Air Support Project
@airsupportproject.bsky.social
Air Support Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization aimed at producing low-cost, high-performance air purifiers so that as many people as possible have access to Clean Air.
https://linktr.ee/AIRSUPPORTPROJECT
https://linktr.ee/AIRSUPPORTPROJECT
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For those who want a quick recap on epidemiology:
It was plumbing that ended the cholera epidemic, not drinking sewage over and over to strengthen everyone's immune system.
So that's why I built this thing. It's the new hygienic infrastructure that we need to get our lives back.
It was plumbing that ended the cholera epidemic, not drinking sewage over and over to strengthen everyone's immune system.
So that's why I built this thing. It's the new hygienic infrastructure that we need to get our lives back.
Data from the RECOVER long COVID project finds about 1 in 10 adults still have long COVID 3 months after infection, and most are still sick a year later.
Read more:
https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/patients-with-long-covid-face-varying-trajectories-with-most-facing-symptoms-long-after-infection
Read more:
https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/patients-with-long-covid-face-varying-trajectories-with-most-facing-symptoms-long-after-infection
Patients With Long COVID Face Varying Trajectories, With Most Facing Symptoms Long After Infection | Pharmacy Times
A recent study reveals diverse long COVID trajectories, highlighting the need for further research to understand symptoms and recovery variability.
www.pharmacytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Data from the RECOVER long COVID project finds about 1 in 10 adults still have long COVID 3 months after infection, and most are still sick a year later.
Read more:
https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/patients-with-long-covid-face-varying-trajectories-with-most-facing-symptoms-long-after-infection
Read more:
https://www.pharmacytimes.com/view/patients-with-long-covid-face-varying-trajectories-with-most-facing-symptoms-long-after-infection
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The committee that settled on the phrase “underscoring his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy” should be dissolved and its members compelled to take a remedial course on the scientific method.
Breaking News: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he personally instructed the CDC to abandon its position that vaccines do not cause autism. The move underscores his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy — in this case, that vaccines save lives — and bend the health department to his will.
RFK Jr. Says He Instructed CDC to Change Vaccines and Autism Language on Website
In an interview, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited gaps in vaccine safety research. His critics say he is ignoring a larger point: Vaccines save lives.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The committee that settled on the phrase “underscoring his determination to challenge scientific orthodoxy” should be dissolved and its members compelled to take a remedial course on the scientific method.
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At New Zealand's Kawaiican cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived. www.wired.com/story/this-h...
This Hacker Conference Installed a Literal Anti-Virus Monitoring System
At New Zealand's Kawaiican cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived.
www.wired.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
At New Zealand's Kawaiican cybersecurity convention, organizers hacked together a way for attendees to track CO2 levels throughout the venue—even before they arrived. www.wired.com/story/this-h...
UK Covid Inquiry: too little too late. Toxic decision culture cost lives. By Oct 2020 ministers knew Long Covid was a major threat to public health but failed to act. https://www.longcovidsos.org/post/covid-inquiry-module2-response
November 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
UK Covid Inquiry: too little too late. Toxic decision culture cost lives. By Oct 2020 ministers knew Long Covid was a major threat to public health but failed to act. https://www.longcovidsos.org/post/covid-inquiry-module2-response
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Tomorrow!!!
We will be co-hosting a Twitter Space with @publichealthaction.bsky.social on Thurs, Nov 20 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET, with guest speakers Kyle Stevens of @cleanairevents.bsky.social, and Far-UVC advocate Tania Powers to learn how Far-UVC works to kill airborne pathogens
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We will be co-hosting a Twitter Space with @publichealthaction.bsky.social on Thurs, Nov 20 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET, with guest speakers Kyle Stevens of @cleanairevents.bsky.social, and Far-UVC advocate Tania Powers to learn how Far-UVC works to kill airborne pathogens
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November 20, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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An Emory University study finds everyday exposure to fine particle pollution during pregnancy can disrupt maternal metabolism in ways linked to higher risk of preterm and early-term birth.
Read more: https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/06/hs-air-pollution-and-pregnancy-risk-03-06-2025/story.html
Read more: https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/06/hs-air-pollution-and-pregnancy-risk-03-06-2025/story.html
Emory study finds molecular link between air pollution and pregnancy risks | Emory University | Atlanta GA
A new study by Emory University researchers found exposure to specific tiny particles in air pollution during pregnancy are associated with increased risk of various negative birth outcomes.
news.emory.edu
November 20, 2025 at 8:25 PM
An Emory University study finds everyday exposure to fine particle pollution during pregnancy can disrupt maternal metabolism in ways linked to higher risk of preterm and early-term birth.
