IndoorChem at Healthy Buildings America 2021 (2022)
The ISIAQ meeting Healthy Buildings America 2021 is taking place this week, Jan 18 – 20 on a virtual format due to the omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Below is a list of talks that we recommend, that are authored by grantees of the Chemistry of Indoor Environments Program. The full conference program and […]
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A conversation with Dr. Paula Olsiewski:
Your latest research program at the Sloan Foundation is in the Chemistry of Indoor Environments (CIE). What inspired you to create this program? As a chemist, from my very first days at Sloan, I wanted to have a research program in chemistry. I looked at lots of potential opportunities, and needed to find something where 5-10 […]
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Postdoctoral Scholar position in Environmental Engineering/Environmental Health
This post was written by prof. Karen Dannemiller at Ohio State University. We are excited to announce that we have an opportunity for a postdoctoral scholar in the Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ, ieq.engineering.osu.edu) research group at Ohio State University. The postdoctoral scholar will conduct research on allergens in homes of asthmatic children in collaboration with clinicians at […]
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Viruses in the air
Text and voice by Linsey Marr, Professor, Virginia Tech. On twitter: @linseymarr Animations and editing by Marina Vance, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado Boulder. On twitter: @marinavance When we breathe, talk, laugh, cough, or sneeze, we release droplets into the air. Some of these are microscopic and can remain floating in the air for an […]
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Disinfectants and COVID-19
By: Delphine Farmer (@ChemDelphine) and Marina Vance (@marinavance) With growing concerns over Coronavirus, more people are turning to the power of disinfectants to clean surfaces – and that is giving rise to a new set of indoor chemistry. While ordinary soap is surprisingly effective at breaking down the Coronavirus, bleach, alcohol, and ammonia are all […]
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Organic compounds in indoor air like to accumulate in paint
By Lucas Algrim, a recent PhD student in Paul Ziemann’s research group at University of Colorado Boulder. A range of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can be found in the indoor environment. Many VOCs will be ventilated out of the building by the air handling system, but they can also sorb to indoor surfaces, in other […]
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Ozone: Friend or Foe?
By Julia Bakker-Arkema and Marina Vance. When we think of “ozone”, many of us think about the hole in the ozone layer, located high up in the stratosphere—about 12 kilometers, or 7 miles above the earth’s surface. It’s much higher than Mount Everest and most types of clouds. The ozone layer is important because […]
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What I learned from the 1st ISIAQ webinar on spread of infectious diseases in indoor environments
By Shelly Miller, Professor at University of Colorado Boulder. On Twitter: @ShellyMBoulder ISIAQ, the International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate is an international, independent, multidisciplinary, scientific, non-profit organization “whose purpose is to support the creation of healthy, comfortable and productive indoor environments.” The ISIAQ Board of Directors and The Academy of Fellows are hosting […]
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