Air Support Project
@airsupportproject.bsky.social
Air Support Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization aimed at producing low-cost, high-performance air purifiers so that as many people as possible have access to Clean Air.
https://linktr.ee/AIRSUPPORTPROJECT
https://linktr.ee/AIRSUPPORTPROJECT
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For those who want a quick recap on epidemiology:
It was plumbing that ended the cholera epidemic, not drinking sewage over and over to strengthen everyone's immune system.
So that's why I built this thing. It's the new hygienic infrastructure that we need to get our lives back.
It was plumbing that ended the cholera epidemic, not drinking sewage over and over to strengthen everyone's immune system.
So that's why I built this thing. It's the new hygienic infrastructure that we need to get our lives back.
A 2025 Radiology study links long-term PM2.5 exposure with early scarring of heart muscle on MRI. Cleaner indoor air, filtration, and sealing against smoke helps cut the PM2.5 you breathe.
https://www.rsna.org/news/2025/june/exposure-to-air-pollution-may-cause-heart-damage
https://www.rsna.org/news/2025/june/exposure-to-air-pollution-may-cause-heart-damage
Exposure to Air Pollution May Cause Heart Damage
Radiologists play important role in uncovering environmental effects on patient health
www.rsna.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A 2025 Radiology study links long-term PM2.5 exposure with early scarring of heart muscle on MRI. Cleaner indoor air, filtration, and sealing against smoke helps cut the PM2.5 you breathe.
https://www.rsna.org/news/2025/june/exposure-to-air-pollution-may-cause-heart-damage
https://www.rsna.org/news/2025/june/exposure-to-air-pollution-may-cause-heart-damage
We’re co-hosting a Space with @publichealthaction.bsky.social on November 13th at 8p EST. The discussion will cover new findings showing multiple ways COVID can promote oncogenesis, the process that can lead to cancer. Featuring @molesen.bsky.social!
Link here -> airsupportproject.com/spaces/
Link here -> airsupportproject.com/spaces/
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We’re co-hosting a Space with @publichealthaction.bsky.social on November 13th at 8p EST. The discussion will cover new findings showing multiple ways COVID can promote oncogenesis, the process that can lead to cancer. Featuring @molesen.bsky.social!
Link here -> airsupportproject.com/spaces/
Link here -> airsupportproject.com/spaces/
A randomized crossover trial found in home HEPA filtration lowered systolic blood pressure for people with elevated readings near highways. Cleaner air helps hearts.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109725069670
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109725069670
Effect of HEPA Filtration Air Purifiers on Blood Pressure: A Pragmatic Randomized Crossover Trial
Particulate matter (PM) pollution is a leading cause of cardiovascular risk and illness, including elevated blood pressure (BP).The purpose of this st…
www.sciencedirect.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
A randomized crossover trial found in home HEPA filtration lowered systolic blood pressure for people with elevated readings near highways. Cleaner air helps hearts.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109725069670
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0735109725069670
A new study in Nature finds that better ventilation and lower CO2 levels in university classrooms are associated with higher test scores.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-025-00770-6.pdf
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-025-00770-6.pdf
November 10, 2025 at 3:50 PM
A new study in Nature finds that better ventilation and lower CO2 levels in university classrooms are associated with higher test scores.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-025-00770-6.pdf
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-025-00770-6.pdf
Fresh air belongs at the table. Our Thanksgiving guide shares simple ways to clear smoke, lower CO2, and reduce germs with smart ventilation and MERV 13.
https://airsupportproject.com/a-fun-guide-to-fresh-indoor-air-this-thanksgiving/
https://airsupportproject.com/a-fun-guide-to-fresh-indoor-air-this-thanksgiving/
A Fun Guide to Fresh Indoor Air This Thanksgiving – AIR SUPPORT PROJECT
Preserve your respiratory health this Thanksgiving with our guide to keeping your indoor air fresh during the feast. We'll explore how the holiday's cooking frenzy and the influx of family can impact air quality, introducing pollutants like particulate matter, VOCs, airborne pathogens, and elevated…
airsupportproject.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Fresh air belongs at the table. Our Thanksgiving guide shares simple ways to clear smoke, lower CO2, and reduce germs with smart ventilation and MERV 13.
