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COVID-19 Media Mentions and Articles: Jeffrey Siegel, civil engineering specialized in ventilation

Jeffrey Siegel

  1. Fact or Fiction: Will cleaning air ducts curb COVID-19 transmission? (Global News // Boom 99.7, Q107, University of Waterloo Green Energy and Pollution Control Research Lab News, March 26)
  2. HVAC sector looks to upgrade best practices post-COVID-19 (Daily Commercial News, March 26)
  3. Former Covid official Deborah Birx joins company behind hazardous air-cleaners banned in California (Guardian, March 24) // Birx joins air-cleaning industry amid land grab for billions in federal covid relief (Kaiser Health News, March 24)
  4. The Magic Molekule – There has never been a better business (or planetary) climate in which to calm and stoke your anxieties about dirty air (New York Intelligencer, March 16)
  5. How investing in indoor air quality can reduce COVID-19 risk and help open up more space (Homeless Hub // MAP Centre for Urban Health Solutions, March 3)
  6. Eco-living: The air up there (National Post // MSN News, Saskatoon Star Phoenix, February 19)
  7. How do you know if your mask is working and if the air you’re breathing is safe? (CBC Radio, February 18)
  8. The coronavirus is airborne. Here’s how to know if you’re breathing other people’s breath (Washington Post // Anchorage Daily News, MSN News, Seattle Times, February 10; Nation Thailand, February 11)
  9. Is an $800 purifier best to clean your home’s air? Marketplace tested 5 top brands and their claims (CBC News, February 6)
  10. As COVID-19 fuels demand for air purifiers, experts warn of risks (Global News // MSN News, Q107, February 3)
    • Experts warn of risks as COVID-19 stimulates demand for air purifiers-nationwide (TimesNow Canada, February 3)
  11. COVID-19 spurs interest in ‘healthy’ condo design (The Globe and Mail // Rental Lifestyle Group, January 29, 2021)
  12. Why playing arena hockey can be risky during the pandemic (CBC News // MSN News, January 16, 2021)
    • Por qué jugar al hockey sobre arena puede ser peligroso durante la pandemia (NotiUlti, January 16, 2021)
  13. No down side to installing air purifiers in classrooms, experts say (Montreal Gazette, January 15, 2021)
  14. It’s a big year for ‘Clean Tech’ at CES (Wired, January 12, 2021)
  15. Five ways to make Ontario schools safer (Ottawa Citizen, January 7, 2021)
  16. Classrooms, air quality and COVID-19: What steps are Canadian school boards taking to improve ventilation? (The Globe and Mail, December 17)
  17. Focus on improving ventilation in schools a ‘silver lining’ of pandemic, says parent (CBC News, December 7)
  18. Knocking down walls: Socializing in a pandemic (Healthy Debate, December 7)
  19. Common disinfectants used against coronavirus can be harmful: experts (Global News // MSN News, Soo Today, December 4)
    • COVID-19: Common disinfectants could be harmful (Canada Live, December 5)
    • COVID-19: les désinfectants courants pourraient être nocifs (Journal de Montréal, December 5)
    • Des produits de désinfection seraient nocifs (TVA Nouvelles, December 5)
  20. Shared dorms in Toronto shelters put users at risk of airborne COVID-19 transmission, critics warn (CBC News // FR24 News, MSN News, My e-Records, December 2)
    • COVID-19 : les dortoirs pour sans-abri sont-ils sécuritaires? (Radio-Canada, December 2)
  21. Business is booming for HVAC companies as commercial buildings see pandemic upgrades (Canadian Press // 680 News, Carlyle Observer, CP24 News, CTV News, Humboldt Journal, Oak Bay News, Ottawa City News, Powell River Peak, Times Colonist, Toronto City News, Toronto Star, Winnipeg Free Press, November 22; BNN Bloomberg, Chilliwack Progress, Trail Times, Novmeber 23)
  22. Looking for winter activities during COVID-19? Here’s what you should know (Global News // CFOX, MSN News, November 15)
  23. COVID-19 is recognized as an airborne threat, but Ontario teachers say school ventilation still isn’t a priority (Toronto Star // Toronto.com, November 12)
  24. Why are gyms considered high-risk COVID environments? (Ottawa Citizen // Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Regina Leader-Post, November 12)
  25. COVID-19 and UV disinfection: What to know (Buildings.com, November 10)
  26. COVID-19 Risk mitigation – A researcher’s perspective (IAQ Radio // Building Performance Community, Himalaya Media Inc, IAQ Radio Youtube channel, November 6)
