January 2023
January 29, 2023 – WebMD, What Is a Corsi-Rosenthal Box?
January 27, 2023 – The Lurie Daniel Favors Show, Richard Corsi, Ph.D., joins Lurie Daniel Favors for a conversation centered on the Corsi Rosenthal Box.
January 13, 2023 – Washington Post, After three years of covering covid, I built my own air filter
January 11, 2023 – The Tyee, We Need a Revolution in Clean Indoor Air
December 2022
December 28, 2022 – Futurity, DIY Filters Curb Phthalate and PFAS and Air Pollution
December 23, 2022 – News from Brown, A type of simple, DIY air filter can be an effective way to filter out indoor air pollutants
September 2022
September 15, 2022 – Fortune, A DIY air purifier that costs under $100 to make is taking America’s classrooms by storm
September 14, 2022 – The People’s Pharmacy, Better Air Quality Through Ventilation and Filtration
August 2022
August 30, 2022 – In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt, How to Fix Air Quality in Schools
August 23, 2022 – The Dallas Morning News, How a $100 box is changing the way people protect themselves against coronavirus
August 16, 2022 – Sactown Magazine, A Viral Sensation
August 16, 2022 – Radio-Canada, COVID-19 : et si on pouvait offrir un purificateur d’air pour 100 $ par classe?
August 4, 2022 – San Francisco Chronicle, How long does coronavirus stay in the air after someone with COVID leaves the room?
July 2022
July 31, 2022 – Los Angeles Times, This DIY box helps clear indoor air of the coronavirus. Why aren’t more people using them?
July 14, 2022 – San Francisco Chronicle, COVID variants mean ventilation is more important than ever. So what does ‘good’ air flow look like?
June 2022
June 29, 2022 – NPR News, Coronavirus FAQ: Got any tips on improving indoor air flow to reduce infection risks?
April 2022
April 19, 2022 – Scientific American, How to Make Smart COVID Risk-Benefit Decisions
March 2022
March 7, 2022 – Smithsonian Magazine, The Homemade Air Purifier That’s Been Saving Lives During the Covid-19 Pandemic
March 6, 2022 – Fast Company, How this simple, nondescript box has saved lives during the pandemic
February 2022
Feb 24, 2022 – 3M News Center, 3M scientists: This Corsi-Rosenthal box movement is legit
January 2022
January 17, 2022 – In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt, Omicron: Masking and Indoor Air Quality 101
January 6, 2022 – KGW 8, Air quality expert says ditch cloth for N-95 masks
December 2021
December 21, 2021 – Waterloo Filtration Institute, WFI 2021 Recognition – Idea of the Year Award
November 2021
November 25, 2021 – Portland Monthly, Build a DIY Indoor Air Purifier
November 19, 2021 – IAQ Radio, COVID Accelerated IAQ Research to Practice: What Have We Learned?
October 2021
October 28, 2021 – UC Davis Live, UC Davis LIVE: Viruses, Smoke and Indoor Air Quality
October 19, 2021 – NPR, Worried about the air in your packed light rail car? Don’t, Sound Transit says
September 2021
September 13, 2021 – New York Times, 6 Questions to Ask About Covid and Air Quality at Work
August 2021
August 28, 2021 – Oregonian, Oregon’s COVID-19 cases have never been higher: Here’s what your school should do to make in-person learning safer
August 26, 2021 – NPR, Does Your Kid’s Classroom Need An Air Purifier? Here’s How You Can Make One Yourself
August 19, 2021 – New York Times, Those Anti-Covid Plastic Barriers Probably Don’t Help and May Make Things Worse
August 18, 2021 – Chalkbeat, NYC schools will put 2 air purifiers in each classroom. Did they pick the best device?
