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Demanding clean, breathable air for our kids & ed workers. Healthy, safe & stable schools & buses for ALL.

We believe clean air can be achieved by many means: ventilation, filtration, N95 masking, UV disinfection, & isolating.
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Ontario School Safety @onschoolsafety.bsky.social · Jan 29
🏫 All kids deserve clean air.

🧑‍🏫 All educators deserve clean air.

🧑‍💼 All school staff deserve clean air.

🚌 All bus drivers deserve clean air.

It’s time to prioritize clean air in schools and on school buses in Ontario.

Everyone deserves to breathe clean air.

#OntEd #Vote #OnPoli #CleanTheAir
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mjnabuurs.bsky.social
Happy #WorldVentil8Day to all life on the planet!

Let’s do what we can to THRIVE, not just survive.

#CleanTheAir

@cathnoakes.bsky.social
@onschoolsafety.bsky.social
@theresisters.bsky.social
@coopspeak.bsky.social
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November 8, 2025 at 2:23 PM
onschoolsafety.bsky.social
It’s #WorldVentil8Day! 🌬️

Clean indoor air is a fundamental pillar of school safety.

Effective ventilation drastically reduces the spread of airborne illnesses (flu, RSV, COVID) and is crucial for maintaining healthy Ontario classrooms.

#OntEd #SchoolSafety #CollaborateToVentilate
Collaborate to Ventilate #WorldVentil8Day #Collabor8Ventil8 www.worldventil8day.com World Ventil 8 Day
November 8, 2025 at 12:24 PM
onschoolsafety.bsky.social
It's almost world ventil8 day!

Check out the great progress happening in Canada from our very own @mjnabuurs.bsky.social 😊

👏👏👏

#WorldVentil8Day #WV8D #Collaborate2Ventilate
mjnabuurs.bsky.social MJ Nabuurs @mjnabuurs.bsky.social · 14d
As we approach #WorldVentil8Day 2025, I remember sharing my thoughts last year on what we could do to “enable action”. My opinion hasn’t changed…and actually fits well with this year’s theme, #Collaborate2Ventilate:

youtu.be/gV93mNAVL84?...

#ParadigmShifts
#KeepTalking

@cathnoakes.bsky.social
Top Tips for World Ventil8 Day
YouTube video by World Ventil8 Day
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November 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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mjnabuurs.bsky.social
Here is @onschoolsafety.bsky.social’s letter from April of this year to the Ontario govt (we wrote them one last year as well) letting them know there was more they could be doing:

www.ontarioschoolsafety.com/updates/open...

#VaccinePlus
#MeaslesIsAirborneToo
#WeJaveTheTools
Open Letter: Vaccine-PLUS Strategy Needed for Measles Outbreaks | Ontario School Safety
Dear Premier Ford, Dr. Moore, and Hon. Ministers Jones, Calandra, Piccini and Dunlop: We are writing on behalf of Ontario School Safety (OSS), a grassroots, fully volunteer organization dedicated to ...
www.ontarioschoolsafety.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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ryantennant.ca
Canada is leading in safety with the new draft of the CSA standard on respirators.

@dickzoutman.bsky.social, @juliamwright.bsky.social, @mark-ungrin.bsky.social, and I explain key updates that bring protections up to date with the evidence on respirator use against airborne disease transmission.
The CSA’s revised standard on respirators should help us all breathe easier
New draft standards for respirator use recognize the importance of protecting workers and patients in health-care settings, where there is a higher risk of pathogen exposure
theconversation.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
onschoolsafety.bsky.social
Research out of University of California
October 23, 2025

Federal contract for up to $40 million fuels research to revolutionize clean indoor air and defend against next pandemic

