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September 13, 2026merv number on air filters – Google Search
August 22, 2026https://www.google.com/search?q=merv+number+on+air+filters&oq=merv+number+on+ai&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgAEAAYgAQyBwgAEAAYgAQyBggBEEUYOTIICAIQABgWGB4yDQgDEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgEEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgFEAAYhgMYgAQYigXSAQg4Njg2ajBqN6gCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8 QT:{{” A MERV (Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value) rating measures an air filter’s ability to capture particles from 0.3 to 10 microns in size. Ratings scale from 1 to 16 for residential and commercial use, where higher numbers mean finer filtration, but also restrict more airflow if your system cannot handle them.MERV Rating Scale
BreakdownMERV 1–4: Captures large debris like dust, pollen, and lint. Best for basic equipment protection.MERV 5–8: Traps mold spores, dust mites, and pet dander. Standard choice for basic residential use.MERV 9–12: Catches smaller particles like fine powders, car emissions, and superior allergens.MERV 13–16: Filters bacteria, smoke, and virus carriers. Ideal for allergies or heavy smoke, provided your HVAC supports it. “}}
some ARPA-H recent videos of interest
June 12, 2026(Why is IAQ important )
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8HWmQhFR-4A
Amazon.com: ndd Medical Technologies 2500-2A EasyOne Air Spirometer System () : Industrial & Scientific
May 10, 2026see you today at 1 pm for ARPA-H
February 27, 2026We don’t have anything like this in Connecticut, but [useful].
People Are Getting Worried About Household Mold. Should You Be?
February 14, 2026QT:{{”
According to Google Trend data, searches for “household mold” and related terms have grown in popularity over the last five years; examples include “mold toxicity symptoms,” up 170 percent, and “professional black mold removal,” up 250 percent.
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You can buy a mold test kit at a store, but the Centers for Disease Control warns that a reliable sample is expensive, and there are no set standards for acceptable quantities of different types of mold in the home.
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Dr. Nosanchuk acknowledged that molds can be dangerous, but also defended them. “They give us cheese, they give beer, they give L.S.D. — they do a lot of really cool things.”
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Chevlen, D. (2026, January 29). People are getting worried about household mold. Should you be? The New York Times.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/29/realestate/household-mold-search-traffic-trend.html
Morris Steinert Collection of Musical Instruments | Yale School of Music
December 21, 2025https://music.yale.edu/collection
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a few documents from our meeting
July 12, 2025Green, J. L. (2014). Can bioinformed design promote healthy indoor ecosystems? Indoor Air, 24(2), 113–115.
https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12090
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/ina.12090
Sundell, J., Levin, H., Nazaroff, W. W., Cain, W. S., Fisk, W. J., Grimsrud, D. T., Gyntelberg, F., Li, Y., Persily, A. K., Pickering, A. C., Samet, J. M., Spengler, J. D., Taylor, S. T., & Weschler, C. J. (2010). Ventilation rates and health: multidisciplinary review of the scientific literature. Indoor Air, 21(3), 191–204.
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0668.2010.00703.x
https://www.academia.edu/12925602/Ventilation_rates_and_health_multidisciplinary_review_of_the_scientific_literature QT:{{”
There is biological plausibility for an association of health outcomes with ventilation rates, although the literature does not provide clear evidence on particular agent(s) for the effects. Higher ventilation rates in offices, up to about 25 l/s per person, are associated with reduced prevalence of sick building syndrome (SBS) symptoms. “}}
a few documents from our meeting
July 12, 2025Gilbert, J. A., & Hartmann, E. M. (2024). The indoors microbiome and human health. Nature Reviews Microbiology, 22(12), 742–755.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41579-024-01077-3
An updated 2024 indoor microbiome and human health review from Nature Reviews Microbiology.
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