  27. Bubble trouble: Are dining domes safe? (Ottawa Citizen, Regina Leader-Post, November 4)
  28. The push to pump fresh air into schools (Corporate Knights, October 27)
  29. What’s in the air? Aerosol transmission drawing increased attention (Healthy Debate, October 27)
  30. How COVID-safe is dining in a restaurant’s outdoor tent? (Wall Street Journal, October 26; Fox Business, October 27)
    • Is It Safe to Dine in a Restaurant Tent? (Newsmax, October 27)
  31. Is there risk of COVID-19 transmission through a building’s ventilation? (Now Magazine // Georgia Strait, October 17)
  32. Airborne transmission of coronavirus has made high-end air filtration systems more popular than ‘toilet paper in April’ as HVAC systems sell out (CNBC, October 15)
  33. Schools need ventilation upgrades: Professor (89.5 The Lake, CKDR, October 10)
  34. Winter is coming and COVID is here: Why ventilation in schools matters (Ottawa Citizen // Cochrane Times, Crag and Canyon, Elliot Lake Standard, MSN News, The Post, Vulcan Advocate, October 10; Recorder & Times, October 22)
  35. Experts: Better pandemic safety measures needed in schools, and that goes for Northern Ontario, too (Timmins Today, October 8)
  36. Teachers’ unions, experts pan Ontario’s back-to-school plan (National Observer, October 8)
  37. Current school cohorting practices are ineffective and leave itinerant teachers at increased risk, say experts (Rabble, October 7)
  38. Plexiglass barriers at Pence-Harris debate ‘are a joke,’ won’t stop coronavirus, medical experts say (CNBC, October 7)
  39. Press Release: Experts share their views on province’s flawed return to school plan (ETFO – Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario // Business Insider, ETT- Elementary Teachers of Toronto, Global Newswire, October 7)
    • Des experts donnent leur opinion sur les lacunes du plan de retour à l’école de la province (Le Lézard, October 7)
    • Why Ontario’s back-to-school plan is flawed (CanIndia News, October 7)
  40. Teachers unions still advocating for smaller classes (Blackburn News, October 7)
  41. COVID-19: We need to talk about ventilation this fall (Healthing, October 1)
  42. Workers say major retailers suppress news of workplace COVID-19 cases, and the agency meant to help workers and customers is powerless to protect them (Business Insider, September 28; MSN News, September 30)
    • Retail workers say employers are stifling news of COVID-19 cases (TodayHeadline, September 28)
  43. Business webpage: COVID-19 and your home HVAC system (4 Seasons Home Comfort, September 29)
  44. How to ventilate your home to fight coronavirus, wildfire smoke (Wall Street Journal, September 21)
  45. How this 24-year-old entrepreneur pulled off a coronavirus pivot before his company even launched (Inc.com // MSN News,  News Opener, September 16)
  46. Canada’s schools need better air ventilation. Amid coronavirus, it could save lives (Global News // CISN FM, COVID-19 Canada, Hive, KtTx News, September 13)
  47. The next Covid dilemma: How to make buildings breathe better (Wired, September 11)
  48. Tens of thousands of schools have dangerously poor ventilation, raising the risk that the coronavirus could spread through the air (Business Insider // MSN News, September 5)
  49. Ventilation requirements in the Covid era (Green Building Advisor, September 4)
  50. Business webpage: Building owners seeking healthier, safer indoor spaces can turn to new Armstrong ceiling solutions to ease COVID-19 pandemic concerns (Armstrong World Industries // Benzinga, Bloomberg, Fidelity, GlobeNewswire, Investors Hub, Markets Insider, MarketWatch, Nasdaq, StreetInsider.com, TMX Money, Yahoo! News, August 27)
  51. How to make indoor air safer from wildfire smoke and coronavirus (KCRW, September 23)
  52. How to get clean air indoors when it’s barely safe to breathe outside (Marketplace // Stitcher, August 27)
  53. Rethinking indoor air to stop the spread of COVID-19 (Marketplace // 89.3 KPCC, OTJ Media, Podbay FM, Poddtoppen, August 26)
  54. 4 things you need to know about Covid-Proofing your air supply (inc.com // MSN News, August 25)
  55. Indoor air quality assurance bolsters reopenings (Canadian Facility Management & Design, August 25)
  56. Introducing the HVAC Advisory Council (BOMA Matters, August 24)
  57. Indoor air purification systems play supporting role in covid-19 prevention measures (Trib Live, August 21)
