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On world cancer day, thinking of all the patients who will go to chemo today facing unmasked hospital staff. And who will suffer hospital-acquired infections and even die due to the lack of airborne mitigations 💔
February 4, 2026 at 2:20 PM
On world cancer day, thinking of all the patients who will go to chemo today facing unmasked hospital staff. And who will suffer hospital-acquired infections and even die due to the lack of airborne mitigations 💔
Plastic pollution promotes hazardous water conditions
"Excess...nutrient input from land sources...blamed as the source of harmful algae blooms...
petroleum-based plastic pollution may be amplifying these problems by removing the animals that keep algae in check"
phys.org/news/2026-01...
"Excess...nutrient input from land sources...blamed as the source of harmful algae blooms...
petroleum-based plastic pollution may be amplifying these problems by removing the animals that keep algae in check"
phys.org/news/2026-01...
Plastic pollution promotes hazardous water conditions, new study finds
Dangerous concentrations of algae such as "red tides" have been consistently emerging in locations around the world. A region in Southern Australia is experiencing a nine-month toxic algae bloom that ...
phys.org
February 4, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Plastic pollution promotes hazardous water conditions
"Excess...nutrient input from land sources...blamed as the source of harmful algae blooms...
petroleum-based plastic pollution may be amplifying these problems by removing the animals that keep algae in check"
phys.org/news/2026-01...
"Excess...nutrient input from land sources...blamed as the source of harmful algae blooms...
petroleum-based plastic pollution may be amplifying these problems by removing the animals that keep algae in check"
phys.org/news/2026-01...
A century of hair clippings show lead exposure rates have plummeted
" it’s kind of a showstopper for showing the power of environmental protections"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-ce...
" it’s kind of a showstopper for showing the power of environmental protections"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-ce...
A century of hair clippings show lead exposure rates have plummeted
There’s no safe level of exposure to lead—but a small, strange study shows we’ve made incredible progress in recent decades
www.scientificamerican.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 PM
A century of hair clippings show lead exposure rates have plummeted
" it’s kind of a showstopper for showing the power of environmental protections"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-ce...
" it’s kind of a showstopper for showing the power of environmental protections"
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-ce...
Speaking just 4 words an hour increases the spread of Covid 10 x more than just breathing
"most of the super spreader events have been social occasions, including gatherings at conferences, bars & restaurants"
A movie, that isn't a comedy, is safer, than a play?
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"most of the super spreader events have been social occasions, including gatherings at conferences, bars & restaurants"
A movie, that isn't a comedy, is safer, than a play?
apple.news/A7elkcQHnQ5u...
Everyday act that increases spread of Covid — Herald Sun
Alarming new research has revealed the one way more Aussies are getting Covid-19 as the virus continues to spread.
apple.news
February 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Speaking just 4 words an hour increases the spread of Covid 10 x more than just breathing
"most of the super spreader events have been social occasions, including gatherings at conferences, bars & restaurants"
A movie, that isn't a comedy, is safer, than a play?
apple.news/A7elkcQHnQ5u...
"most of the super spreader events have been social occasions, including gatherings at conferences, bars & restaurants"
A movie, that isn't a comedy, is safer, than a play?
apple.news/A7elkcQHnQ5u...
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A really interesting article in Estates Gazette: Why CEOs should treat office air quality like a financial KPI that notes:
February 3, 2026 at 5:54 AM
A really interesting article in Estates Gazette: Why CEOs should treat office air quality like a financial KPI that notes:
Thunderstorm asthma: causes, risks, & mitigation
"Susceptible individuals...take protective measures just before, during, & after thunderstorms, including staying inside, closing doors & windows, & setting air conditioners to recirculate air"
N95s & HEPAs?
insightplus.mja.com.au/2026/4/thund...
"Susceptible individuals...take protective measures just before, during, & after thunderstorms, including staying inside, closing doors & windows, & setting air conditioners to recirculate air"
N95s & HEPAs?
insightplus.mja.com.au/2026/4/thund...
