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COVID is AIRBORNE

Canadian Experts Share Their Recommendations

The SARS-CoV2 virus is in the air — at close range and further away.

This clear science can no longer be denied.

Occupational health specialists and others from Canada and around the world have delivered this message since the pandemic began.

WHAT'S
NEW
— REPORT —
Proposals to Strengthen Canada's Pandemic Response
Discussion 
feedback – Moving ForWARD
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PAST EVENT RESOURCES

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MASK SMART 1

PROTECT YOURSELF and OTHERS
TODAY (and TOMORROW)

Presenters:

John Oudyk,
Occupational Hygienist

Dr. Simon Smith,
Respirator expert

Dr. Kevin Hedges, Occupational Hygienist

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MASK SMART 2

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION IN THE WORKPLACE

Presenters:

Kashif Pirzada, MD

Neil McDermott, M.Sc., CRSP, CIH

Paul Bozek, BASc, MEng, MBS, PEng, CIH, ROH

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MASK SMART 3

PROTECTING WORKERS FROM AIRBORNE HAZARDS

Presenters:

Simon Smith
Respirator Expert
Lydia Renton
Blue Metric Environmental

Dan Curts
3M Canada

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REALITY CHECK, MODELLING & SURVEILLANCE TO GUIDE FUTURE RESPONSES

Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers (OHCOW)

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VENTILATION and RISK ASSESSMENT for COVID-19 PREVENTION

Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB), including John Oudyk, OHCOW Hygienist

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THE T-CELLS ARE NOT ALRIGHT

STUDIES / Reports 

Supported by the Coalition

NEW! 
Proposals to Strengthen Canada's Pandemic Response

Discussion Feedback

January 2023 

What were the historical reasons for the resistance to recognizing airborne transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic?*

Indoor Air (International Journal of Indoor Environment and Health)

August 2022 

Proposed Non-infectious Air Delivery Rates (NADR) for Reducing Exposure to Airborne Respiratory Infectious Diseases

The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on Safe Work, Safe School, and Safe Travel
with contributions from
CATC members


November 2022 

A Multi-national Delphi Consensus to End the COVID-19 Public Health Threat

Written by a large group of authors with contributions from
CATC members


September 2022 

*See also a PDF version of the long Twitter thread by Jose-Luis Jimenez, the lead author on the above article,

DOCUMENTS

The following documents were developed by Coalition members in tandem with the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE)

Note: You must register on the OSPE site in order to view the document

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Guidance: Face Coverings for COVID-19 Prevention

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Indoor Air Quality Checklist

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How COVID Spreads

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Core Recommendations for Safer Indoor Air

Documents

POSTERs / Infographics

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Sharing the Air in a Pandemic

Presented at the CARWH Conference in September

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Cleaning the Air – What Can  Individuals Do?

Created by Sam Hester*
*After the lead author (Joey Fox) presented at CARWH in September

Posters/Infographics

CALLS TO ACTION

 Practical Solutions Based on Public Health Fundamentals for Homes and Workplaces

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LETTERS

Making Recommendations to Government Leaders and Public Health Officials

NEW! 
Preventing COVID
in HCWs: Study Claims Medical Masks Equivalent to N95 FFRs?


January 15, 2023

Roy T. McKay, PhD.
University of C
inncinati
Occupational Pulmonary Services

Read Reply

Read 

NEW! 
Concerns About the Study by Loeb et al


Submitted to Annals of Internal Medicine*

December 2022

We All Have the Right to Clean, Respirable Air – Both Inside and Out

March 3, 2022

PRESS RELEASES

Translating Science Into Action Through Expert Recommendations

The science is clear. Scientists and others renew call on governments to recognise aerosol transmission, update guidance and enforcement

February 19, 2021

 There’s no excuse left.
We need new, stronger measures to deal with COVID-19’s airborne transmission

April 16, 2021

 Canadians need stronger, consistent protections from COVID-19! Will you commit to include the following actions in your electoral platform?

September 2, 2021

Made by Volunteer Members of the Coalition

PRESENTATIONS

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Clear the Air
(of all kinds of hazards)


March 1, 2022

John Oudyk

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Mask Smart – Protect Yourself and Others Today (and Tomorrow)

March 1, 2022

Dr. Kevin Hedges

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"Mask Smart"
What You Need to Know to Protect Yourself and Others

 

March 1, 2022

 

Simon Smith

Presentations

In THE MEDIA

Articles and Videos Supported by the Coalition

Scientists call on Canada to refocus efforts on addressing airborne spread of COVID-19

Globe and Mail

Published January 4, 2021
Updated: January 21, 2021

Experts question usefulness of masks purchased by province for Alberta students

CTV News (Edmonton)

January 2, 2022

How COVID-19 Is Airborne

TVO

January 11, 2022

affiliated organizations

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Canadian Registration Board of Occupational Hygienists

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Masks4Canada

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Protect Our Province
AB  |  BC  |  QC |  
NB 

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World Health Network

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Workplace Health Without Borders (WHWB)

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Zero COVID Canada

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Occupational Hygiene Association of Ontario (OHAO)

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