Read more: https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/06/hs-air-pollution-and-pregnancy-risk-03-06-2025/story.html
Read more: https://news.emory.edu/stories/2025/06/hs-air-pollution-and-pregnancy-risk-03-06-2025/story.html
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Chronic respiratory diseases are the world’s fourth-leading cause of death. But as Mie Hoejris Dahl writes, even though most of those deaths are preventable, the issue remains underprioritized by policymakers.
‘A Jumbo Jet Going Down Every Hour’: The World’s Most Neglected Health Crisis
Chronic respiratory diseases are the world’s fourth-leading cause of death yet remain underprioritized by policymakers.
www.worldpoliticsreview.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Chronic respiratory diseases are the world’s fourth-leading cause of death. But as Mie Hoejris Dahl writes, even though most of those deaths are preventable, the issue remains underprioritized by policymakers.
Tomorrow!!!
We will be co-hosting a Twitter Space with @publichealthaction.bsky.social on Thurs, Nov 20 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET, with guest speakers Kyle Stevens of @cleanairevents.bsky.social, and Far-UVC advocate Tania Powers to learn how Far-UVC works to kill airborne pathogens
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We will be co-hosting a Twitter Space with @publichealthaction.bsky.social on Thurs, Nov 20 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET, with guest speakers Kyle Stevens of @cleanairevents.bsky.social, and Far-UVC advocate Tania Powers to learn how Far-UVC works to kill airborne pathogens
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November 19, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Tomorrow!!!
We will be co-hosting a Twitter Space with @publichealthaction.bsky.social on Thurs, Nov 20 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET, with guest speakers Kyle Stevens of @cleanairevents.bsky.social, and Far-UVC advocate Tania Powers to learn how Far-UVC works to kill airborne pathogens
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We will be co-hosting a Twitter Space with @publichealthaction.bsky.social on Thurs, Nov 20 at 5pm PT / 8pm ET, with guest speakers Kyle Stevens of @cleanairevents.bsky.social, and Far-UVC advocate Tania Powers to learn how Far-UVC works to kill airborne pathogens
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"Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend"
Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project
published by @literaryhub.bsky.social | art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social lithub.com/remembering-...
Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project
published by @literaryhub.bsky.social | art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social lithub.com/remembering-...
Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend
Though we were in frequent conversation for a decade, I only got to meet my friend Alice Wong in person just once. And when I did, I was a bundle of nerves—and that was before she cussed me out wi…
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November 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
"Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend"
Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project
published by @literaryhub.bsky.social | art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social lithub.com/remembering-...
Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project
published by @literaryhub.bsky.social | art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social lithub.com/remembering-...
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Great news as Prof Lidia Morawska who has done fantastic work on particulate matter and raised awareness of the fact that covid 19 can be spread via airborne route has just won a prize in recognition of her achievements
Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize
Prof Lidia Morawska says recognition of her research comes at a fraught time – an ‘age of anti-science’
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Great news as Prof Lidia Morawska who has done fantastic work on particulate matter and raised awareness of the fact that covid 19 can be spread via airborne route has just won a prize in recognition of her achievements
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Let’s talk about why I am increasingly uneasy about the upcoming flu season. A new H3N2 influenza variant has been emerging globally, and it carries mutations linked to immune escape i.e the virus’s ability to bypass some of our pre-existing immunity. 🧵
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Emergence of seasonal influenza A(H3N2) variants with immune escape potential warrants enhanced molecular and epidemiological surveillance for the 2025–2026 season | Journal of the Association of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Disease Canada
