In a special Facebook Live event on 13th January 2020, Parents United and Long Covid Kids were delighted to be joined by Professor Jose Jimenez from the University of Colorado in Boulder.
Professor Jimenez is a Chemistry professor who has studied aerosols for over 20 years. Along with other experts in his field, Professor Jimenez is working to improve world wide education regarding the significance of aerosol transmission in relation the spread of Covid-19.
The event included a presentation on the impact of Covid-19 in UK schools by Parents United founder Tony Dadd, who has over 20 years experience in applied statistics, and information on long Covid and hospitalisations in children from Long Covid Kids founder Sammie McFarland.
Professor Jimenez shared many insights, including:
- the mechanism and impact of airbourne transmission of Covid-19
- the importance of wearing a well fitting mask
- how NDIR CO2 meters are a critical weapon in measuring risk
- how air filtration can be achieved, cost-effectively