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Clean Air Advocacy Ireland
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We are a community of parents, healthcare workers, teachers, students and individuals who care about improving indoor air quality
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We've had assemblies, but we've not sung in assemblies because again, we know that that's something that spreads it quite a lot.
"We are rehearsing for nativities at the moment and Christmas performances and we know that singing in schools is one of the worst spreaders

www.bbc.com/news/article...
Leeds primary school reduces singing in assemblies amid flu surge
Staff at Wigton Moor Primary School in Leeds are working hard "not to cancel Christmas".
www.bbc.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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04cile.bsky.social
Covid damages immunity
Protection still matters

johnsnowproject.org/primers/sars...
SARS-CoV-2 Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Immune System
A landmark new study shows COVID-19 isn’t ‘just a cold’: One infection left people with long-lasting immune damage, and those with heart disease lost up to 70% of key immune cells. Reinfections may wo...
johnsnowproject.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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kieranryan.bsky.social
40% of flu hospitalisations in Ireland last week were in 0-14 year olds.

This means flu is ripping through childcare and schools, all while the official public health advice to schools & parents is to send kids into school “even if they have a minor cough, runny nose, or mild sore throat.”
cleanairie.bsky.social Clean Air Advocacy Ireland @cleanairie.bsky.social · 8d
Flu is spreading earlier than last year, with children heavily impacted.
We call on the Minister for Education and the HSE to update public health advice to schools to account for airborne transmission of flu.

Press release is available here: www.cleanairadvocacyireland.org/clean-air-bl...
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ISSUED 30/11/2025 Urgent Action Needed to Quell Spread of Flu in Schools Flu is spreading earlier than last year, with children heavily impacted. Public health advice to schools should be updated to account for airborne transmission of flu. Clean Air Advocacy Ireland (CAAI) has written to Dr Abigail Collins, the HSE’s clinical lead on child public health, and to Hildegarde Naughton, the Minister for Education and Youth, to ask that public health advice to schools be urgently updated to reduce the spread of the current flu wave. The appeal comes in the wake of a warning last week from Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) that its emergency departments and urgent care centres had witnessed a surge in presentations of children with flu-like symptoms. Full text available here: https://www.cleanairadvocacyireland.org/clean-air-blog/fh3sa8yzo73ra7sn4gitahml3pm9zc-plssg In addition to advising parents to keep symptomatic children at home, CAAI wants schools to be properly informed about how to reduce the spread of common airborne illnesses, including flu, RSV, and Covid-19. This advice includes: Keeping classrooms well ventilated Using air filters in classrooms. Using CO2 monitors to measure indoor air quality. CO2 levels should be kept below 800ppm. “Flu has hit Ireland almost a month earlier than last year,” says Kieran Ryan of CAAI,” and we know that school-acquired infections can lead to flu spreading in the wider community, with children bringing an infection home to their siblings, parents, and older relatives.” “It would be prudent to issue updated public health advice to schools immediately to try to reduce transmission of flu, or else we can expect a severe flu season that will have a major impact across schools, hospitals, and other parts of our society.”
December 8, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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orla-hegarty.bsky.social
If it’s travelling through the air outside, it’s travelling through the air inside. A lot of people will be handling poultry in the next few weeks & masking (FFP3) is a very important protection 🦃 😷 #BirdFlu #Speirgorm
propublica.org ProPublica @propublica.org · 5d
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air.

After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed.

Vaccines could help, but the USDA hasn’t approved them.
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
www.propublica.org
December 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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sinebrien.bsky.social
I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that chickens on Irish poultry farms enjoy better ventilation than children in Irish classrooms.

#CleanTheAir

teagasc.ie/rural-econom...

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December 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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kmeekes.bsky.social
Important thread applicable to schools and buses everywhere ⬇️

Indoor air quality sucks and it is so important that we fix this, especially now that public health has stuck us with Forever Covid. Kids and their families deserve a lot better.
cleanairie.bsky.social Clean Air Advocacy Ireland @cleanairie.bsky.social · 3d
Have you ever wondered how ventilated a bus on your morning commute is? Or how well ventilated children's classrooms are?

Thanks to the teacher who shared this data with us from their morning commute and first class of the morning, we can see how poorly ventilated these spaces are in Ireland.
Screenshot of airspot CO2 monitor app showing high CO2 ppm through the night rising from a base of 1800ppm to a peak of 3809ppm. Dropping down to 1200 ppm and rising back up to 2800 ppm. Screenshot of airspot CO2 monitor app showing high CO2 ppm through the night rising from a base of 1000ppm in the classroom to a peak of 2800 ppm before going down to 2210.
December 5, 2025 at 12:40 PM
cleanairie.bsky.social
Have you ever wondered how ventilated a bus on your morning commute is? Or how well ventilated children's classrooms are?

Thanks to the teacher who shared this data with us from their morning commute and first class of the morning, we can see how poorly ventilated these spaces are in Ireland.
Screenshot of airspot CO2 monitor app showing high CO2 ppm through the night rising from a base of 1800ppm to a peak of 3809ppm. Dropping down to 1200 ppm and rising back up to 2800 ppm. Screenshot of airspot CO2 monitor app showing high CO2 ppm through the night rising from a base of 1000ppm in the classroom to a peak of 2800 ppm before going down to 2210.
December 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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togetherwemask.bsky.social
A college student told Irish Country Living how contracting COVID in 2021 damaged her heart, immune system & nervous system, and Long COVID shattered every single aspect of her life. Farmers Journal article by Rosalind Skillen reveals how >200 LC symptoms impact those living with it.
MaskTogetherAmerica on Instagram: "A college student told @IrishCountyLiving how contracting COVlD in 2021 damaged her heart, immune system, and nervous system and Long COVlD (LC) shattered every aspe...
Long COVID, a condition affecting thousands, can lead to debilitating fatigue, brain fog, and a host of other symptoms that can significantly impact daily life. With over 200 symptoms reported, it's e...
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December 5, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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airspothealth.bsky.social
@cleanairie.bsky.social #FridayAirDay
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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04cile.bsky.social
The first three images lead to the third
Clean Air in healthcare is possible
Open window + HEPA=Clean air

#FridayAirday
@cleanairie.bsky.social
@smartair.bsky.social
Image of a HEPA filter Image of a Hepa filter Image of an open window Image of a CO2 monitor reading 757 ppm
December 5, 2025 at 8:04 AM
cleanairie.bsky.social
Look what's new on the HSE website!

This is a very welcome development, and a very useful resource provided by the HSE. Follow the link to see more detailed advice and recommendations.

healthservice.hse.ie/staff/health...

#CleanTheAir
Screenshot of Indoor air quality page on the HSE's website. Full text available here: https://healthservice.hse.ie/staff/health-and-safety/indoor-air-quality/ Screenshot of Indoor air quality page on the HSE's website. Full text available here: https://healthservice.hse.ie/staff/health-and-safety/indoor-air-quality/ Screenshot of Indoor air quality page on the HSE's website. Full text available here: https://healthservice.hse.ie/staff/health-and-safety/indoor-air-quality/ Screenshot of Indoor air quality page on the HSE's website. Full text available here: https://healthservice.hse.ie/staff/health-and-safety/indoor-air-quality/
December 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
cleanairie.bsky.social
Flu is spreading earlier than last year, with children heavily impacted.
We call on the Minister for Education and the HSE to update public health advice to schools to account for airborne transmission of flu.

Press release is available here: www.cleanairadvocacyireland.org/clean-air-bl...
PRESS RELEASE - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ISSUED 30/11/2025 Urgent Action Needed to Quell Spread of Flu in Schools Flu is spreading earlier than last year, with children heavily impacted. Public health advice to schools should be updated to account for airborne transmission of flu. Clean Air Advocacy Ireland (CAAI) has written to Dr Abigail Collins, the HSE’s clinical lead on child public health, and to Hildegarde Naughton, the Minister for Education and Youth, to ask that public health advice to schools be urgently updated to reduce the spread of the current flu wave. The appeal comes in the wake of a warning last week from Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) that its emergency departments and urgent care centres had witnessed a surge in presentations of children with flu-like symptoms. Full text available here: https://www.cleanairadvocacyireland.org/clean-air-blog/fh3sa8yzo73ra7sn4gitahml3pm9zc-plssg In addition to advising parents to keep symptomatic children at home, CAAI wants schools to be properly informed about how to reduce the spread of common airborne illnesses, including flu, RSV, and Covid-19. This advice includes: Keeping classrooms well ventilated Using air filters in classrooms. Using CO2 monitors to measure indoor air quality. CO2 levels should be kept below 800ppm. “Flu has hit Ireland almost a month earlier than last year,” says Kieran Ryan of CAAI,” and we know that school-acquired infections can lead to flu spreading in the wider community, with children bringing an infection home to their siblings, parents, and older relatives.” “It would be prudent to issue updated public health advice to schools immediately to try to reduce transmission of flu, or else we can expect a severe flu season that will have a major impact across schools, hospitals, and other parts of our society.”
November 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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airspothealth.bsky.social
@cleanairie.bsky.social #FridayAirDay
November 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
cleanairie.bsky.social
Have you ever wondered how high CO2 can rise in a room as you sleep?

Thanks to this submission from an individual who monitored their child's bedroom last week, we have some insight.