August 17, 2021 – GBH News, DIY Air Filters For Classrooms? Experts Are Enthusiastic — And A Citizen Scientist Makes It Easy
August 11, 2021 – In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt, Toolkit: Kids, School, and Delta
August 8, 2021 – CNBC, Apps are helping people avoid air pollution amid record wildfires, rising temperatures
August 2, 2021 – Washington Post, Masks and covid-19: Explaining the latest guidance from the CDC and other experts
July 2021
July 6, 2021 – KGW 8, Indoor air quality expert concerned about COVID delta variant
July 2, 2021 – UC Davis, UC Davis Appoints New Dean for Engineering
May 2021
May 27, 2021 – Mother Jones, Caution to the Wind
May 26, 2021 – KGW 8, Expert: Still wear a mask while indoors
May 13, 2021 – AARP, How the Coronavirus Spreads: Biggest Threats Are in Air, Not on Surfaces
April 2021
April 28, 2021 – Washington Post, Vaccinated and ready to hit the gym? Here’s how to assess the risks.
April 21, 2021 – The Lancet, The Lancet COVID-19 Commission Task Force on safe work, safe school, and safe travel
April 15, 2021 – Better Homes and Garden, 10 Everyday Mistakes You’re Making That Could Be Hurting Your Home’s Air Quality
April 14, 2021 – Washington Post, How one restaurant’s experiment may help diners breathe safely
March 2021
March 25, 2021, The Healthy Indoors Live Show, The Year of COVID with Dr. Richard Corsi and Dr. David Krause
March 16, 2021 – Associated Press, How arenas work to keep fans safe attending indoor sports
March 11, 2021 – Washington Post, Will schools fully reopen? It may depend on whether students have to sit six feet apart.
March 4, 2021 – Oregonian, Oregon restaurants are reopening their dining rooms. Is it safe to eat indoors again?
March 4, 2021 – OPB – Think Out Loud, Is all this sanitizing really helping?
February 2021
February 27, 2021 – WITF-FM, Coronavirus FAQs: What are mask braces? What if I get COVID after 1 vaccine dose?
February 26, 2021 – KCBS – Ask an Expert, What’s the cost of keeping classrooms clean?
February 25, 2021 – CNN.com, CDC must encourage better ventilation to stop coronavirus spread in schools, experts say
February 10, 2021 – Washington Post, The coronavirus is airborne. Here’s how to know if you’re breathing other people’s breath.
February 5, 2021 – Insider, Plants won’t purify the air in your home — here’s what the research says about this myth
January 2021
January 29, 2021 – KGW 8, Study finds multiple layers of coffee filters do filter COVID-19 virus
January 27, 2021 – KGW 8, Some masks offer little protection against new COVID-19 variants, air quality expert warns
January 25, 2021 – KGW 8, COVID-19 variant in Oregon: Why it’s more transmissible and how you can protect yourself
January 17, 2021 – New York Times, How to (Literally) Drive the Coronavirus Away
January 15, 2021 – NPR Goats and Soda, Face It! You’re Bad At Judging Physical Distance. Here’s How To Do It
December 2020
December 31, 2020 – NPR, Yurts, Igloos And Pop-Up Domes: How Safe Is ‘Outside’ Restaurant Dining This Winter?
December 30, 2020 – KGW 8, Safely dining outdoors during the pandemic
December 21, 2020- NPR, Restaurants Try To Adapt During The COVID-19 Pandemic
December 16, 2020 – KCBS Radio, Ask An Expert: Questions About Improving Indoor Air Quality
December 9, 2020 – Men’s Health, The Truth About Air Filters and COVID Prevention
December 3, 2020 – KGW 8 News, Dry weather linked to COVID-19 spread, experts say
December 2, 2020 – KATU 2 News, Restaurants prepare for dining after statewide ‘freeze’
November 2020
November 25, 2020 – VICE, When Does ‘Outside’ Become Inside? We Asked the Experts
November 22, 2020 – Chemical & Engineering News, Nanofibers put a new spin on COVID-19 masks
November 21, 2020 – Wall Street Journal, Should I Eat in an Igloo? How to Navigate Restaurants’ Outside Dining This Winter
November 17, 2020 – KGW 8 News, Stay in your bubble this Thanksgiving, health experts say
November 9, 2020 – Think out Loud, Experts weigh in on how safe flying is right now
November 9, 2020 – In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt, Toolkit: How to Stay Safe in COVID Winter
November 4, 2020 – Chalkbeat, Seeking safer classrooms, NYC teachers are crowdfunding for air purifiers
November 2, 2020 – KGW 8 News, Expert: What needs to happen for kids to safely return to school
October 2020
October 23, 2020 – Elemental, Six Feet Is Not Enough and 15 Minutes Is Too Long
October 22, 2020 – KCBS – Ask An Expert, How safe is indoor air?