https://airsupportproject.com/a-fun-guide-to-fresh-indoor-air-this-thanksgiving/
https://airsupportproject.com/a-fun-guide-to-fresh-indoor-air-this-thanksgiving/
Two New Yorkers died in basement flooding during the Oct 30–31 rain. Basements can trap water, electricity, and exhaust. Do not enter a flooded basement. If you lost power, run generators outdoors at least 20 feet from doors and windows.
https://apnews.com/article/f06ff44aa4736670900c0f097746cbdf
https://apnews.com/article/f06ff44aa4736670900c0f097746cbdf
2 die in flooded New York City basements during heavy rainstorm
Authorities say two people died in flooded New York City basements as record rain fell in New York City.
apnews.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Two New Yorkers died in basement flooding during the Oct 30–31 rain. Basements can trap water, electricity, and exhaust. Do not enter a flooded basement. If you lost power, run generators outdoors at least 20 feet from doors and windows.
https://apnews.com/article/f06ff44aa4736670900c0f097746cbdf
https://apnews.com/article/f06ff44aa4736670900c0f097746cbdf
Open tools power clean air. AirGradient shares open hardware and firmware to measure CO2 and PM2.5 indoors and outdoors. Communities can build, learn, and improve ventilation and filtration.
https://www.airgradient.com/documentation/overview/
https://www.airgradient.com/documentation/overview/
The AirGradient Builds Overview
Build your own open-source, open-hardware air quality monitor measuring PM2.5, CO2, temperature and humidity.
www.airgradient.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Open tools power clean air. AirGradient shares open hardware and firmware to measure CO2 and PM2.5 indoors and outdoors. Communities can build, learn, and improve ventilation and filtration.
https://www.airgradient.com/documentation/overview/
https://www.airgradient.com/documentation/overview/
Standards shape the air we breathe. ASHRAE Standards Actions lists current public reviews and meetings. The October 24 2025 issue covers items open through December 8 2025.
https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/standards-and-guidelines/standards-actions
https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/standards-and-guidelines/standards-actions
November 4, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Standards shape the air we breathe. ASHRAE Standards Actions lists current public reviews and meetings. The October 24 2025 issue covers items open through December 8 2025.
https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/standards-and-guidelines/standards-actions
https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/standards-and-guidelines/standards-actions
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Want to Help me continue Covid and Mental Health Awareness? It’s time to get loud, and I’m trying to help those who need it. Help with Personal Advocacy, Human rights Complaints, Promotion, Stigma Busting, Online Campaigns, Communications Assistance, and anything else I can.
gofund.me/c613150c8
gofund.me/c613150c8
October 18, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Want to Help me continue Covid and Mental Health Awareness? It’s time to get loud, and I’m trying to help those who need it. Help with Personal Advocacy, Human rights Complaints, Promotion, Stigma Busting, Online Campaigns, Communications Assistance, and anything else I can.
gofund.me/c613150c8
gofund.me/c613150c8
During smoke episodes, keep indoor air clean. EPA’s 2025 guide for schools and public buildings covers sealing, filtration, clean air rooms, and operations.
https://www.epa.gov/emergencies-iaq/wildfires-and-indoor-air-quality-schools-and-commercial-buildings
https://www.epa.gov/emergencies-iaq/wildfires-and-indoor-air-quality-schools-and-commercial-buildings
Wildfires and Indoor Air Quality in Schools and Commercial Buildings | US EPA
Building owners and facility managers may find the information about specific strategies to reduce exposure to wildfire smoke and recommended public health actions useful for managing their buildings and communicating to occupants during smoke events.
www.epa.gov
November 2, 2025 at 5:10 PM
During smoke episodes, keep indoor air clean. EPA’s 2025 guide for schools and public buildings covers sealing, filtration, clean air rooms, and operations.
