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The New War on Bad Air – The New York Times

September 13, 2026

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One of the paramount lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic is that fresh air matters. Although officials were initially reluctant to
acknowledge that the coronavirus was airborne, it soon became clear that the virus spread easily through the air indoors.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/17/health/covid-ventilation-air-quality.html

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Do Gas Stoves Have Health Risks? What to Know and How to Mitigate Them – The New York Times

September 13, 2026

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Mounting evidence of the potential health risks of gas stoves, including a link to childhood asthma, has ignited a debate in Washington, after a commissioner of the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission suggested in January that his agency might move to regulate these kitchen appliances.
Responding to the firestorm, Alexander Hoehn-Saric, the agency’s chairman, issued a statement at the time, saying, “Research indicates that emissions from gas stoves can be hazardous, and the C.P.S.C. is looking for ways to reduce related indoor air quality hazards. “}}

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/11/well/live/gas-stoves-health-risks.html

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Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for ventilation and indoor air quality | Science

September 13, 2026

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Indoor air pollution has serious immediate and long-term consequences; however, ensuring that indoor air is clean has not been a high priority for societies. One of the consequences of neglecting indoor air quality is the presence of pathogenic viruses in indoor air. They cause local outbreaks of the common cold and seasonal influenza epidemics or pandemics, which are often caused by novel viruses. ….
First, most modern public buildings—such as offices, shopping malls, or entertainment venues—are mechanically ventilated and do not have windows that can be opened (Fig. 2). It is expected that they are adequately ventilated, but, in reality, this is often not the case (16). Contemporary buildings are not designed with provision of good indoor air quality as a requirement, and specifically not with an objective of controlling airborne infection transmissions.
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https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp2241

Morawska, L., Li, Y., & Salthammer, T. (2024). Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for ventilation and indoor air quality. Science, 385(6707), 396–401. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adp2241

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Why We’re Still Breathing Dirty Indoor Air – The New York Times

September 13, 2026

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In early 2020, the world scrubbed down surfaces, washed hands and sneezed into elbows, desperate to avoid infection with a new coronavirus. But the threat was not really lying on countertops and doorknobs.
The virus was wafting through the air, set adrift in coughs and conversation, even in song. The pandemic raged for six months before global health authorities acknowledged that it was driven by an airborne pathogen.
With that revelation came another: Had indoor air quality ever been a priority, the pandemic would have exacted a far lighter toll in the United States.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/health/indoor-air-covid-pollution.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

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My Neighbors Smoke Weed All Day, and It’s Stinking Up the Joint – The New York Times

September 13, 2026

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Q: I am a shareholder in a northern Manhattan co-op. New neighbors have moved in and they smoke marijuana all day, starting early in the morning. The smell is very strong, permeates the hallways, and makes its way into my unit, which is down the hall and around the corner. I know they have a right to smoke in their apartment, but the smell is difficult to tolerate and I’m worried about its impact on my ability to eventually sell my shares. ….
A: You can certainly write a letter to your neighbors, asking them to better ventilate their unit. But that might not solve the problem. ….
You can try to protect your apartment by adding weatherstripping to your door and using an under-door draft stopper, said Mark Foley, president of the Folson Group, a business consultant for condo and co-op buildings. You could also offer to install these things for your neighbors’ door, he said.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/realestate/marijuana-odor-apartment.html

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