October 21, 2020 – This Week in Higher Ed Fall 2020, with Bryan Alexander and Richard Corsi
October 20, 2020 – KGW 8, Gas stoves can lead to unhealthy air inside homes, expert warns
October 17, 2020 – Portland State Magazine, Seeing Science; New Elevator Etiquette
October 16, 2020 – Washington Post, Can an air purifier help protect you against the coronavirus?
October 7, 2020 – New York Times, The plexiglass barriers at tonight’s debate will be pretty useless, virus experts say
October 5, 2020 – KPTV Fox News 12, CDC adds airborne transmission to COVID-19 guidance, PSU expert weighs in
October 5, 2020 – New York Times, Is air a Scam?
October 3, 2020 – OpenMind, The Pandemic in the Air
September 2020
September 30, 2020 – ABC7 News San Francisco, San Francisco now allows indoor dining, but is it safe? Here’s what experts say
September 29, 2020 – Elemental, Read This Before You Even Consider Dining Indoors
September 20, 2020 – The People’s Pharmacy with Joe and Terry Graedon, Show 1227: What Do You Need to Know About Airborne Virus? featuring Dr. Richard Corsi and Dr. Linsey Marr
September 14, 2020 – Oregonian, 5 things you can do right now to improve your indoor air quality
September 14, 2020 – KGW, How to keep wildfire smoke out of your house
September 11, 2020 – KQED, The Air Quality’s Terrible Out There. So How Can You Keep It Clean Indoors?
September 4, 2020 – NPR Goats and Soda, Coronavirus FAQ: Is It A Good Idea To Buy An Air Cleaner For My Home?
September 4, 2020 – Houston Chronicle, Ventilation expert reveals how Texas schools can stop the spread of COVID in classrooms
August 2020
August 25, 2020 – Oregonian, 6 months of COVID-19: Why Oregon is faring better than neighbors but could be ‘next Idaho, California or Washington’
August 23, 2020 – Elemental, Air Purifiers, Air Filters, and the Best DIY Hacks to Reduce the Coronavirus Risk
August 10, 2020 – Business Insider, Crunch Fitness members speak out against ‘dangerous’ and ‘tone deaf’ plea from the gym chain urging them to harass New York’s governor to reopen fitness centers
August 9, 2020 – Axios, Elevator anxiety will stifle reopenings
August 7, 2020 – KCBS, Ask An Expert: Questions About Improving Indoor Air Quality
August 6, 2020 – Wired, Could a Janky, Jury-Rigged Air Purifier Help Fight Covid-19?
August 4, 2020 – Dallas Morning News, What you need to know before you send your child back to school
July 2020
July 31, 2020 – AARP, Can Air Conditioning Spread the Coronavirus?
July 27, 2020 – Washington Post, We can — and must — reopen schools. Here’s how.
July 20, 2020 – KGW 8 News, Masks outdoors: Expert says wear them unless you’re 15-20 feet away from people
July 15, 2020 – KGW 8 News, Businesses hope air purification systems will make their clients safer from COVID-19
July 14, 2020 – KGW 8 News, Expert gives advice on COVID-19 risk in gyms, restaurants, ride-shares, and elevators
July 13, 2020 – NPR, Coronavirus Sparks New Interest In Using Ultraviolet Light To Disinfect Indoor Air
July 9, 2020 – KCBS-Radio, Ask an Expert: Improving Air Quality in Buildings
July 9, 2020 – KGW 8 News, How to make schools safe enough for students this fall
July 8, 2020 – KGW 8 News, Material and fit most important with cloth face masks, PSU researcher says
July 6, 2020 – KGW 8 News, Group of scientists warns there’s another way to get COVID-19 that health authorities have been ignoring
July 6, 2020 – Star Tribune, U works to pinpoint how indoor spaces, ventilation affect COVID-19 hot spots
July 3, 2020 – NPR San Diego, Planning To Celebrate The 4th? What To Know About The Risks Of Parties And Bars
June 2020
June 26, 2020 – Washington Post, As America struggles to reopen schools and offices, how to clean coronavirus from the air
June 26, 2020 – New York Times, Going Up? Not So Fast: Strict New Rules to Govern Elevator Culture
June 24, 2020 – KGW 8 News, Is it safe to ride in an elevator during the pandemic?
