N95s, but not cloth masks, offer protection against wildfire smoke
Air pollution researcher Jack Kodros answered some questions about his recent study on the use of N95 respirators during wildfires.
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Study finds that singing, being male, and being an adult tend to produce more respiratory aerosols
The study, launched early in the pandemic, sought to determine the extent to which singers, musicians and actors emit aerosols, and whether those emissions could be quantified.
Can backyard chickens provide answers about transmission of the West Nile virus?
Researchers hope to inform policy management in Northern Colorado at a time when West Nile virus numbers are the highest they’ve been in years.
InTERFEWS program training leaders to solve problems in food, energy, water systems
The NSF-funded program brings together students and faculty who are interested in studying food, energy and water issues and the many ways in which those systems affect each other.
CSU podcast ‘living healthy longer’ unpacks the science of healthy aging
When the Columbine Health Systems Center for Healthy Aging set out to start a podcast a year ago, the goal was to highlight research from faculty members across CSU who are investigating these critical issues in aging and to bring aging studies out of the lab and into the earbuds of listeners across Northern Colorado.
Video: Be 'air quality aware' due to wildfire smoke
CSU researchers found that local wildfires were associated with decreases in hospitalizations, especially for asthma.
Four CSU researchers selected for NASA team studying air quality and health
Four CSU researchers will interpret NASA data for public benefit as part of NASA’s Health and Air Quality Applied Sciences Team.
Researchers see need for better warnings for Colorado residents about health impacts of long-range wildfire smoke
The research team believes there's a lack of communication about smoke from distant wildfires.
How many people get ‘long COVID’ – and who is most at risk?
Tens of millions of Americans have been infected with and survived COVID-19. Many survivors get back to normal health within two weeks of getting sick, but for some, symptoms can persist for months.
Studying the course of infection: Colorado State University teams up with UCHealth for COVID-19 biobank, research
The goal of the research is to identify and follow the course of infection in people for at least six months.