Please consider signing a petition in support of a statement to the World Health Organization to urge them to recommend the implementation of best practice healthy air guidelines in light of the recent studies showing a direct link between the spread of COVID-19 through aerosol emissions in addition to larger droplets. While the WHO's statement on July 9 acknowledging the potential of aerosol emissions is promising, their brief is still limited in scope.
There is a great need and opportunity for the WHO to engage built environment experts in the effort to improve indoor environments. We can make a difference in maintaining a focus on improving indoor air health given the recent media attention to this issue. That can save lives. We can express our collective support with your help and your signature.
https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/message-to-who-on-reducing-covid-airborne
The goal is to complete as many signatures from at least 30 countries in the next week.
That this is not an official COTE or AIA effort.
ORGANIZERS:
Joyce S. Lee FAIA, WELL AP, LEED Fellow; Mary Ann Lazarus, FAIA, LEED Fellow; Kay Sargent ASID, IIDA, CID, LEED® AP, MCR.w, WELL AP; Pauline Souza, FAIA, LEED Fellow, WELL AP; Luke Leung, PE, LEED Fellow, P Eng; William P. Bahnfleth, PhD, PE, FASHRAE, FASME, FISIAQ
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Kira Gould
Principal
Kira Gould CONNECT
Oakland CA
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