Thunderstorm asthma: causes, risks, and mitigation - InSight+
As climate change drives increased aeroallergen prevalence and more extreme weather, incidence of thunderstorm asthma could become more frequent and unpredictable. On November 21, 2016, Melbourne expe...
insightplus.mja.com.au
February 2, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Thunderstorm asthma: causes, risks, & mitigation
"Susceptible individuals...take protective measures just before, during, & after thunderstorms, including staying inside, closing doors & windows, & setting air conditioners to recirculate air"
N95s & HEPAs?
insightplus.mja.com.au/2026/4/thund...
"Susceptible individuals...take protective measures just before, during, & after thunderstorms, including staying inside, closing doors & windows, & setting air conditioners to recirculate air"
N95s & HEPAs?
insightplus.mja.com.au/2026/4/thund...
Snowy 2.0 defends timeline as it launches new $75 million machine amid cost blowout review
Masks & $75M machine to PREVENT problems
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Masks & $75M machine to PREVENT problems
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
$12 billion Snowy 2.0 project tight-lipped on cost blowouts but timeline on track
The boss of Snowy Hydro says the project is on track to deliver power by the end of 2028, as it launches a new $75 million tunnel-boring machine designed to make up for lost time.
www.abc.net.au
February 2, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Snowy 2.0 defends timeline as it launches new $75 million machine amid cost blowout review
Masks & $75M machine to PREVENT problems
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Masks & $75M machine to PREVENT problems
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...
Repeated exposure to aged vape plumes could negatively impact lung health
www.news-medical.net/news/2026013...
www.news-medical.net/news/2026013...
Repeated exposure to aged vape plumes could negatively impact lung health
Electronic cigarettes - or vapes - can release puffs of vapor in aromatic clouds. The health risks of breathing in this secondhand or passive vapor aren't fully understood.
www.news-medical.net
February 1, 2026 at 12:47 PM
Repeated exposure to aged vape plumes could negatively impact lung health
www.news-medical.net/news/2026013...
www.news-medical.net/news/2026013...
Parents are paying $2500 to falsify vaccine records. It’s endangering babies like Riley
"parents are boasting about paying anti-vaccine doctors & nurses to falsify Medicare records to enrol their children in childcare & fraudulently claim government payments"
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"parents are boasting about paying anti-vaccine doctors & nurses to falsify Medicare records to enrol their children in childcare & fraudulently claim government payments"
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Parents are paying $2500 to falsify vaccine records. It’s endangering babies like Riley — The Sydney Morning Herald
Australian parents are boasting about paying anti-vaccine nurses to falsify Medicare records of their children, putting lives at risk, an investigation has revealed.
apple.news
February 1, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Parents are paying $2500 to falsify vaccine records. It’s endangering babies like Riley
"parents are boasting about paying anti-vaccine doctors & nurses to falsify Medicare records to enrol their children in childcare & fraudulently claim government payments"
apple.news/AHVxo9q-_Tb2...
"parents are boasting about paying anti-vaccine doctors & nurses to falsify Medicare records to enrol their children in childcare & fraudulently claim government payments"
apple.news/AHVxo9q-_Tb2...
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Our government has looked away from ongoing deaths on Covid for years whilst we are told to continue to wash hands only for a predominantly airborne virus. It’s also not just the UK but a wider global issue.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
Over 14,000 people in England and Wales died with Covid after hospital infection
Over 14,000 people in England and Wales died with Covid after catching the virus in hospital - these were all people who had attended for another reason, be it surgery, cancer treatment, or following an accident
www.mirror.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Our government has looked away from ongoing deaths on Covid for years whilst we are told to continue to wash hands only for a predominantly airborne virus. It’s also not just the UK but a wider global issue.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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New Zealand gov. warned about COVID causing mental health problems over two years ago. Please note this is from the Māori government.
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13K views · 253 reactions | Every time you catch COVID-19, your risk of other severe issues starts to rise.
