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https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/new-research-protecting-victorians-poor-air-quality>
"The Allan Labor Government is making sure Victorians are protected from
airborne infections, pollution, bushfire smoke and a changing climate with
support for a new research project.
Minister for Medical Research Ben Carroll today announced Burnet Institute will
deliver the Pathway to Clean Indoor Air in Victoria project.
The two-year project will engage a multi-disciplinary research consortium to
evaluate indoor air quality in community spaces around the state, with a range
of practical measures to improve indoor air quality set to be piloted in
settings including schools, workplaces and public spaces.
Studies from the US Environmental Protection Agency have shown that poor indoor
air quality is linked to lower productivity and has significant detrimental
impacts on health and wellbeing, with an increase in respiratory viruses
including influenza, measles, COVID-19 and whooping cough also driving the need
for improved indoor air quality.
This project will help establish feasible indoor air quality performance
standards and will inform government policy and public health guidance, with
long-term solutions including integrating indoor air quality standards into
building codes and promoting healthier indoor environments. The research
project is set to be completed in 2026.
Burnet Institute is also a Foundation Partner of the world-leading Australian
Institute for Infectious Disease, which is made possible by the Labor
Government’s $400 million investment.
The Government’s investment of more than $1 billion in health and medical
research over the last decade continues to drive growth, create jobs and
support incredible breakthroughs in treatment and care."
Via Violet Blue’s
Pandemic Roundup: August 1, 2024
https://www.patreon.com/posts/pandemic-roundup-109218599
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