June 22, 2020 – Washington Post, Going back to the office? What public health experts say about using the elevator
June 19, 2020 – NPR, Stop talking and face the corner: the new rules of elevators during COVID-19
June 15, 2020 – Wall Street Journal, The New Rules of Social Distancing: Health Experts Answer Your Question
June 12, 2020 – New York Times, The scientist, the air and the virus
May 2020
May 21, 2020 – Bloomberg – CityLab, Elevators Changed Cities. Will Coronavirus Change Elevators?
May 20, 2020 – Oregonian, Oregon Live, Do you need to wear a face mask while hiking?
May 15, 2020 – KUOW – NPR, Are you a loud talker? You might be a superspreader
May 13, 2020 – New York Times, Can I Get Coronavirus From Riding an Elevator?
April 2020
April 22, 2020 – USA Today, Is there coronavirus in your car? Here’s how you can protect yourself
April 9, 2020 – NPR – Seattle, 6 feet away might be too close, especially if you’re on the move
April 8, 2020 – KGW 8 News, Doctor explains the science behind wearing a face mask
April 7, 2020 – Oregonian, Oregon Live, People are crowding Portland parks despite social distance mandate
April 7, 2020 – KGW 8 News, Facts not Fears
April 5, 2020 – KGW 8 News, How to improve the air quality in your home
April 3, 2020 – Oregonian, Oregon Live, 6 feet of social distancing not nearly enough: CDC’s recommendation driving some experts ‘nuts’
April 1, 2020 Oregonian, Oregon Live, Are homemade masks helping? For some uses, but they’re no replacement for proper equipment, authorities say
Non-COVID related media
June 2020
June 22, 2020 – Chemistry World, Clearing the air
January 2020
January 2, 2020 – Alcalde, UT Researchers Are Testing How Household Products Affect Our Environments
September 2019
September 18, 2019 – Washington Times, Environmental scientists express concern about indoor air pollution
April 2019
April 1, 2019 – The New Yorker, The Hidden Air Pollution in Our Homes
March 2019
March 9, 2019 – The Atlantic, A Popular Benefit of Houseplants Is a Myth
October 2018
October 15, 2018 – Home Performance, Master Class in Chemistry for Home Performance
September 2018
September 6, 2018 – Business Tribune, Brilliant! New dean looks beyond smart cities
August 2018
August 13, 2018 – Home Performance, The Frontiersman of HOMEChem: Richard Corsi, Air Quality Engineer
June 2018
June 28. 2018 – Home Performance, HOMEChem Day 6: Smells Like TEEN SPIRIT
February 2018
February 20, 2018 – The Hill, Cutting EPA indoor air pollution research will cost money and lives
October 2014
October 10, 2014 – IAQ Radio, Bringing Research to Practitioners & IAQA/ASHRAE
April 2014
April 2, 2014 – Daily Mail, Is your baby’s mattress poisoning them as they sleep?
February 2014
February 12-13, 2014 – KCPW.org, The Rundown: Indoor Air Quality an Overlooked Environmental Concern, part 1 and 2
August 2012
August 16, 2012 – D Brief, Don’t Spray Me, Bro, Ctd.
November 2011
November 24, 2011 – Future Tense with Antony Funnell, Indoor ecology
September 2009
September 11, 2009 – Scientific American, Hispanics Face Higher Cancer Risk from Breathing Household Chemicals
December 2007
December 14, 2007 – NPR, Toxins in the Home: Indoor Air Can Be Polluted Too
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