I ia wā ka pāngia koe e te KOWHEORI-19, ka piki haere te mōrearea ka pā mai ētahi atu mate...
Every time you catch COVID-19, your risk of other severe issues starts to rise.
I ia wā ka pāngia koe e te KOWHEORI-19, ka piki haere te mōrearea ka pā mai ētahi atu mate kino.
Research is...
www.facebook.com
January 29, 2026 at 9:36 AM
New Zealand gov. warned about COVID causing mental health problems over two years ago. Please note this is from the Māori government.
www.facebook.com/UniteAgainst...
www.facebook.com/UniteAgainst...
EV fast chargers pose health threat as ‘pollutant hot spots’, but there's a solution
"filters in the air inlet to prevent particulate matter from entering the unit, as well as filters to prevent resuspended particles from re-entering the atmosphere"
www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/ev-...
"filters in the air inlet to prevent particulate matter from entering the unit, as well as filters to prevent resuspended particles from re-entering the atmosphere"
www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/ev-...
EV fast chargers pose health threat as ‘pollutant hot spots’, but there's a solution
Dangerous air particles around EV fast-charging stations pose a health threat, according to new research – but the vehicles aren't the problem.
www.carexpert.com.au
January 31, 2026 at 1:27 PM
EV fast chargers pose health threat as ‘pollutant hot spots’, but there's a solution
"filters in the air inlet to prevent particulate matter from entering the unit, as well as filters to prevent resuspended particles from re-entering the atmosphere"
www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/ev-...
"filters in the air inlet to prevent particulate matter from entering the unit, as well as filters to prevent resuspended particles from re-entering the atmosphere"
www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/ev-...
Traffic pollution kills more people than car crashes in Australia – study
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www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/tra...
Traffic pollution kills more people than car crashes in Australia – study
A new study has revealed almost 2000 Australians die each year due to traffic-related air pollution, more than the national road toll.
www.carexpert.com.au
January 31, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Traffic pollution kills more people than car crashes in Australia – study
www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/tra...
www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/tra...
This Winter Habit May Be Killing Thousands
"Despite being used by only 2% of US households as a primary heat source, wood burning accounts for...21.9% of wintertime PM2.5 emissions...PM2.5 exposure causes an estimated 4.9M deaths per year globally"
indiandefencereview.com/winter-habit...
"Despite being used by only 2% of US households as a primary heat source, wood burning accounts for...21.9% of wintertime PM2.5 emissions...PM2.5 exposure causes an estimated 4.9M deaths per year globally"
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This Winter Habit May Be Killing Thousands Each Year, Scientists Warn
Burning wood to heat homes in winter causes about 8,600 premature deaths yearly in the U.S., due to air pollution from residential wood combustion.
indiandefencereview.com
January 31, 2026 at 1:17 PM
This Winter Habit May Be Killing Thousands
"Despite being used by only 2% of US households as a primary heat source, wood burning accounts for...21.9% of wintertime PM2.5 emissions...PM2.5 exposure causes an estimated 4.9M deaths per year globally"
indiandefencereview.com/winter-habit...
"Despite being used by only 2% of US households as a primary heat source, wood burning accounts for...21.9% of wintertime PM2.5 emissions...PM2.5 exposure causes an estimated 4.9M deaths per year globally"
indiandefencereview.com/winter-habit...
Nipah virus
Prof Power: “That amplification process is a little more challenging than COVID or a respiratory virus, which is just spread through sneezing”
Imprecise language seems to mislead readers that Covid is just spread by sneezing
thenightly.com.au/society/heal...
Prof Power: “That amplification process is a little more challenging than COVID or a respiratory virus, which is just spread through sneezing”
Imprecise language seems to mislead readers that Covid is just spread by sneezing
thenightly.com.au/society/heal...