  58. Ventilation continues to be a big concern in Ontario schools (Fix Our Schools, August 20)
  59. A new study suggests a possible disease vector: Germy dust (Wired, August 19)
  60. Coronavirus is in the air. Here’s how to get it out (Vox, August 19)
  61. No upgrades planned for ventilation in P.E.I. schools (PEI Guardian // Cape Breton Post, Chronicle Herald, Journal Pioneer, Saltwire Network, Telegram, August 18)
  62. Let’s not shame people who don’t understand the confusing public health rules (Halifax Examiner, August 17)
  63. Ventilation concerns in schools, keeping students safely distanced & before- and after-school programs in jeopardy due to COVID-19 (Global News Radio // Google Podcast, OMNY FM, Spotify, August 17; Podmailer, August 25)
  64. Time for ventilation in schools to get a proper airing (Halifax Examiner, August 17)
  65. ‘Neglected’ school ventilation systems worry parents, experts during COVID-19 pandemic (CBC News // Atin Ito News, Express Informer, Final Point, FR24 News, Knowledia, Maharlika News, MSN News, PressFrom, Wuhan Update, Yahoo! News, August 16)
    • COVID-19 : la ventilation dans les écoles est-elle adéquate? (Radio Canada, August 16)
  66. What you need to know about ventilation as Ontario prepares for back to school in the age of COVID-19 (Toronto Star // World Newj, August 15)
    • Ventilation is key to safe return to school. Here’s how experts say it can be improved (Toronto Star // Press Reader, August 15)
  67. COVID-19: What you need to know about air filters (Buildings.com, August 14)
  68. Parents concerned about poor ventilation in schools (CBC The National // Canadian Newsstream (transcript), August 14)
    • Many parents are anxious as they decide what to do with their children for the coming school year due to COVID-19 (CBC The National // Canadian Newsstream (transcript), August 15)
  69. Something’s in the air … and it could be COVID-19 (The Province // Healthing.ca, August 14)
  70. Retail startups solving for socially-distanced shopping are hot — here are 5 that have raised $90m from VCs like Kleiner Perkins and Peter Thiel (Business Insider, August 4)
  71. Academic publication: Use of a high-flow extractor to reduce aerosol exposure (British Journal of Anaesthesia, July 28)
  72. Business webpage: Which is better, ventilation system or air purifier? (Holtop, July 9)
  73. Prof. Greg Evans featured on Global News to discuss open letter to WHO regarding airborne spread of COVID-19 (U of T ChemEng News, July 8)
  74. NY governor mandates HVAC upgrade for malls to open (Retail Dive, July 1; Woodmart, July 2)
  75. Pandemic rewrites rules of elevator etiquette (Winnipeg Free Press, July 1)
  76. Faits sur les purificateurs d’air contre Covid 19 (MatthewHemenway.com)
  77. Business webpage: Learn how to safely change your air filter during COVID-19 (CleanAir Solutions Blog)
  78. Business webpage: How does infected air travel? How can we stop it? (CleanAir Solutions Blog, June 30)
  79. Air purifiers: Top of mind in pandemic (Hardware Retailing, June 28)
  80. A megachurch in Arizona that hosted Trump this week falsely claimed that its air filtration system could kill ‘99% of COVID in 10 minutes’ (Business Insider // Insider, June 24)
  81. President super-spreader went to Arizona (Wonkette, June 24)
  82. Arizona megachurch hosting Trump event falsely claims its air purifier kills 99% of COVID-19 (CBS News // Today News Post, June 23)
  83. Dream City Church set to host Trump claims it has coronavirus-killing tech (NY Post // Break’n News, Opera News, June 23)
    • Church set to host Trump claims it has coronavirus-killing tech (News Brig, June 23)
  84. Trump is holding a rally in one of the country’s worst Covid-19 hot spots (Vox // Huntsville Tribune, June 23; MSN News, June 24)
    • Trump is holding a rally in Arizona, a Covid-19 coronavirus hot spot (Knowledia, June 24)
  85. Church hosting Trump celebrates air filters that kill ‘99.9% Of COVID’ in minutes! (Talking Points Memo, June 22)
  86. Clearing the air (Chemistry World, June 22)
  87. Air purifiers for indoor pollution take top spot as most sold home appliance in 2020 (Times of Health, June 17)
  88. Air purifiers become the highest selling home appliance of 2020 (TheHealthMania, June 16)
  89. HEPA Air Purifiers: Significantly reduces indoor contaminants including the covid -19 (themoldfacts.com, June 11)