https://www.epa.gov/emergencies-iaq/wildfires-and-indoor-air-quality-schools-and-commercial-buildings
https://www.epa.gov/emergencies-iaq/wildfires-and-indoor-air-quality-schools-and-commercial-buildings
Cleaner air supports healthy brains. A JAMA study links higher long term PM2.5 exposure to higher dementia risk. Ventilation and MERV 13 filtration help cut PM2.5 indoors.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2808088
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2808088
Particulate Air Pollution and Incident Dementia in the US
This cohort study examines the associations between incident dementia and long-term fine particulate matter expressed as total mass and fine particulate matter from unique emission sources.
jamanetwork.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Cleaner air supports healthy brains. A JAMA study links higher long term PM2.5 exposure to higher dementia risk. Ventilation and MERV 13 filtration help cut PM2.5 indoors.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2808088
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/2808088
Quick win for cleaner air. If your system allows it, upgrade to MERV 13 or better and ensure filters fit tightly. This captures particles that carry infectious aerosols and wildfire smoke.
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ventilation/prevention/air-cleanliness.html
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ventilation/prevention/air-cleanliness.html
Improving Air Cleanliness
Improve air cleanliness through filtration and germicidal ultraviolet (GUV) air treatment.
www.cdc.gov
October 31, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Quick win for cleaner air. If your system allows it, upgrade to MERV 13 or better and ensure filters fit tightly. This captures particles that carry infectious aerosols and wildfire smoke.
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ventilation/prevention/air-cleanliness.html
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ventilation/prevention/air-cleanliness.html
Fresh air = sharper thinking. In Harvard’s COGfx lab study, cognitive scores were about 2× higher with enhanced ventilation and low VOCs vs. conventional conditions. Ventilation + filtration pays off.
https://thecogfxstudy.com/study-1/cognitive-function-tests-scores-doubled/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://thecogfxstudy.com/study-1/cognitive-function-tests-scores-doubled/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Cognitive Function Test Scores Doubled
thecogfxstudy.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Fresh air = sharper thinking. In Harvard’s COGfx lab study, cognitive scores were about 2× higher with enhanced ventilation and low VOCs vs. conventional conditions. Ventilation + filtration pays off.
https://thecogfxstudy.com/study-1/cognitive-function-tests-scores-doubled/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
https://thecogfxstudy.com/study-1/cognitive-function-tests-scores-doubled/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
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We will be holding our next Twitter Space this Thursday, October 30th, at 8 PM ET with @publichealthaction.bsky.social!
Featuring Kyle Stevens of @cleanairevents.bsky.social and Nia Maxwell of Fiddler's Dream Coffeehouse to talk about COVID-aware gatherings and events!
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Featuring Kyle Stevens of @cleanairevents.bsky.social and Nia Maxwell of Fiddler's Dream Coffeehouse to talk about COVID-aware gatherings and events!
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October 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
We will be holding our next Twitter Space this Thursday, October 30th, at 8 PM ET with @publichealthaction.bsky.social!
Featuring Kyle Stevens of @cleanairevents.bsky.social and Nia Maxwell of Fiddler's Dream Coffeehouse to talk about COVID-aware gatherings and events!
x.com/i/spaces/1yN...
Featuring Kyle Stevens of @cleanairevents.bsky.social and Nia Maxwell of Fiddler's Dream Coffeehouse to talk about COVID-aware gatherings and events!
x.com/i/spaces/1yN...
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In our short existence, The Corsi-Rosenthal Foundation has issued 58 grants providing healthier indoor air to 30,000 ppl.
The Foundation aims to substantially increase these benefits to under-resourced schools over the next several months.
Please consider helping us: givebutter.com/buildabox2025
The Foundation aims to substantially increase these benefits to under-resourced schools over the next several months.
