Lizabeth
@life2short16.bsky.social
I like swiss cheese, including a healthy dose of clean air!
Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
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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.
More than 200 schools will be getting indoor air quality filters soon.
October 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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.
More than 200 schools will be getting indoor air quality filters soon.
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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...
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...
October 17, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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...
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...
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"The First Nation, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan border about 50 kilometres north of Lloydminster, is installing rooftop solar panels on 123 homes in the community of about 7,000 people."
#ABsolar
#ABsolar
Onion Lake Cree Nation aims to be solar power 'pioneer' | CBC News
The First Nation, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, is installing rooftop solar panels on 123 homes in the community of about 7,000 people.
www.cbc.ca
October 2, 2025 at 5:27 PM
"The First Nation, which straddles the Alberta-Saskatchewan border about 50 kilometres north of Lloydminster, is installing rooftop solar panels on 123 homes in the community of about 7,000 people."
#ABsolar
#ABsolar
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I'm thrilled to be leading, along with AJ Prussin II, an ARPA-H BREATHE team that will integrate new biosensors, risk assessment software, and engineering controls to bring clean and healthy indoor air to more buildings.
arpah.gov/news-and-eve...
arpah.gov/news-and-eve...
BREATHE research teams kick off efforts to enhance indoor air quality to improve health, advance the future of smart buildings
The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) supports transformative research to drive biomedical and health breakthroughs ranging from molecular to societal to provide transformative hea...
arpah.gov
September 29, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I'm thrilled to be leading, along with AJ Prussin II, an ARPA-H BREATHE team that will integrate new biosensors, risk assessment software, and engineering controls to bring clean and healthy indoor air to more buildings.
arpah.gov/news-and-eve...
arpah.gov/news-and-eve...
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Today, over 160 global leaders, policymakers, scientists, and health experts (and a lot of our friends) are coming together at the UN General Assembly in New York declare clean air a public right!
Watch the livestream here, starting 3:30 PM ET: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v...
Watch the livestream here, starting 3:30 PM ET: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v...
September 23, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Today, over 160 global leaders, policymakers, scientists, and health experts (and a lot of our friends) are coming together at the UN General Assembly in New York declare clean air a public right!
Watch the livestream here, starting 3:30 PM ET: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v...
Watch the livestream here, starting 3:30 PM ET: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v...
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Article should be paired with one of @drsmith.bsky.social's stained N95's from riding the subway
U of T study finds subway air quality falls short of global standards
Despite decades of improvements, air quality in Toronto’s subway system still falls short of international standards, according to research from a team of chemical engineering students at the Universi...
toronto.citynews.ca
August 23, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Article should be paired with one of @drsmith.bsky.social's stained N95's from riding the subway
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The area burned in the Canadian 2025 fire season has hit 5 million ha. Third active fire season in a row that combined has burned 7% of the Canadian forest. Currently we have 346 fires out of control (192 monitored out of control (OC) and 154 OC that are being actioned) so expect the number to rise.
July 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
The area burned in the Canadian 2025 fire season has hit 5 million ha. Third active fire season in a row that combined has burned 7% of the Canadian forest. Currently we have 346 fires out of control (192 monitored out of control (OC) and 154 OC that are being actioned) so expect the number to rise.
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What a pleasure to see Paris, a city that has become the epicentre of cycling, the most child-friendly city, which is creating urban forests and transforming itself to tackle climate change.
Thank you and well done @annehidalgo.bsky.social 💫🙏🏻💫
Thank you and well done @annehidalgo.bsky.social 💫🙏🏻💫
July 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
What a pleasure to see Paris, a city that has become the epicentre of cycling, the most child-friendly city, which is creating urban forests and transforming itself to tackle climate change.
Thank you and well done @annehidalgo.bsky.social 💫🙏🏻💫
Thank you and well done @annehidalgo.bsky.social 💫🙏🏻💫
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Starter packs can still be a really good thing when we’re trying to grow a community here, like the city-building and urbanism community. Use responsibly, but please consider creating and sharing your own.
STARTER PACK: Big Champions for Better Cities!
I have a bunch of other starter packs with more variety (check those out to find very deserving accounts to follow), but this one is focussing on some high profile champions with large audiences, for people starting out here or wanting to learn more.
I have a bunch of other starter packs with more variety (check those out to find very deserving accounts to follow), but this one is focussing on some high profile champions with large audiences, for people starting out here or wanting to learn more.
July 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Starter packs can still be a really good thing when we’re trying to grow a community here, like the city-building and urbanism community. Use responsibly, but please consider creating and sharing your own.
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New edition of CSA Standard for Selection, use, and care of respirators is under public comment. Please visit publicreview.csa.ca/Home/Details... and offer your comments. Of particular interest is section 9, Healthcare. Surgical masks aren't protection, and much more.
Selection, use, and care of respirators (New Edition)
publicreview.csa.ca
July 8, 2025 at 11:22 PM
New edition of CSA Standard for Selection, use, and care of respirators is under public comment. Please visit publicreview.csa.ca/Home/Details... and offer your comments. Of particular interest is section 9, Healthcare. Surgical masks aren't protection, and much more.
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UCLA researchers show hydrogen peroxide rapidly inactivates SARS-CoV-2 at just 0.0015%, locking the spike protein in its pre-fusion form and blocking cell entry.
This common antiseptic may hold promise for future antiviral strategies
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
This common antiseptic may hold promise for future antiviral strategies
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
Infectivity and structure of SARS-CoV-2 after hydrogen peroxide treatment | mBio
Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is the commonly used, over-the-counter antiseptic solution available in pharmacies,
but its effect against the SARS-CoV-2 virus has not been evaluated systematically.
In this ...
journals.asm.org
April 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
UCLA researchers show hydrogen peroxide rapidly inactivates SARS-CoV-2 at just 0.0015%, locking the spike protein in its pre-fusion form and blocking cell entry.
This common antiseptic may hold promise for future antiviral strategies
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
This common antiseptic may hold promise for future antiviral strategies
journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/...
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Big news month for nextgen Covid vax!
- Self-amplifying mRNA now in Europe: Burning question answered! It is transient, like other mRNA.
- France taking the lead for intranasal Covid vax?
- What are the prospects for Covid vax in the US?
New @plos.org post
absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/02/28/e...
- Self-amplifying mRNA now in Europe: Burning question answered! It is transient, like other mRNA.
- France taking the lead for intranasal Covid vax?
- What are the prospects for Covid vax in the US?
New @plos.org post
absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/02/28/e...
Exciting News from Europe, and Roadblocks in the US (NextGen Covid Vax Update 26) - Absolutely Maybe
There are 2 pieces of exciting news from Europe this month. As anticipated, the European Commission has authorized Kostaive, the self-amplifying mRNA…
absolutelymaybe.plos.org
February 28, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Big news month for nextgen Covid vax!
- Self-amplifying mRNA now in Europe: Burning question answered! It is transient, like other mRNA.
- France taking the lead for intranasal Covid vax?
- What are the prospects for Covid vax in the US?
New @plos.org post
absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/02/28/e...
- Self-amplifying mRNA now in Europe: Burning question answered! It is transient, like other mRNA.
- France taking the lead for intranasal Covid vax?
- What are the prospects for Covid vax in the US?
New @plos.org post
absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2025/02/28/e...
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Please consider signing up for webinars that may be relevant and of interest on our CAN-PCC guidelines for Post Covid Condition / Long COVID.
canpcc.ca/events/
canpcc.ca/events/
January 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Please consider signing up for webinars that may be relevant and of interest on our CAN-PCC guidelines for Post Covid Condition / Long COVID.
canpcc.ca/events/
canpcc.ca/events/
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Welcome immigrants from X interested in science to the friendlier skies of @bsky.app, as documented by a new @nature.com survey (but you already knew that 😉)
"Bluesky is much better for science. There is much less toxicity, misinformation, and distractions."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Bluesky is much better for science. There is much less toxicity, misinformation, and distractions."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
January 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Welcome immigrants from X interested in science to the friendlier skies of @bsky.app, as documented by a new @nature.com survey (but you already knew that 😉)
"Bluesky is much better for science. There is much less toxicity, misinformation, and distractions."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
"Bluesky is much better for science. There is much less toxicity, misinformation, and distractions."
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Will definitely support this!
Our fundraising campaign to develop a silent air purifier that uses off-the-shelf, non-proprietary filters has started! You can help us by sharing, making a contribution of any size or selecting a package that includes one of our DIY kits:
igg.me/at/n8zLwkwyT...
igg.me/at/n8zLwkwyT...
POLARIS - A Better Air Purifier for Schools
A silent PC-fan based air purifier solution that uses off-the-shelf furnace filters. | Check out 'POLARIS - A Better Air Purifier for Schools' on Indiegogo.
igg.me
January 15, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Will definitely support this!
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Ice skating with a helmet and a mask to protect my brain
November 27, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Ice skating with a helmet and a mask to protect my brain
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POLARIS UPDATE: Apologies to everyone that have been waiting for some updates on this ambitious project, after having to completely re-tool our campaign we hope to be launching soon! Brain fog issues have been slowing me down but I'm feeling better!
November 18, 2024 at 3:54 AM
POLARIS UPDATE: Apologies to everyone that have been waiting for some updates on this ambitious project, after having to completely re-tool our campaign we hope to be launching soon! Brain fog issues have been slowing me down but I'm feeling better!
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What’s your favourite thing about Bluesky so far? Bonus points for things that many of us might not know yet.
November 19, 2024 at 1:58 AM
What’s your favourite thing about Bluesky so far? Bonus points for things that many of us might not know yet.
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Thread for those new to BlueSky. First of all, welcome. It feels like a safer space, doesn’t it? But also perhaps a bit disorienting initially? Here’s some tips for getting your bearings.
November 13, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Thread for those new to BlueSky. First of all, welcome. It feels like a safer space, doesn’t it? But also perhaps a bit disorienting initially? Here’s some tips for getting your bearings.
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Can you add me to one of the packs?
November 11, 2024 at 10:04 PM
Can you add me to one of the packs?
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I reiterate - once again - updated COVID vaccines are not available for Canadians at this date.
It’s like the 3rd doses that they withheld all fall from the general population and finally gave in Jan. I wrote extensively about this and yet, here we are again.
I’m beyond furious and simply sad.
It’s like the 3rd doses that they withheld all fall from the general population and finally gave in Jan. I wrote extensively about this and yet, here we are again.
I’m beyond furious and simply sad.
For the first time ever, there are vaccines for 3 of the worst respiratory diseases we face in cold-and-flu season. But significant numbers of Americans aren't planning on getting them, a new survey suggests. www.statnews.com/2023/09/28/f...
September 28, 2023 at 1:46 PM
I reiterate - once again - updated COVID vaccines are not available for Canadians at this date.
It’s like the 3rd doses that they withheld all fall from the general population and finally gave in Jan. I wrote extensively about this and yet, here we are again.
I’m beyond furious and simply sad.
It’s like the 3rd doses that they withheld all fall from the general population and finally gave in Jan. I wrote extensively about this and yet, here we are again.
I’m beyond furious and simply sad.