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UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA Federal contract for up to $40 million fuels research to revolutionize clean indoor air and defend against next pandemic When a public building catches fire, its built-in systems automatically respond: Smoke alarms blare, sprinklers kick on, and occupants quickly evacuate. But what if the life-threatening danger isn't fire but invisible airborne contaminants that can make occupants sick? Could a similar smart-building system monitor and improve the quality of the air indoors, where Americans spend 90 percent of their time? "The knowledge that comes out of this project will mean that when you go into a classroom, office, restaurant, or other building that has adopted the solutions from this research, the air is going to be cleaner and safer than it was before," said project lead Linsey Marr, University Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech. "That will mean that you have fewer days of illness, fewer missed workdays, and a better quality of life." "This project will lead to significant public health and economic benefits," said Richard Corsi, dean of engineering at UC Davis and a contributor to the project. "I am thrilled that researchers in the UC Davis College of Engineering will play a key role in this novel and important effort." The team will conduct the initial round of testing in daycare centers, where "there are lots of pathogens around, kids are getting sick, and their getting sick impacts parents and the whole community," said Marr. "It's like a fire, and you want to put out the fire where it starts." But what researchers learn there will be relevant in almost any communal setting, including classrooms, supermarkets, hospitals, and airports. With the BRAVE approach implemented in these buildings, researchers expect that fewer children, parents, and workers will get sick, leading not only to higher levels of health and well-being, but to reduced absenteeism and improved productivity that makes clear that better indoor air quality is worth the investment.
November 4, 2025 at 2:06 AM
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mjnabuurs.bsky.social
Thank you, #AbbottElementary! Looks like you understand #IAQ 👏🏻👊🏻!

(Hubby and teen said it could have been me playing that part 😆)

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Image of a square air quality monitor sitting on a kitchen counter beside a stove showing the CO2 level of 1059. Dialogue: “Oh. What is that?”…”Uh, it’s my air quality monitor.” Close up of the first image, more clearly showing the air quality monitor. A group of 5 30-somethings sitting around a coffee table with a game board on it. The host is standing up and saying, “Yeah, the CO2 levels are a little high.” Similar image to the previous photo but a moment later with the caption reading, “I think the addition of Simon increased the concentration levels.”
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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ryantennant.ca
Here's a recording of my 10-minute presentation about addressing shared indoor air as an accessibility barrier in our learning environments.

Feel free to share!

youtu.be/HD0wVoN7Pr8
October 31, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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london.gov.uk
Great to visit St Mary’s Primary School in Battersea today - one of the first schools to receive indoor air quality filters as part of my initiative to improve children’s health.

More than 200 schools will be getting indoor air quality filters soon.
October 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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njbbari3.bsky.social
Change is inevitable.

Sometimes it’s good change.

ospe.on.ca/advocacy/pol...
Policy Win: Health Canada Releases New IAQ Guidance
Health Canada announces new IAQ guidance, providing essential insights for improving indoor air quality and safety in buildings.
ospe.on.ca
October 20, 2025 at 5:20 AM
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mjnabuurs.bsky.social
Vaccines are vital.

But they are not enough at this pace.

Need to employ a #VaccinePlus strategy as @onschoolsafety.bsky.social reco’d to Ontario’s govt back in April, because #MeaslesIsAirborneToo:

www.ontarioschoolsafety.com/updates/open...
Open Letter: Vaccine-PLUS Strategy Needed for Measles Outbreaks | Ontario School Safety
Dear Premier Ford, Dr. Moore, and Hon. Ministers Jones, Calandra, Piccini and Dunlop: We are writing on behalf of Ontario School Safety (OSS), a grassroots, fully volunteer organization dedicated to ...
www.ontarioschoolsafety.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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mjnabuurs.bsky.social
That’s right they did!!!

Let’s go, #Canada!!!

ospe.on.ca/advocacy/pol...

@barryhunt008.bsky.social @ukhadds.bsky.social @onschoolsafety.bsky.social @coopspeak.bsky.social @theresisters.bsky.social @cancovsoc.bsky.social

#IAQ
#KnowBetterBreatheBetter
Policy Win: Health Canada Releases New IAQ Guidance
Health Canada announces new IAQ guidance, providing essential insights for improving indoor air quality and safety in buildings.
ospe.on.ca
October 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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longcovidadvoc.com
Some good news 🥳

The first phase of installing air filters in all London schools is underway.

🙏 Thank you to @london.gov.uk & all campaigners involved

#cleanair is possible!

More info 👇
www.london.gov.uk/media-centre...
Alt text: Graphic with dark blue background and gradient lines reading “PROGRESS WORTH CELEBRATING.” Main heading in bright pink says “GOOD NEWS:” followed by white text: “Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has invested £2.5 million in air filtration, as part of The Schools Filter Program. Over 200 schools are involved, with those with poorer air quality and higher deprivation prioritised. Khan sees this as a social justice issue. PM2.5 levels are 65% lower with filters and offer greater protection from airborne viruses, leading to higher attendance and prevention of Long Covid.” Long Covid Advocacy logo with gradient hand at the bottom.
October 17, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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nisreenalwan.bsky.social
This makes me happy! Great initiative by @london.gov.uk & team.
At least 200 schools across London will receive HEPA filters.
We need to properly evaluate this -in relation to both PM2.5 & airborne infections- to help a wider effective implementation.

