-to-know-279447?utm_medium=article_native_share&utm_source=theconversation.com

COVID-19 variant BA.3.2 is spreading quickly across US – a doctor explains what you need to know

The current COVID-19 vaccine does not match the strain that’s now becoming dominant in the US, which could lead to a rise in COVID-19 cases.

The Conversation
Dr Joe Pajak3d ago
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Kevin Kavanagh, @healthwatchusa.bsky.social, clearly explains @who.int’s updated through‑the‑air terminology, the infectiousness of diseases like measles, and why ventilation & respirators—not surgical masks—are critical for modern infection prevention.'
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/droplets-through-air-why-ventilation-respirators-matter-more-than-ever-infection-prevention?ekey=RUtJRDo3RDA5QUYyNC1EMThGLTREMTktODNBMS0yNTBGQjM0Q0ZFQTE%3D&utm_campaign=emailname&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--6ipfzL4042BfuHt0idh73KSNDvStGR0emkCUR9L5n3sbrWP8UJOxD6QdeLJnCCu5InLkll-54YFfDUZ4wzKxnu5xjxQ&_hsmi=411017065&utm_source=hs
From Droplets to “Through the Air”: Why Ventilation and Respirators Matter More Than Ever in Infection Prevention

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a shift away from droplet-based precautions toward a “through the air” framework that recognizes aerosol transmission across a continuum of particle sizes. As measles, SARS-CoV-2, and influenza circulate simultaneously, this article explains why ventilation, respirators, and higher air change rates must become core infection prevention strategies in health care facilities.

Infection Control Today
Show threadDr Joe Pajak3d ago
Kevin Kavanagh, @healthwatchusa.bsky.social, clearly explains @who.int’s updated through‑the‑air terminology, the infectiousness of diseases like measles, and why ventilation & respirators—not surgical masks—are critical for modern infection prevention.'
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/droplets-through-air-why-ventilation-respirators-matter-more-than-ever-infection-prevention?ekey=RUtJRDo3RDA5QUYyNC1EMThGLTREMTktODNBMS0yNTBGQjM0Q0ZFQTE%3D&utm_campaign=emailname&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--6ipfzL4042BfuHt0idh73KSNDvStGR0emkCUR9L5n3sbrWP8UJOxD6QdeLJnCCu5InLkll-54YFfDUZ4wzKxnu5xjxQ&_hsmi=411017065&utm_source=hs
From Droplets to “Through the Air”: Why Ventilation and Respirators Matter More Than Ever in Infection Prevention

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a shift away from droplet-based precautions toward a “through the air” framework that recognizes aerosol transmission across a continuum of particle sizes. As measles, SARS-CoV-2, and influenza circulate simultaneously, this article explains why ventilation, respirators, and higher air change rates must become core infection prevention strategies in health care facilities.

Infection Control Today
Dr Joe Pajak3d ago
Show threadDr Joe Pajak3d ago
ICT's @healthwatchusa.bsky.social notes 'infected individuals expel @who.int‑defined infectious respiratory particles thru breathing, talking, singing, coughing or sneezing, reinforcing why updated terminology & strong ventilation & respirators matter'.
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/droplets-through-air-why-ventilation-respirators-matter-more-than-ever-infection-prevention?ekey=RUtJRDo3RDA5QUYyNC1EMThGLTREMTktODNBMS0yNTBGQjM0Q0ZFQTE%3D&utm_campaign=emailname&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--6ipfzL4042BfuHt0idh73KSNDvStGR0emkCUR9L5n3sbrWP8UJOxD6QdeLJnCCu5InLkll-54YFfDUZ4wzKxnu5xjxQ&_hsmi=411017065&utm_source=hs
From Droplets to “Through the Air”: Why Ventilation and Respirators Matter More Than Ever in Infection Prevention

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a shift away from droplet-based precautions toward a “through the air” framework that recognizes aerosol transmission across a continuum of particle sizes. As measles, SARS-CoV-2, and influenza circulate simultaneously, this article explains why ventilation, respirators, and higher air change rates must become core infection prevention strategies in health care facilities.

Infection Control Today
Show threadDr Joe Pajak3d ago
ICT's @healthwatchusa.bsky.social notes 'infected individuals expel @who.int‑defined infectious respiratory particles thru breathing, talking, singing, coughing or sneezing, reinforcing why updated terminology & strong ventilation & respirators matter'.
https://www.infectioncontroltoday.com/view/droplets-through-air-why-ventilation-respirators-matter-more-than-ever-infection-prevention?ekey=RUtJRDo3RDA5QUYyNC1EMThGLTREMTktODNBMS0yNTBGQjM0Q0ZFQTE%3D&utm_campaign=emailname&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--6ipfzL4042BfuHt0idh73KSNDvStGR0emkCUR9L5n3sbrWP8UJOxD6QdeLJnCCu5InLkll-54YFfDUZ4wzKxnu5xjxQ&_hsmi=411017065&utm_source=hs
From Droplets to “Through the Air”: Why Ventilation and Respirators Matter More Than Ever in Infection Prevention

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated a shift away from droplet-based precautions toward a “through the air” framework that recognizes aerosol transmission across a continuum of particle sizes. As measles, SARS-CoV-2, and influenza circulate simultaneously, this article explains why ventilation, respirators, and higher air change rates must become core infection prevention strategies in health care facilities.

Infection Control Today
Dr Joe Pajak3d ago
Show threadDr Joe Pajak3d ago
Updated terminology for pathogens that transmit thru the air. @who.int's key points:
'The report defines infectious respiratory particles and introduces two descriptors—airborne inhalation and direct deposition—to replace outdated 'droplet' versus 'aerosol' distinctions.'
https://www.who.int/news/item/18-04-2024-leading-health-agencies-outline-updated-terminology-for-pathogens-that-transmit-through-the-air
Leading health agencies outline updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air

Following consultation with public health agencies and experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a global technical consultation report introducing updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air.

Show threadDr Joe Pajak3d ago
Updated terminology for pathogens that transmit thru the air. @who.int's key points:
'The report defines infectious respiratory particles and introduces two descriptors—airborne inhalation and direct deposition—to replace outdated 'droplet' versus 'aerosol' distinctions.'
https://www.who.int/news/item/18-04-2024-leading-health-agencies-outline-updated-terminology-for-pathogens-that-transmit-through-the-air
Leading health agencies outline updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air

Following consultation with public health agencies and experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a global technical consultation report introducing updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air.