Please consider helping us: givebutter.com/buildabox2025
Build a Box Campaign
Help Us Bring Clean Air to More Classrooms
givebutter.com
October 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
In our short existence, The Corsi-Rosenthal Foundation has issued 58 grants providing healthier indoor air to 30,000 ppl.
The Foundation aims to substantially increase these benefits to under-resourced schools over the next several months.
Please consider helping us: givebutter.com/buildabox2025
The Foundation aims to substantially increase these benefits to under-resourced schools over the next several months.
Please consider helping us: givebutter.com/buildabox2025
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I try to be professional on this platform but there are times, like now, when it hits me hard on a visceral level that we are in the midst of a catastrophic global public health crisis and it seems, as a species, we've somehow decided that ignoring it is the best plan we've got.
October 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I try to be professional on this platform but there are times, like now, when it hits me hard on a visceral level that we are in the midst of a catastrophic global public health crisis and it seems, as a species, we've somehow decided that ignoring it is the best plan we've got.
We will be holding our next Twitter Space this Thursday, October 30th, at 8 PM ET with @publichealthaction.bsky.social!
Featuring Kyle Stevens of @cleanairevents.bsky.social and Nia Maxwell of Fiddler's Dream Coffeehouse to talk about COVID-aware gatherings and events!
x.com/i/spaces/1yN...
Featuring Kyle Stevens of @cleanairevents.bsky.social and Nia Maxwell of Fiddler's Dream Coffeehouse to talk about COVID-aware gatherings and events!
x.com/i/spaces/1yN...
October 27, 2025 at 6:55 PM
We will be holding our next Twitter Space this Thursday, October 30th, at 8 PM ET with @publichealthaction.bsky.social!
Featuring Kyle Stevens of @cleanairevents.bsky.social and Nia Maxwell of Fiddler's Dream Coffeehouse to talk about COVID-aware gatherings and events!
x.com/i/spaces/1yN...
Featuring Kyle Stevens of @cleanairevents.bsky.social and Nia Maxwell of Fiddler's Dream Coffeehouse to talk about COVID-aware gatherings and events!
x.com/i/spaces/1yN...
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Tyla: 'Long Covid' symptoms people are still experiencing to this day have changed an 'entire generation'
'..for some children who are suffering from Long Covid, the painful nightmare is still in full swing'
By Madison Burgess
www.tyla.com/news/long-co...
'..for some children who are suffering from Long Covid, the painful nightmare is still in full swing'
By Madison Burgess
www.tyla.com/news/long-co...
'Long Covid' symptoms people are still experiencing to this day have changed an 'entire generation'
Millions of people are still being affected by Long Covid, years after the pandemic came to an end.
www.tyla.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Tyla: 'Long Covid' symptoms people are still experiencing to this day have changed an 'entire generation'
'..for some children who are suffering from Long Covid, the painful nightmare is still in full swing'
By Madison Burgess
www.tyla.com/news/long-co...
'..for some children who are suffering from Long Covid, the painful nightmare is still in full swing'
By Madison Burgess
www.tyla.com/news/long-co...
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Prevention of COVID, and Long COVID, must not be a lost cause. @juliadoubleday.bsky.social
Reality: airborne viruses spread more easily in poorly ventilated spaces, including: classrooms, hospitals, surgeries, care homes, offices, public transport, corridors, prisons, supermarkets and stores, et al.
Reality: airborne viruses spread more easily in poorly ventilated spaces, including: classrooms, hospitals, surgeries, care homes, offices, public transport, corridors, prisons, supermarkets and stores, et al.
'Prevention of COVID/Long COVID must not be a 'lost cause'. @juliadoubleday.bsky.social
Reality: airborne viruses spread more easily in poorly ventilated classrooms, high-quality HEPA filtration could help bring down transmission!'
👇RECOVER study PASC in children
www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid...
Reality: airborne viruses spread more easily in poorly ventilated classrooms, high-quality HEPA filtration could help bring down transmission!'
👇RECOVER study PASC in children
www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid...
