The 🎙️🎙️ have been quiet for a bit but our commitment to convos about pub health & education, human rights, air quality, and combatting mis/disinfo, has never slowed. Excited to share the behind the scenes prep for our upcoming podcast, “No Ostriching Here.” 😁😁! www.instagram.com/reel/DOnPFee...

Thanks for sharing that article, @onschoolsafety.bsky.social! Evidence just keeps piling up: #CleanAir is the way: bsky.app/profile/mjna...

A baseline AND a human right! Listen to our @theresisters.bsky.social interview with Dr. Lidia Morawska where she says it herself: youtu.be/njMSMOUxfGA?...

Looking for another compelling reason to prioritize clean indoor air? “Exposure to the airborne particles causes proteins in the brain to misfold into the clumps, which are hallmarks of Lewy body dementia, the third most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia.”

Look at this! Workers are embracing the importance of clean indoor air for health and productivity. “Clean air is no longer a perk; it’s a baseline.” @cupescfp.bsky.social @michaelhurleycupe.bsky.social @osstf.bsky.social @etfoeducators.bsky.social @osbcupresident.bsky.social @otffeo.bsky.social

Had a great convo w host, Noelle, of @voicesoflcovidpod.bsky.social about indoor air quality in schools, some reasons for why it hasn’t yet been fully embraced, the many +ve ripple effects of having it, and the low-hanging fruit to make whatever difference we can: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/v...

Absolutely thrilled that Clean Air for Kids is a supporting partner at this event happening at the United Nations in New York. Clean Indoor Air is a human right!

Back to school means back to poor indoor air quality for our kids in Ontario’s schools and school buses. Indoor air quality has been shown to affect mental well-being, academic performance, and school attendance. These door hangers could serve as a helpful reminder that it’s time to clean the air.

School starts tomorrow for many. Approximately 1 in 74 people in Ontario currently has COVID. If those were the odds for a lottery, I’d be buying several tickets, but this isn’t a lottery worth winning. Masks work, insist on open windows & filtering the air/HEPAs.

Reminder as kids head back to school next week: There are over 4800 schools in Ontario. We do not know the indoor air quality status in any of them. #OntEd #OnPoli

Love to see the chickens and birds get funding for better air quality to stop the spread of HPAI in BC. Now where’s the prioritization of this kind of funding to stop the spread of illness in schools before our kids return to school next week? iafbc.ca/novel-tools-...

Season 2: Episode 10. Clean Air in Schools this Wednesday

Aaaannnnnnndd, it’s out! My conversation with the amazing Noelle of the @voicesoflcovidpod.bsky.social podcast is available. Hope it helps in some small way. #CleanTheAir #StopTheSickness #LongCovid #LongCovidKids

🎯🧵 by @rogergustafsso2.bsky.social (on Twitter) about #LongCovid in kids 🚨🚨🚨 Full thread here: threadreaderapp.com/thread/19467... #LongCovidKids #Covid

👀 Can’t wait to listen!

“It is so critically important to raise this awareness that children of all ages, even infants and toddlers, can experience long COVID. It’s going very under recognized and unsupported. We need to really all work together, families, health care and schools, to support these children.”

👇 This is a timely and important article as September approaches. With the impacts of #LongCOVID in kids (+adults), we must address airborne transmission in the places they are required to be by the ON Govt: Schools + on the bus! This means: 😷 Respirator masking (eg CA-N95) 💨 Clean indoor air

“Experts believe children are about as susceptible to developing long COVID as adults. While Canada has no PCC reporting system for children, reports suggest six million children have been affected by the condition in the U.S. Cheung notes these numbers likely underestimate the scope of the illness”

Childcare facility in Toronto, ON. Fun! Can we PLEASE recognize the need for better ventilation & air quality in schools & childcare facilities. Grateful to have had respirator on. No hepa filters running. Windows sealed up. I’ll compare another room this afternoon. Building reno maybe impacting.

In Ontario, Canada, @onschoolsafety.bsky.social tried to get govt and Public Health to adopt a #VaccinePLUS strategy to reduce spread. The science and data are there for it…but no takers: www.ontarioschoolsafety.com/updates/open...

@onschoolsafety.bsky.social understood this was an issue - it’s one of the many reasons we pushed for a #VaccinePLUS strategy back in April (oh, and last year also): www.ontarioschoolsafety.com/updates/open... At this point, it’s hard to not see inaction as #PurposefulNegligence.

Autoimmunity in Children Post-COVID: A Silent Risk johnsnowproject.org/primers/auto...

“In assuming control of the school boards, the province is now “directly responsible to protect student health at these schools, and they have a duty to show parents how they’re going to get lead out of school drinking water,” said Mutis, a CELA community outreach worker, in an interview.”

📣 The same argument can be made for cleaning the air indoors! 📣 It protects the most vulnerable from infectious disease/irritants and ends up helping everyone avoid illness, improve productivity, academic perf, mental health, workplace/school attendance & more! www.instagram.com/reel/DMYMf11...

