
RESEARCH

Effectiveness of three versus six feet of physical distancing in schools
Lower physical distancing policies can be adopted in school settings with masking mandates without negatively impacting student or staff safety.

NASA report on submicron and nanoparticulate matter removal
Aviriq’s Science leader, Dr. R. (Vijay) Vijayakumar, an advisor to NASA on its filtration systems, co-authored this NASA report on submicron and nanoparticulate matter removal.

The Sloan Foundation’s Microbiome Project
Aviriq President Harry Pliskin participated in The Sloan Foundation’s Microbiome Project at the University of Chicago, which became one of the leading research projects addressing indoor air quality and surface disinfection in complex healthcare environments.

As Covid-19 Vaccines Raise Hope, Cold Reality Dawns That Illness Is Likely Here to Stay
As Covid-19 Vaccines Raise Hope, Cold Reality Dawns That Illness Is Likely Here to Stay, Wall Street Journal, Daniela Hernandez and Drew Hinshaw, February 7

Why Indoor Air Quality is Important to Schools
Most people are aware that outdoor air pollution can impact their health, but indoor air pollution can also have significant and harmful health effects. EPA studies of human exposure to air pollutants indicate that indoor levels of pollutants may be two to five times — and occasionally more than 100 times — higher than outdoor levels.


Economic burden of healthcare-associated infections: an American perspective
Annually, approximately 2 million patients suffer with healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in the USA, and nearly 90,000 are estimated to die. The overall direct cost of HAIs to hospitals ranges from US$28 billion to 45 billion.

People in the US spend roughly 90 percent of their time indoors. So it’s a little odd that we don’t think more about indoor air quality.
Indoor levels of pollutants may be two to five times — and occasionally more than 100 times — higher than outdoor levels
by David Roberts, May 11, 2020

Why indoor air quality matters to our bodies and our brains
Improving indoor air quality may boost cognitive abilities as well as health.