October 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Prevention of COVID, and Long COVID, must not be a lost cause. @juliadoubleday.bsky.social
Reality: airborne viruses spread more easily in poorly ventilated spaces, including: classrooms, hospitals, surgeries, care homes, offices, public transport, corridors, prisons, supermarkets and stores, et al.
Reality: airborne viruses spread more easily in poorly ventilated spaces, including: classrooms, hospitals, surgeries, care homes, offices, public transport, corridors, prisons, supermarkets and stores, et al.
Yesterday was World Osteoporosis Day, a reminder that bone health depends on more than calcium.
Polluted indoor air can weaken bones through inflammation and toxins.
Clean air may be one of the quiet protectors of strength as we age.
airsupportproject.com/bones-breath...
Polluted indoor air can weaken bones through inflammation and toxins.
Clean air may be one of the quiet protectors of strength as we age.
airsupportproject.com/bones-breath...
Bones Breathe Too: Why Indoor Air Quality Matters for Osteoporosis - AIR SUPPORT PROJECT
New research shows that indoor air pollution—from cooking, gas stoves, wildfire smoke, and even traffic exhaust that seeps indoors—can accelerate bone loss and worsen osteoporosis.
airsupportproject.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Yesterday was World Osteoporosis Day, a reminder that bone health depends on more than calcium.
Polluted indoor air can weaken bones through inflammation and toxins.
Clean air may be one of the quiet protectors of strength as we age.
airsupportproject.com/bones-breath...
Polluted indoor air can weaken bones through inflammation and toxins.
Clean air may be one of the quiet protectors of strength as we age.
airsupportproject.com/bones-breath...
We are back at it again tonight, Thursday October 16th at 8p EST. Join Air Support Project and @publichealthaction.bsky.social as we discuss the connections between IAQ and COVID advocacy.
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October 16, 2025 at 10:21 PM
We are back at it again tonight, Thursday October 16th at 8p EST. Join Air Support Project and @publichealthaction.bsky.social as we discuss the connections between IAQ and COVID advocacy.
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Panicking Flu Swears It Didn’t Mean To Kill Old Lady https://theonion.com/panicking-flu-swears-it-didn-t-mean-to-kill-old-lady-1819574374/
October 14, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Panicking Flu Swears It Didn’t Mean To Kill Old Lady https://theonion.com/panicking-flu-swears-it-didn-t-mean-to-kill-old-lady-1819574374/
October is National Indoor Air Quality Month! The American Lung Association is doing incredible work promoting clean air in classrooms through their Clean Air School Challenge.
Check out their resources and how you can get involved on their website at Lung.org/CASC!
#cleanairschools #iaq
Check out their resources and how you can get involved on their website at Lung.org/CASC!
#cleanairschools #iaq
October 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
October is National Indoor Air Quality Month! The American Lung Association is doing incredible work promoting clean air in classrooms through their Clean Air School Challenge.
Check out their resources and how you can get involved on their website at Lung.org/CASC!
#cleanairschools #iaq
Check out their resources and how you can get involved on their website at Lung.org/CASC!
#cleanairschools #iaq
We are participating in World Ventil8 Day on Saturday, November 8.
This year’s theme - Collaborate to Ventilate - aligns with our mission to make clean indoor air practical and achievable.
Sign up to participate below, and message us if you can think of ways to collaborate!
worldventil8day.com
This year’s theme - Collaborate to Ventilate - aligns with our mission to make clean indoor air practical and achievable.
Sign up to participate below, and message us if you can think of ways to collaborate!
worldventil8day.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:54 PM
We are participating in World Ventil8 Day on Saturday, November 8.
This year’s theme - Collaborate to Ventilate - aligns with our mission to make clean indoor air practical and achievable.
Sign up to participate below, and message us if you can think of ways to collaborate!
worldventil8day.com
This year’s theme - Collaborate to Ventilate - aligns with our mission to make clean indoor air practical and achievable.
Sign up to participate below, and message us if you can think of ways to collaborate!
worldventil8day.com