🚨 5.8 million children in the US with #LongCovid Authors of the recent RECOVER study state 10-20% of children are being affected. This now surpassed asthma, which was the most common chronic condition in kids. With many unrecognised & unsupported 🗞️🖇️ tinyurl.com/3d2mc435

"Long COVID is common, affecting up to 10% to 20% of children with a history of COVID-19. With almost 6 million US children potentially affected, this is higher than the number of children with asthma, the most common chronic health problem in children."

Long COVID is now the number one chronic illness afflicting children, surpassing asthma. Yet we're refusing to use tools that could prevent recurrent infections in kids, like clean air or Far UVC, preferring to repeat propaganda about COVID's harmlessness www.thegauntlet.news/p/long-covid...

New study finds that air filters in schools reduces the number of sick days kids take. Clean air works wonders. It’s egregious that we haven’t adopted it in all public places by now. It reduces risk of COVID & other viral infections, allergies, asthma and helps with pollution and wildfire smoke!

@meidastouch.com: Measles cases are ⬆️ in parts of 🇨🇦 as well. We at @onschoolsafety.bsky.social have been advocating for a #VaccinePLUS approach! Altho the # has changed & we now know measles can also cause “immune amnesia”, here is our letter from Apr: www.ontarioschoolsafety.com/updates/open...

“Yet instead of investing in cooling infrastructure, Premier Doug Ford’s government has taken to blaming school boards for excessive classroom heat. Meanwhile, kids are left with a patchwork of protocols to help them cope”

Classrooms are heating up. CBC report highlights how many schools are ill-equipped to protect students and staff from #ExtremeHeat. CPCHE is calling for urgent action and investment in educational settings to protect children’s health and learning. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

“Nobody can work under those conditions,” she said. “Kids can’t learn under those conditions. People go home sick, and then you have other illnesses that are exacerbated by the fact that you have this extreme heat.”

Heat stroke is a medical emergency. At this point, the body can no longer maintain a stable core temperature. A body with heat stroke can reach 106 degrees Fahrenheit or higher rapidly, and that heat can quickly damage the brain, heart and kidneys. www.sciencealert.com/extreme-heat...

Exam week, and we’re in a heat wave. AGAIN. @johnfraseros.bsky.social, please help us advocate for funding for appropriate HVAC in schools.

youtu.be/GPUTTjjdT4A?... @cancovsoc.bsky.social @onschoolsafety.bsky.social @theresisters.bsky.social @coopspeak.bsky.social

Hey, #Ontario families, education workers and bus drivers…how are YOU doin’??? Share your stories below with @onschoolsafety.bsky.social and let’s make some noise! #LetOffSomeSteam #CoolHeadsPrevail @oflabour.bsky.social @osstf.bsky.social @etfoeducators.bsky.social @osbcu.bsky.social #onmedia

🚨 Reminder! 🚨

We are experiencing a dangerous heat wave in Ontario. What is the plan for schools and school buses without A/C? How are students, educators, and bus drivers expected to endure such unsafe learning, transportation, and working conditions? Let us know what’s happening at your family’s school(s).

Advocates call on Carney to rebuild Canada’s health defenses — from vaccines to ventilation protectbc.ca/open-letter-... ‪@protectbc.bsky.social @cancovsoc.bsky.social @mark-carney.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

The effects of air pollution, airborne infectious diseases, and heatwaves hit our kids the hardest. Time to clean AND cool the air in schools and on school buses, as well as ensure everyone has access to and education about properly worn and sized respirator masks like N95s.

Why are we OK with students missing out on learning because people think young kids and teens don’t need the same air conditioning that most other workplaces have? #OntEd #HeatWave

100% @onschoolsafety.bsky.social reached out to School Bus ON last yr & despite being told in our initial phone call they’d like to learn more, they ended up ghosting us. In speaking to Prof Lidia Morawska, she agreed the air in buses should be addressed like we should address the air in schools.

You can share with just about anyone in your circle: leave some copies at your library, with your religious group, at indoor kids’ play places, in community change rooms, and at food pantries (with respirators as well if you can)! Let’s go 😁😷! @donatemask.bsky.social @cancovsoc.bsky.social

No driver wants to be infected by a virus while doing their job & no parent/caregiver wants a driver to be (re)infected by a virus that causes brain “fog”, sudden heart attacks & strokes driving their children to & from school. Not fair to anyone NOT to improve the air. #Ventilate #Filter #MaskUp

Want an easy way to explain masks to family, friends, kids’ teachers, bus drivers, neighbours or employers? Use this infographic! You don’t have to even say a word. Let @onschoolsafety.bsky.social do the work for you! 🔗: www.ontarioschoolsafety.com/_files/ugd/f...

Students & their drivers deserve a safe & healthy ride to school, including clean air to breathe! School buses have poor air filtration & ventilation systems (air quality = bad) 😔 Wearing a respirator mask (N95, KN95, etc) & opening windows (when the outdoor air is safe!) can make a difference!

Well, well, looky here. #RyansLaw exists to protect those with #Asthma (a number increasing, btw, as C19 continues to reinfect). At times of extreme heat, it is particularly urgent to improve the air students/staff breathe! @osstf.bsky.social @oflabour.bsky.social