Show 1357: Revisiting Ventilation to Avoid Airborne Germs

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

According to the CDC, cases of COVID-19 have been rising in several parts of the country. Cases of hospitalization for COVID are also up. One way to protect ourselves from airborne germs like the SARS-CoV-2 virus is through better ventilation and air filtration. How well are we using these techniques? Maximizing Ventilation to Avoid Airborne […]

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0:00.0	I'm Joe Gradyton and I'm Terry Grady. Welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy.
0:06.1	You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of health topics at
0:11.5	People's Pharm pharmacy.com.
0:14.0	The CDC says we're experiencing an upsurge in COVID-19 infections.
0:20.0	Why haven't we improved indoor air quality?
0:24.0	This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Grady. A hundred and fifty years ago Florence Nightingale insisted on the importance of fresh air for TB patients.
0:41.0	Today we seem to have forgotten her important lessons.
0:44.0	Fresh air is still critically important for reducing airborne disease transmission.
0:49.0	When you enter a store, pharmacy, doctor's office, theater, or bank, you have no way of knowing
0:55.6	whether the space is well ventilated.
0:58.6	Better indoor air quality could help reduce the chance of catching flu or RSV as well as COVID-19.
1:04.4	Coming up on the People's Pharmacy, improvinglines, COVID-19 has not gone away.
1:20.0	Although rates are lower than they were at this time last year, cases are increasing in several parts of the country.
1:26.0	Region 6, which includes Arkansas, Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and New Mexico is particularly hard hit.
1:35.0	Region 7, with the Midwestern states of Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, and Missouri also has rising case rates.
1:42.0	However, rates are down in the mid-Atlantic and New England.
1:47.0	In addition, COVID-19 hospitalizations are up slightly around the country.
1:52.0	Asperin used to be routine... are up slightly around the country.
1:53.0	Asperin used to be routinely recommended for people who might be at risk for
1:57.5	cardiovascular disease.
1:59.7	More recently, however, doctors have discouraged most people from taking this anti-clotting pain reliever
2:05.6	for prevention.
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