Alex Huffman, Ph.D.

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migrated from @HuffmanLabDU on Twitter. (bio)aerosol scientist & professor in chemistry department at Univ. Denver. he/him
Admittedly, no clue how to use this new platform, but here I am as I figure it out.
Huffman Group Research websitehttps://www.huffmangroupdu.com/
Twitter sitehttps://twitter.com/HuffmanLabDU
Alex Huffman, Ph.D.Dec 13, 2022
"Toilets spew invisible aerosol plumes with every flush," w/ a video showing the spray using laser-scattering.
https://theconversation.com/toilets-spew-invisible-aerosol-plumes-with-every-flush-heres-the-proof-captured-by-high-powered-lasers-195717
Toilets spew invisible aerosol plumes with every flush – here’s the proof, captured by high-powered lasers

Toilets eject aerosol droplets that may carry disease-causing pathogens. Learning about how these particles move could help reduce exposure in public restrooms.

The Conversation
Alex Huffman, Ph.D.Dec 8, 2022
Show threadDavid ElfstromDec 8, 2022
@jljcolorado News release for the paper about germicidal UV lamp trade-off with air quality: https://www.acs.org/pressroom/presspacs/2022/acs-presspac-december-2022/germicidal-uv-lamps.html
Germicidal UV lamps: A trade-off between disinfection and air quality - American Chemical Society

Researchers reporting in ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology Letters have modeled the reactions initiated by UVC sanitizing light and find that there’s a trade-off between removing viruses and producing air pollutants.

American Chemical Society
Alex Huffman, Ph.D.Dec 8, 2022
Prof. Jose-Luis JimenezNov 18, 2022

Given what's going on on Twitter, I am going to try to move some of my key threads (on which I put a lot of effort, and that have some historical value) to Substack.

Just started, it does take some work:

https://jljcolorado.substack.com/p/the-angry-birds-thread

The Angry Birds Thread

Aerosols, Droplets, and Magical Droplets

Something in the Air
Alex Huffman, Ph.D.Nov 28, 2022

"The world’s richest oil field isn’t located in the Middle East or Russia—it’s in Los Angeles."

Fascinating! Even having lived in the LA area, I had no idea. Interesting to see the picture of urban-camouflaged buildings hiding oil wells.

https://eos.org/articles/the-black-gold-flowing-under-los-angeles

The “Black Gold” Flowing Under Los Angeles

Functioning oil fields, some with cleverly camouflaged infrastructure, are tucked into the urban sprawl of the Los Angeles basin. But recent legislation could change that.

Eos
Alex Huffman, Ph.D.Nov 18, 2022

Basic video recording now available from the panels on what we learned & still need to know about aerosol transmission of infectious disease/COVID: https://youtu.be/EwJfYIJkDIo

Thx to panelists & co-organizers w/ me - Drs. Shanna Ratnesar-Shumate & Justin Taylor

From Oct. 6, 2022 at #AAAR2022

#AAAR #aerosols #COVIDisAirborne
[And if you're still on Twitter, this thread has more info & handles for panelists:
https://twitter.com/HuffmanLabDU/status/1593505949305606145]

Lessons Learned and Remaining Gaps in the Aerosol Science of Infectious Diseases

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Alex Huffman, Ph.D.Nov 18, 2022

Introducing myself to Mastodon -- I've followed the mass #MastodonMigration from Twitter where I've lived as @HuffmanLabDU

* (Bio)aerosol scientist in chemistry dep't at Univ. Denver
* Presence here mostly education & advocacy related to all-things aerosol, including COVID-related transmission & mitigation
* Frequently share articles & re-share threads
* Still learning about this platform, focused on Twitter for now
* Keeper of a big list of airborne COVID resources: https://bit.ly/3fzmB16

Resources on transmission & prevention of COVID-19

OVERVIEW Resources on transmission & prevention of CoVID-19,Link to this page:,<a href="https://bit.ly/3fzmB16">https://bit.ly/3fzmB16</a> Contact:,<a href="https://twitter.com/HuffmanLabDU">@HuffmanLabDU</a> <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> Direct Excel download:,<a ...

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