  90. Can my fan or air conditioner spread coronavirus? Your COVID-19 questions answered (CBC News // Canada 24 News, danilfineman.com, Ethical Editor, Express Informer, Fiweh, FR24 News, Get Fit Manitoba, Get Fit Winnipeg, LetsSpeakTech, Mahalika News, MSN News, News 98, Newslir, Newsraiser, PressFrom, Skugal.org, Today News Post, Yahoo! News, June 10; Viral News Jacker, June 28; Zona Hollywood)
    • Can my fan or air conditioner unfold coronavirus? Your COVID-19 questions answered (AnotherNews.net, June 10)
    • Il ventilatore diffonde il coronavirus? Il parere degli esperti – Does the ventilator spread the coronavirus? Expert opinion (Money.it, June 16)
  91. Breathe easier: A pandemic office cleaning primer on air quality (Bisnow, June 5)
  92. The future of filtration — How does COVID-19 change the filtration industry? (International Filtration News, May 28)
  93. How elevator etiquette in apartments has changed in the age of coronavirus (Realtor.com // Chron, eXp Realty, Industry Soup, MySanAntonio.com, Seattle PI, SFGATE, The Telegraph, May 26; Real Estate Marketing Pro, May 27)
  94. New 12V category: Air filtration (CE Outlook, Mary 26)
  95. Why some Toronto businesses are betting improved ventilation will cut the risk of COVID-19 (CBC News // MSN News, Yahoo! News, May 25)
    • Pourquoi certaines entreprises de Toronto parient qu’une meilleure ventilation réduira le risque de COVID-19 – Why certain Toronto enterprises are betting better ventilation will reduce the risk of COVID-19 (FR 24 News, May 25)
    • Il motivo per cui alcune aziende di Toronto stanno scommettendo su una migliore ventilazione ridurrà il rischio di COVID-19 – The reason why some Toronto companies are betting better ventilation will reduce the risk of COVID-19 (Italy Newsmaker, May 25)
    • Warum einige Unternehmen in Toronto auf eine verbesserte Belüftung setzen, verringert das Risiko von COVID-19 – Why some companies in Toronto are relying on improved ventilation to reduce the risk of COVID-19 (DE 24 News, May 25)
  96. Can you get COVID-19 through the ventilation in your home? (CTV News // The Loop, WorldNews.net, May 20)
  97. ¿Es eficaz el ‘escudo antiCovid’ de los aviones para evitar la distancia social? – Is the ‘anti-covid shield’ in airplanes effective to avoid social distance? (El Economista, May 16)
  98. Air purifiers and Corona virus. What you should know (Port Track Racing, May 14)
  99. How the novel coronavirus is speeding the scooter apocalypse – Techzimo (InvestingGreen.com, May 14)
  100. Home, sweet, home? (The Verge // Nsane Forums, TheWorldNews.us, May 13; Information Buzzer, May 18)
  101. COVID-19 Special Feature: HVAC filtration and COVID-19 (National Air Filtration Association // Facility Executive, Top Stories India, April 15; I Care Air Care, April 20)
  102. Covid-19, i purificatori d’aria domestici in alcuni casi possono ridurre il rischio contagio – COVID-19: Domestic air purifiers can reduce the risk of infection in some cases (Il Salvagente, April 12)
  103. Cabin air filters can help in the fight against viruses, bacteria and fungi (Commercial Carrier Journal // Drivers Legal Plan, Hardworking Trucks, Interstate Trucker, April 9; Logistics Marketing News News Break, April 10)
    • Maintenance techs: Use caution when replacing cabin air filters (Truck Parts Service, April 9)
  104. What you need to know about air purifiers and the coronavirus (Consumer Reports // Yahoo! News, April 8)
  105. Free on demand webinar: COVID-19 (Corona Virus) and air filtration frequently asked questions (FAQs) (National Air Filtration Association, March 27; Anchor.FM, Apple Podcast, iHeart Radio, Podbay, Stitcher, March 28; NAFA Air Media)
  106. National Air Filtration Association offers COVID-19 resources (Medical Construction & Design, March 27)
  107. Business webpage: COVID-19: How your HVAC can help your family stay healthy (669 Heat, March 23)
  108. Can building air filtration protect me from getting COVID-19? (Engineering Systems Magazine, March 21)
  109. COVID-19 (corona virus) and air filtration frequently asked questions (FAQs) (National Air Filtration Association, March 21)
  110. Air filtration and COVID-19: Indoor air quality expert explains how to keep you and your building safe (U of T Engineering News, March 20; Tongji University, March 21; CivMin News, March 23)
  111. Business webpage: Do HEPA air purifiers filter out the COVID-19 virus? (Vaniman, March 20)
    • Can HEPA air purifiers filter out the COVID-19 virus? (Dentaltown)

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