Nipah virus: Could Australia be forced into COVID-19 style lockdown again? Here’s what the experts say
It’s far deadlier than COVID-19, so could Australia be plunged into another lockdown over a Nipah virus outbreak? Here is what the experts say.
thenightly.com.au
January 30, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Nipah virus
Prof Power: “That amplification process is a little more challenging than COVID or a respiratory virus, which is just spread through sneezing”
Imprecise language seems to mislead readers that Covid is just spread by sneezing
thenightly.com.au/society/heal...
Prof Power: “That amplification process is a little more challenging than COVID or a respiratory virus, which is just spread through sneezing”
Imprecise language seems to mislead readers that Covid is just spread by sneezing
thenightly.com.au/society/heal...
Inpex under investigation after suspected sulphur dioxide exposure leaves worker in hospital
"That is particularly concerning given I raised concerns last year about reporting culture onsite, with employees fearing the consequences of speaking up."
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
"That is particularly concerning given I raised concerns last year about reporting culture onsite, with employees fearing the consequences of speaking up."
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Inpex investigated after suspected sulphur dioxide exposure hospitalises worker
The Australian Workers' Union has raised concerns after a worker at Inpex's Ichthys gas facility was allegedly exposed to sulphur dioxide and hospitalised, prompting an investigation by the NT workpla...
www.abc.net.au
January 30, 2026 at 7:26 AM
Inpex under investigation after suspected sulphur dioxide exposure leaves worker in hospital
"That is particularly concerning given I raised concerns last year about reporting culture onsite, with employees fearing the consequences of speaking up."
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
"That is particularly concerning given I raised concerns last year about reporting culture onsite, with employees fearing the consequences of speaking up."
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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Exactly!
September 30, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Exactly!
Destroy PFAS – down to the tiniest airborne particles
"While new technologies claim to destroy 99.99% of PFAS, this doesn’t always account for the emission of airborne particles.
...researchers has devised...methods to help prevent harmful emissions"
www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...
"While new technologies claim to destroy 99.99% of PFAS, this doesn’t always account for the emission of airborne particles.
...researchers has devised...methods to help prevent harmful emissions"
www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...
Learning how to destroy PFAS – down to the tiniest airborne particles
As new technologies promise to destroy ‘forever chemicals’ for good, an international team of researchers is finding ways to prevent harmful emissions.
www.csiro.au
January 28, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Destroy PFAS – down to the tiniest airborne particles
"While new technologies claim to destroy 99.99% of PFAS, this doesn’t always account for the emission of airborne particles.
...researchers has devised...methods to help prevent harmful emissions"
www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...
"While new technologies claim to destroy 99.99% of PFAS, this doesn’t always account for the emission of airborne particles.
...researchers has devised...methods to help prevent harmful emissions"
www.csiro.au/en/news/All/...
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For the USAians: When it happens, there's a song ready to roll.
youtu.be/XDkhzVw0yBs?...
youtu.be/XDkhzVw0yBs?...
When that Man is Dead and Gone (1941) - Protest song against Hitler (Live Take)
YouTube video by Lizzy & the Triggermen
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January 26, 2026 at 12:13 PM
For the USAians: When it happens, there's a song ready to roll.
youtu.be/XDkhzVw0yBs?...
youtu.be/XDkhzVw0yBs?...
What is life like in Delhi, one of the world's most polluted cities?
"people will need multiple air purifiers in their home
India has 6 of the 10 most polluted cities globally
...shortening the life expectancy of its residents by as much as 12 years"
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
"people will need multiple air purifiers in their home
India has 6 of the 10 most polluted cities globally
...shortening the life expectancy of its residents by as much as 12 years"
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Paying 'money just to breathe' in one the world's most polluted cities
Poor air quality in Delhi has impacted nearly all aspects of life with residents saying they have lost many of the "simple joys" such as opening a window or going for a walk outside.
www.abc.net.au
January 26, 2026 at 12:31 PM
What is life like in Delhi, one of the world's most polluted cities?
