#Aerosols

There are a lot of ways to describe my day job but I think the most important aspect is to integrate knowledge from different stakeholders to come up with better
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Live from arXiv, it's our new review paper, "Aerosols in Exoplanet Atmospheres" by yours truly, @StellarPlanet, @Of_FallingStars, and @V_Parmentier, to be published in the special exoplanets edition of @jgrplanets! https://arx
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[thread] 1 of 7I've been waiting for this letter to be published. Let's address some important aspects.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-07-09/a-new-year-s-feast-spread-the-virus-and-now-divides-scientists 2 of 7At the bo
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Reminder: Covid is Airborne!Open windows, open doors, use fans, utilize high-quality filters in HVAC systems, reduce occupancy, reduce interaction time, move activities outdoors, use HEPA systems, measure CO2, and mask
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COVID Masks: Mechanistic View: Part 2: Fine Aerosol Emissions:Masks may increase fine aerosol emissions from: 1) nebulization of large droplets into fine aerosols, or 2) friability of certain mask materials
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Wait, am I reading @kdrum's mind or is he reading mine? At any rate, this is pretty close to my thinking on the political path, and to the long-term scenario
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1/ @WHO ADMITS AEROSOL TRANSMISSION IS IMPORTANT (without actually saying it)This press conference from @mvankerkhove is very useful and maddening at the same time.She describes measures that ONLY work to
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Something has really been bothering me a lot and it's the notion that there is a scientific debate about whether aerosol transmission of #SARSCoV2 #COVID19 #coronavirus occurs. I don't think
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239 Experts alert the World Health Organization: The Coronavirus Is Airbornehttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/04/health/239-experts-with-1-big-claim-the-coronavirus-is-airborne.html?smid=tw-share The World Health Organization has long held th
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1. Scientists show that dust can spread a respiratory virus: study of Influenza virus in guinea pigs shows these animals disperse lots of dust particles by just moving around and
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I am beginning to think that the widely accepted model of COVID mainly transmitting between close contacts via droplets is insufficient to explain the data and failing the Occam's razor.
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As #covid19 numbers escalate, it is important that people work together to fight this virus. There is growing evidence that this virus has stealthily spread globally by being emitted in
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Our paper is available online! "Environmental and Aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 Among Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients" https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiaa575 Highlights below: Among the more than 400 samples,we found molecular evidence of
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1/ On the need for RCTs for all evidence before it is believable at all.Prominent ppl from the health side say this often, e.g.:https://twitter.com/eliowa/status/1292331203983552512https://twitter.com/samhorwich/status/1292332130698014721Wi
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WHO released a new "Scientific Brief" on Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 today. New recommendations are a mixed bag, some good to hear but others are a real problem. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/modes-of-transmission-of-viru
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WHY MASKS DON'T WORK:Coughing is NOT the issue.Large droplets are NOT the issue. Breathing exhales MUCH MORE virus in fine aerosols than coughing. Finer aerosols bypass masks/nose & reach the
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