#LongCovid
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Mayor invests £2.7m in air quality filters for schools to clean up air in classrooms
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today launched a new £2.7 million programme to deliver indoor air quality filters to hundreds of schools across the capital, bringing cleaner air to tens of thousa...
www.london.gov.uk
October 17, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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mjnabuurs.bsky.social
Thank you, @ukhadds.bsky.social @cleanair4kids.bsky.social!

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Why Clean Air in Schools is Important
YouTube video by Al Haddrell
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October 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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ukhadds.bsky.social
Many things will affect how well a student will do in school. Some you can control, others you can't

One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality

In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
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https://youtu.be/CGjcvfTD5SQ
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October 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
onschoolsafety.bsky.social
"After a second infection, young people were 3.6 times as likely as those infected once to develop myocarditis... They were 2.8 times as likely to experience changes to taste and smell, 2.3 times as likely to develop blood clots, and nearly twice as likely to develop heart disease or kidney damage."
Long Covid Risk for Children Doubles After a Second Infection, Study Finds
www.nytimes.com
October 5, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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saferairproject.bsky.social
We are very honoured to have been part of Healthy Indoor Air: A Global Call to Action - the inaugural High-Level Side Event on indoor air quality which took place on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly this week.
September 25, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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jvipondmd.bsky.social
check this out
In an unprecedented step toward safeguarding public health and planetary well-being, 170 global leaders from public health, academia, civil society, building science, real estate and industry announced today at the UN the formation of the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air.
Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air Launches at the United Nations To Drive Action To Improve Indoor Air
www.morningstar.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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longcovidadvoc.com
⚡Please watch this powerful, emotive & furious speech by Violet Affleck at #UNGA80

She rightly states that for children there has been a neglect of the highest order, even though we have the tech

"Our present is being stolen in front of our eyes"

👉Clean Air is a human right
September 24, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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mjnabuurs.bsky.social
Today is #WorldLungDay #WorldLungDay2025!

Let’s go, #CleanAir #IAQ advocates, let’s help anyone paying attn to this day learn about the low-hanging fruit for optimum indoor air!

firsnet.org/world-lung-d...

#Ventilate&Filter #MaskUp
#LungHealth

@onschoolsafety.bsky.social
World Lung Day 2025 - FIRS
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September 25, 2025 at 9:20 PM
onschoolsafety.bsky.social
“Covid is not benign in children. In January, a review highlighted the wide-ranging impact of long-Covid on children and adolescents, including persistent respiratory, cardiovascular, neurological, gastrointestinal and psychological symptoms.”
Tess Finch-Lees: Forever-Covid hurts young people’s health – and their futures
Two years ago, I reported on a study finding that the corona­virus contributed to the 2022 surge of paediatric RSV cases “through the large build-up of Covid-19-infected children and the potential lon...
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September 24, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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theresisters.bsky.social
The 🎙️🎙️ have been quiet for a bit but our commitment to convos about pub health & education, human rights, air quality, and combatting mis/disinfo, has never slowed.

Excited to share the behind the scenes prep for our upcoming podcast, “No Ostriching Here.” 😁😁!

www.instagram.com/reel/DOnPFee...
September 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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mjnabuurs.bsky.social
Thanks for sharing that article, @onschoolsafety.bsky.social!
Evidence just keeps piling up:
#CleanAir is the way:

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onschoolsafety.bsky.social Ontario School Safety @onschoolsafety.bsky.social · Sep 9
Looking for another compelling reason to prioritize clean indoor air?

“Exposure to the airborne particles causes proteins in the brain to misfold into the clumps, which are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, the third most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.”
Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests
Airborne particles cause toxic clumps of proteins in brain that are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, study indicates
www.theguardian.com
September 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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mjnabuurs.bsky.social
A baseline AND a human right!

Listen to our @theresisters.bsky.social interview with Dr. Lidia Morawska where she says it herself:

youtu.be/njMSMOUxfGA?...
September 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM