Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M. Arch, CIC

We must monitor indoor metrics broadly and continuously, writes ES NEWS Columnist Stephanie Taylor, M.D., M. Arch, CIC.

The latest ARPA-H initiative has allocated approximately $150 million dollars to teams who propose a sound approach to supporting occupant health through building management.

Why is harm from air pollutants still so prevalent? There are several reasons.

At the present time, many people are unaware of the health significance of indoor contaminants that they cannot smell or feel through irritation of their respiratory tract.

When people became aware that transmission of SARS-CoV-2 was primarily through the air, reducing airborne exposure in buildings immediately became a high priority. 

As parents who want the best for our kids, we go to great lengths to make sure their living and playing spaces are safe from physical dangers.

Barely three years after a pandemic disrupted life around the globe, reports of avian influenza infections moving from birds into mammals are surfacing. 

Turning down the thermostat will make the payer of the energy bill happy and decrease building carbon emissions if the fuel is petroleum based.  

Thankfully, the COVID-19 vaccines that are currently being distributed — ones based on the original virus spike sequence — are effective in inducing immunity to the new strain.

Is today a good day for grocery shopping? Check your weather app to help you decide whether or not you may be putting yourself in harm's way.