Mechanical Ventilation

  1. New - AirSpot Car Clip - Open The Windows!

    New - AirSpot Car Clip! I bought my first CO2 monitor back in 2020.  We'd beaten the first wave of COVID in Australia - we had...

  2. Why breathing clean air is important!

    Why breathing clean air is important! In recent years, a new demand for air cleaning has developed among many people who value healthy living. When...

  3. How do carbon dioxide levels effect cognitive performance?

    How do carbon dioxide levels effect cognitive performance? High CO2 levels increase drowsines, headaches and reduce cognitive performance. This fantastic video explores this phenomenon further...

  4. Routes of transmission and their relative importance

    Routes of transmission and their relative importance: The relative importance will vary with people’s behavior, whether they wear masks and how well fit, whether...

  5. Where Should I Put a CO2 Monitor in a Large Room?

    Where Should I Put a CO2 Monitor in a Large Room? Ideally a monitor should be positioned towards the centre of the room, around breathing...

  6. Carbon dioxide levels reflect COVID-19 risk

    Research confirms value of measuring carbon dioxide to estimate infection risk. Tracking carbon dioxide levels indoors is an inexpensive and powerful way to monitor the...

  7. Indoor air quality in schools and related health effects

    Good indoor air quality in schools is important to provide a safe, healthy, productive, and comfortable environment for students, teachers, and other school staff.  However...

  8. BlueTooth Pairing - AirSpot FAQ

    How do I connect my device via BlueTooth to my phone? After you first BlueTooth pair your AirSpot device the latest version of the app...

  9. Upgrade buildings to create healthier indoor environments

    Time for a major upgrade of buildings to create healthier indoor environments, says new NEPC report: Government must seize the post-pandemic opportunity to mandate...

  10. Estimating SARS-CoV-2 transmission in educational settings: A retrospective cohort study

    Estimating SARS-CoV-2 transmission in educational settings: A retrospective cohort study School closures and distance learning were extensively adopted to counter the COVID-19...

  11. Resistance to recognising airborne COVID transmission

    What are the historical reasons for the resistance to recognising airborne transmission of COVID-19? The question of whether SARS-CoV-2 is mainly transmitted...

  12. How much of other people's breath are you breathing in?

    How much of other people's breath are you breathing in? It's a disturbing thought yet in poorly ventilated spaces it can be a...

  13. Carbon Dioxide in a Crowded Room Can Make You Dumber

    Carbon Dioxide can make you dumber! You might have concluded that your recent feeling of drowsiness and dullness in a crowded classroom was related to...

  14. AirSpot - Happy 2025 - Latest Updates & Grab a Discount!

    AirSpot - Happy 2025!  There’s been lots going on at AirSpot so here's a quick update: AirSpot App The latest AirSpot App version 3...

  15. How to connect your AirSpot devices to the AirSpot App

    This video demonstrates how to download the AirSpot App, connect your devices to the app and then provide them with individual names:

  16. Basic Functions and What's in the Box?

    This brief video explainer demonstrates the basic functions of the AirSpot device and illustrates what comes in the AirSpot device box:

  17. Front Panel Replacement - AirSpot

    Early versions of the AirSpot with a silver coloured edge provide poor protection of the device display screen. The upgraded model (with clear edge) provides...

  18. Help - my AirSpot doesn’t appear to be charging!

    Help - my AirSpot doesn’t appear to be charging! Summary: - We’ll improve - Any cable can be used so long as it’s USB-C...

  19. SARS-CoV-2 transmission on international flights

    SARS-CoV-2 transmission on international flights From: Risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 on international flights, a retrospective cohort study using national surveillance...

  20. Taiwan - Public Health recommends indoor CO2 below 800ppm

    Taiwan - Public Health recommends indoor CO2 below 800ppm The COVID-19 epidemic has confirmed that wearing masks, maintaining social distance, and increasing ventilation in indoor...

  21. Physical fitness in previously healthy adults impaired by COVID19

    Previously healthy adults fail fitness test 3. 6 times more often in COVID19 infected group than non-infected group. ABSTRACT IntroductionThe impact of severe acute...

  22. The John Snow Project - Don't Breathe It In

    Why John Snow? In 1854, Dr John Snow figured out what nobody else had: the people dying from Cholera were all drinking the same water...

  23. Scientists call for legislated indoor air standards

    Scientists across Australia are calling for legislated standards for indoor air quality.  Poor air quality can affect our cognition and lead to increased disease transmission...

  24. How do buildings affect health?

    The buildings and indoor environments we use every day can have an impact on our health. Building design, layout, and the facilities available can all...

  25. WasteWater SCAN - actionable epidemiology.

    WastewaterSCAN is a national leader in advancing the science of wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) to generate actionable public-health insights.  Since the program’s inception...

Ceiling fans

Do ceiling fans reduce transmission of infectious aerosols?

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AirSpot 09/22/2024 11:31pm 2 minute read

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Indoor Air

The importance of indoor air quality

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AirSpot 09/22/2024 6:12pm 2 minute read

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Who's breath are you breathing?

Who's breath are you breathing?

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AirSpot 01/08/2023 1:05am 14 minute read

Mechanical Ventilation