"people will need multiple air purifiers in their home
India has 6 of the 10 most polluted cities globally
...shortening the life expectancy of its residents by as much as 12 years"
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
"people will need multiple air purifiers in their home
India has 6 of the 10 most polluted cities globally
...shortening the life expectancy of its residents by as much as 12 years"
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Health warning issued as Melbourne blanketed in smoke
Another unhelpful article about treatment for bushfire smoke. Should've mentioned more things to do to PREVENT problems: Wear N95 & use air purifier
Displaying an ineffective mask is misleading
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Another unhelpful article about treatment for bushfire smoke. Should've mentioned more things to do to PREVENT problems: Wear N95 & use air purifier
Displaying an ineffective mask is misleading
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
'Very poor' air quality recorded in Melbourne due to bushfire smoke
A health warning was issued to Melbourne residents as the city was covered in smoke from a bushfire burning in the Otways, in Victoria's south-west.
www.abc.net.au
January 25, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Health warning issued as Melbourne blanketed in smoke
Another unhelpful article about treatment for bushfire smoke. Should've mentioned more things to do to PREVENT problems: Wear N95 & use air purifier
Displaying an ineffective mask is misleading
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Another unhelpful article about treatment for bushfire smoke. Should've mentioned more things to do to PREVENT problems: Wear N95 & use air purifier
Displaying an ineffective mask is misleading
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
Submissions close 29/1/26 re NSW Parl inquiry re indoor air quality:
(a) impacts on:
(i) health
(ii) productivity/economic output
(iii) work health/safety
(iv) equity of access to public services/spaces
(b) indoor air quality standards & monitoring
(c) solutions
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(a) impacts on:
(i) health
(ii) productivity/economic output
(iii) work health/safety
(iv) equity of access to public services/spaces
(b) indoor air quality standards & monitoring
(c) solutions
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Portfolio Committee No. 2 - Health
www.parliament.nsw.gov.au
January 25, 2026 at 5:31 AM
Submissions close 29/1/26 re NSW Parl inquiry re indoor air quality:
(a) impacts on:
(i) health
(ii) productivity/economic output
(iii) work health/safety
(iv) equity of access to public services/spaces
(b) indoor air quality standards & monitoring
(c) solutions
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(a) impacts on:
(i) health
(ii) productivity/economic output
(iii) work health/safety
(iv) equity of access to public services/spaces
(b) indoor air quality standards & monitoring
(c) solutions
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"Experts Call For N95s To Replace Surgical Masks As Flu, Covid Viruses Spread"
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
Experts Call For N95s To Replace Surgical Masks As Flu, Covid Viruses Spread
World Health Network experts urge WHO to make N95, KN95, or FFP2 respirators the standard for protection for healthcare workers, not inferior surgical masks.
www.forbes.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:26 PM
"Experts Call For N95s To Replace Surgical Masks As Flu, Covid Viruses Spread"
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
Scientists Tried to Spread The Flu
"days locked in a small hotel room with people actively infected with the flu...Yet not a single person caught influenza.
the high level of air recirculation caused by fans may have disrupted clouds of virus-laden air"
www.sciencealert.com/scientists-t...
"days locked in a small hotel room with people actively infected with the flu...Yet not a single person caught influenza.
the high level of air recirculation caused by fans may have disrupted clouds of virus-laden air"
www.sciencealert.com/scientists-t...
Scientists Tried to Spread The Flu, Only to Discover Something Unexpected
A group of volunteers spent days locked in a small hotel room with people actively infected with the flu.
www.sciencealert.com
January 22, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Scientists Tried to Spread The Flu
"days locked in a small hotel room with people actively infected with the flu...Yet not a single person caught influenza.
the high level of air recirculation caused by fans may have disrupted clouds of virus-laden air"
www.sciencealert.com/scientists-t...
"days locked in a small hotel room with people actively infected with the flu...Yet not a single person caught influenza.
the high level of air recirculation caused by fans may have disrupted clouds of virus-laden air"
www.sciencealert.com/scientists-t...