Background: All of the major antigenic changes in influenza A(H3N2) viruses since 1968 have involved mutations at just nine amino acid positions, called cluster transition sites, surrounding the receptor binding region of the hemagglutinin surface protein. During the northern hemisphere (NH) 2024–2025 influenza season, A(H3N2) variants emerged with multiple parallel substitutions affecting cluster transition sites 135, 145, 158 and/or 189, with implications for the 2025–2026 season. Methods: Using >24,000 global A(H3) sequences between September 2024 and August 2025, we assess the nature and frequency of amino acid mutations among emerging NH and southern hemisphere (SH) A(H3N2) variants relative to the 2024–2025 subclade J and updated 2025–2026 subclade J.2 vaccine reference strains. We contextualize based upon historic amino acid variation among >210,000 global A(H3) sequences since 1968 and publicly available antigenic characterization data relative to 2024–2025 and 2025–2026 vaccine reference strains Results: Virtually all circulating A(H3N2) viruses in 2024–2025 were subclade J.2. In Europe, about one-third had cluster transition site mutations, mostly T135A with S145N. In North America, more than two-thirds had cluster transition site mutations, including T135K or S145N, with late-season increase in doubly mutated J.2.3 (N158K + K189R) and J.2.5 (S145N + N158K) subclades. The SH 2025 season showed increase in J.2.3 and emergence of J.2.4 (T135K + K189R) including a further drifted J.2.4.1 variant with additional N158D and other mutations, recently renamed subclade K. A substantial proportion of J.2.3 and J.2.4 viruses are antigenically distinct from the 2025–2026 influenza vaccine. Conclusion: Influenza A(H3N2) variants with a combination of cluster transition site mutations emerged during the NH 2024–2025 season. A further drifted and vaccine-mismatched variant now called subclade K arose during the SH 2025 season and is projected to predominate among A(H3N2) viruses for the NH 2025–2026 season. While mismatched vaccines may still provide protection, enhanced genetic, antigenic and epidemiological (eg, vaccine effectiveness) monitoring are warranted to inform risk assessment and response.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Let’s talk about why I am increasingly uneasy about the upcoming flu season. A new H3N2 influenza variant has been emerging globally, and it carries mutations linked to immune escape i.e the virus’s ability to bypass some of our pre-existing immunity. 🧵
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November 16, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Alice Wong was a luminary, and her light will shine on for many years to come. this is a beautiful tribute from @thesicktimes.org co-founder @mileswgriffis.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Alice Wong was a luminary, and her light will shine on for many years to come. this is a beautiful tribute from @thesicktimes.org co-founder @mileswgriffis.bsky.social
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sometimes it will just hit me that over a million americans died from covid in a short period of time and we never had a national mourning. we never collectively grieved. we never honored the dead. this feels like a failure
November 15, 2025 at 11:23 AM
sometimes it will just hit me that over a million americans died from covid in a short period of time and we never had a national mourning. we never collectively grieved. we never honored the dead. this feels like a failure
ASHRAE 241 sets minimums to cut infectious aerosol risk using “equivalent clean airflow” and an Infection Risk Management Mode. Read the overview and CDC FAQ. Pair with MERV-13/HEPA and track eACH.
https://www.ashrae.org/about/news/2023/ashrae-publishes-standard-241-control-of-infectious-aerosols
https://www.ashrae.org/about/news/2023/ashrae-publishes-standard-241-control-of-infectious-aerosols
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 AM
ASHRAE 241 sets minimums to cut infectious aerosol risk using “equivalent clean airflow” and an Infection Risk Management Mode. Read the overview and CDC FAQ. Pair with MERV-13/HEPA and track eACH.
https://www.ashrae.org/about/news/2023/ashrae-publishes-standard-241-control-of-infectious-aerosols
https://www.ashrae.org/about/news/2023/ashrae-publishes-standard-241-control-of-infectious-aerosols
Hi, everyone, update on this. Due to a scheduling issue with our original guest, we will instead being having Joe Eastman (@jellyrollblues.bsky.social) on to discuss the latest news with H5N1.
We look forward to doing a space on COVID and Oncogenesis sometime in the future.
We look forward to doing a space on COVID and Oncogenesis sometime in the future.
We’re co-hosting a Space with @publichealthaction.bsky.social on November 13th at 8p EST. The discussion will cover new findings showing multiple ways COVID can promote oncogenesis, the process that can lead to cancer. Featuring @molesen.bsky.social!
Link here -> airsupportproject.com/spaces/
Link here -> airsupportproject.com/spaces/
November 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Hi, everyone, update on this. Due to a scheduling issue with our original guest, we will instead being having Joe Eastman (@jellyrollblues.bsky.social) on to discuss the latest news with H5N1.
We look forward to doing a space on COVID and Oncogenesis sometime in the future.
We look forward to doing a space on COVID and Oncogenesis sometime in the future.
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It really is a much more dangerous disease than most people realize. It’s heartening that this information is starting to trickle out. Mask up everyone.
“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
September 28, 2025 at 6:23 AM
It really is a much more dangerous disease than most people realize. It’s heartening that this information is starting to trickle out. Mask up everyone.
Today, on World Pneumonia Day, we honor the lives affected by pneumonia and stand with the call to protect the right to breathe clean air. Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of child death worldwide. Clean indoor air and infection prevention save lives.
#WorldPneumoniaDayb#InfectionPrevention
#WorldPneumoniaDayb#InfectionPrevention
November 12, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Today, on World Pneumonia Day, we honor the lives affected by pneumonia and stand with the call to protect the right to breathe clean air. Pneumonia is the leading infectious cause of child death worldwide. Clean indoor air and infection prevention save lives.
