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Lancet Commission’s Task Force: Safe School, Safe Work, and Safe Travel

Dwyer Instruments — Wed, 24 Aug 2022 18:27:07 +0000

While many measures such as vaccines, boosters, more effective masking and rapid testing have been effectively implemented across the world against COVID-19, ventilation and filtration have remained insufficiently addressed. In a new report provided by the Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force experts have identified “four key actions that represent the most effective, fundamental steps toward …

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Indoor Air Pollution Can Drastically Reduce Life Expectancies

Dwyer Instruments — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:42:25 +0000

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air is up to five times more polluted than outdoor air. That makes sense, as indoor air is often stale and recirculated, with many modern buildings lacking the ability to open windows due to energy-saving designs. But that notion that indoor air is five times more polluted becomes …

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Ensuring HVAC System Safety for Reopening Schools & Office Buildings

Tom Lorenz — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 12:46:40 +0000

The current COVID-19 pandemic spread and breadth is unprecedented. Because of this, it is important that precautions are taken when reopening schools and office buildings. The question we find ourselves asking as professionals in the HVAC trade is this: How do you return the HVAC system back to normal operations (and continued operations) during this …

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Time-Tested Innovation | From Apollo 11 to COVID-19 Isolation Rooms

Rachelle Krause — Wed, 29 Apr 2020 12:47:00 +0000

If you’ve been watching the news lately, you may have heard about isolation room facilities that are going up at a record pace. We’ve explained in our other blog articles some of the ways that our products are being used to fight COVID-19. This fight isn’t the first time our products have been used in …

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Dwyer vs COVID-19 | Monitoring Air Flow & Pressure in Hospitals

William Hunding — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:00:44 +0000

Dwyer is committed to aiding in the fight against COVID-19. We have several products that are used in hospitals and the production of ventilators. Ventilators are used to aid COVID-19 patients who have low oxygen levels, support their breathing, and bring oxygen levels to a safe range. In addition, isolation rooms need to remain at …

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