#WorldPneumoniaDayb#InfectionPrevention
#WorldPneumoniaDayb#InfectionPrevention
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It's a shame that the EPA web page does not highlight Corsi Rosenthal boxes or other DIY air purifiers that are just as effective as some commercial air purifiers that are at least 10 times more expensive. The savings can be used to build more air purifiers.
This is my best air purifier of all - a DIY box fan air purifier with filters attached to the back. It's almost as effective as a #CorsiRosenthalBox but is more portable and takes up less space.
November 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It's a shame that the EPA web page does not highlight Corsi Rosenthal boxes or other DIY air purifiers that are just as effective as some commercial air purifiers that are at least 10 times more expensive. The savings can be used to build more air purifiers.
Aim for 6-12 air changes per hour during outbreaks. Use the highest MERV you can (ideally MERV 13), set the fan to “On” when rooms are occupied, and add a HEPA portable sized by CADR ≈ two-thirds of the room’s area.
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/ventilation-and-respiratory-viruses
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/ventilation-and-respiratory-viruses
Ventilation and Respiratory Viruses | US EPA
EPA recommends precautions to reduce the potential airborne transmission of the virus, such as ventilation and air filtration as a part of a larger strategy that includes minimizing close contact, surface cleaning, handwashing, and other precautions.
www.epa.gov
November 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Aim for 6-12 air changes per hour during outbreaks. Use the highest MERV you can (ideally MERV 13), set the fan to “On” when rooms are occupied, and add a HEPA portable sized by CADR ≈ two-thirds of the room’s area.
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/ventilation-and-respiratory-viruses
https://www.epa.gov/indoor-air-quality-iaq/ventilation-and-respiratory-viruses
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10 Things You Didn't Know About The Covid Hellscape! (Number 6 Will Blow Your Mind)
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Not taking Covid seriously enough, Maximising social harm, Cardiovascular complications, Occupational brain fog, and more
Bonus Not today little Brazilian bat
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November 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
10 Things You Didn't Know About The Covid Hellscape! (Number 6 Will Blow Your Mind)
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Public Health officials and infectious disease experts in Canada:
Take a bow.
You did it.
You've let #measles come back. Andrew Wakefield must be so proud.
You refused to accept #CleanAir recommendations from experts (and non-experts) from outside your insular little community.
Take a bow.
You did it.
You've let #measles come back. Andrew Wakefield must be so proud.
You refused to accept #CleanAir recommendations from experts (and non-experts) from outside your insular little community.
It's official: Canada has lost its measles elimination status because of an outbreak that has persisted for more than 12 months. Country can regain status only if on-going spread is of measles interrupted for more than a year. www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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For my first piece in @thesicktimes.org, I wrote about why mask bans matter for climate politics.
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As the American West faces increasing air pollution, protecting the right to mask is vital - The Sick Times
Utah’s proposed ban became an important case study demonstrating the overlapping concerns between airborne pathogens and environmental air pollution. It highlighted the necessity of building coalition...
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November 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
For my first piece in @thesicktimes.org, I wrote about why mask bans matter for climate politics.
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/07/a...
thesicktimes.org/2025/11/07/a...
A 2025 Radiology study links long-term PM2.5 exposure with early scarring of heart muscle on MRI. Cleaner indoor air, filtration, and sealing against smoke helps cut the PM2.5 you breathe.
https://www.rsna.org/news/2025/june/exposure-to-air-pollution-may-cause-heart-damage
https://www.rsna.org/news/2025/june/exposure-to-air-pollution-may-cause-heart-damage
Exposure to Air Pollution May Cause Heart Damage
Radiologists play important role in uncovering environmental effects on patient health
www.rsna.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A 2025 Radiology study links long-term PM2.5 exposure with early scarring of heart muscle on MRI. Cleaner indoor air, filtration, and sealing against smoke helps cut the PM2.5 you breathe.
https://www.rsna.org/news/2025/june/exposure-to-air-pollution-may-cause-heart-damage
https://www.rsna.org/news/2025/june/exposure-to-air-pollution-may-cause-heart-damage
We’re co-hosting a Space with @publichealthaction.bsky.social on November 13th at 8p EST. The discussion will cover new findings showing multiple ways COVID can promote oncogenesis, the process that can lead to cancer. Featuring @molesen.bsky.social!
Link here -> airsupportproject.com/spaces/
Link here -> airsupportproject.com/spaces/
November 10, 2025 at 7:02 PM
We’re co-hosting a Space with @publichealthaction.bsky.social on November 13th at 8p EST. The discussion will cover new findings showing multiple ways COVID can promote oncogenesis, the process that can lead to cancer. Featuring @molesen.bsky.social!
Link here -> airsupportproject.com/spaces/
Link here -> airsupportproject.com/spaces/