#FridayAirday
Screenshot of CO2 monitor readings over a 4 day period showing peaks of 1997 ppm at night and lows of 471 ppm in the morning/daytime.
November 28, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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sinebrien.bsky.social
After blasting the heat in my car to demist the windscreen while travelling through hail storms and wind, navigating around trucks blown over on the side of the road; I was pleasantly surprised to see how good the air quality was at my dentist appointment this morning! #FridayAirday #CleanTheAir
Screenshot of airspot app view of CO2 readings showing a high (red lines) of 1100 ppm at 9.28am and a constant yellow line reading of ~800ppm from 9.30 am to 9.46.
November 28, 2025 at 10:46 AM
cleanairie.bsky.social
It's that time of the week again! #FridayAirday
Pale text on blue background: "Share your air with us using #FridayAirday Let's clean our air.
November 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
cleanairie.bsky.social
Thanks to The Irish Farmer's Journal & @rosalindskillen.bsky.social for giving voice to the plight of people living with Long Covid. We owe enormous thanks to @LCAIreland.bsky.social and the brave people struggling with this disease who have shared their stories to warn us of the risks of COVID-19.
Screenshot from the Irish Farmer's Journal - image of a woman coughing into her elbow, holding a thermometer in one hand. Screenshot taken from Article titled 'My life has been shattered by long COVID'. Available at https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/health/my-life-has-been-shattered-by-long-covid-891876 Screenshot of text from Irish Farmer's Journal article available at: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/health/my-life-has-been-shattered-by-long-covid-891876 Screenshot of text from Irish Farmer's Journal article available at: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/health/my-life-has-been-shattered-by-long-covid-891876 Screenshot of text from Irish Farmer's Journal article available at: https://www.farmersjournal.ie/life/health/my-life-has-been-shattered-by-long-covid-891876
November 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
cleanairie.bsky.social
@UCC.ie is leading the way in Ireland by launching the very first Air Quality Monitor Lending Program in the country. Students and staff at UCC can now borrow a Qingping Pro 2 Air Monitor to assess their environments.

Further details available here: libcal.ucc.ie/equipment/it...
Pale text on blue background: Did you know? UCC is first in Ireland to start an Air Quality Monitor Lending Program
November 27, 2025 at 8:34 AM
cleanairie.bsky.social
A fascinating study recently published in the journal 'Environmental Science & Technology' has found that routine hair styling causes air pollution and exposure to ultra fine particles in concentrations that rivals sitting in heavy traffic.

#CleanTheAir

www.sciencefriday.com/segments/ind...
Pale text on blue background: Did you know? Routine hair-based styling can release billions of nanoparticle into the air within a 10 to 20 minute routine. The particle are small enough to penetrate deep into the lungs. Lets Clean Our Air www.cleanairadvocacyireland.org Pale text on blue background: Applying heat to gels, creams, hair sprays, oils (any type of leave in hair product) - releases 10,000 to 200,000 nanoparticles per cubic centimetre. Pale text on blue background: The closed proximity and confinement from a single hair treatment session gives airborne nanoparticles a more direct pathway into the lungs, rivalling exposure from sitting in heavy traffic. Pale text on blue background: Particles released during heat styling come from chemical ingredients, particularly siloxanes. These have been found to lead to adverse effects on the respiratory tract, liver, and nervous system of laboratory animals.
November 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
cleanairie.bsky.social
A lucky @aranethome.bsky.social owner in Ireland shared this excellent CO2 reading from their bedroom, which has been unoccupied all day. This is ideal for a good night's sleep! #FridayAirday
Aranet 4 CO2 monitor showing 581ppm and temperature of 15.4⁰C
November 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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sinebrien.bsky.social
The CO2 ppm is high for being in a playground beside a river. The playground is beside a road that enters a village. Between HGVs and homes burning solid fuels to stay warm, the CO2 is higher than the ~420ppm you would expect as a baseline level. This would be a great indoor reading. #FridayAirday
Airspot CO2 monitor on wrist outdoors. Wintry, grey looking day.
November 21, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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sinebrien.bsky.social
This is a screenshot for #FridayAirday from my @airspothealth.bsky.social reading so far. The window has been open through the night & all morning. Co2 levels started rising once neighbours started burning solid fuel. The air quality in the West of Ireland massively deteriorates in cold temps.
CO2 reading on airspot app showing yellow and green levels of CO2 (below 900ppm) and rising to red levels (rising to 1400 ppm) at 8 am.
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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sickandtiredaus.bsky.social
@cleanairie.bsky.social

#fridayairday
November 21, 2025 at 5:57 AM
cleanairie.bsky.social
This is a reminder that tomorrow is #FridayAirday! Help us create awareness of the importance of indoor/outdoor air quality by capturing an image of your CO2 monitor in whatever contexts you want to share. #CleanTheAir
Pale text on blue background: Share your air with us using #FridayAirday Let's Clean Our Air picture of an airspot CO2 monitor watch on a wrist with trees in the background. The monitor shows a CO2 reading of 554ppm.
November 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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sinebrien.bsky.social
Because I have FOMO being unable to add live readings of the CO2 concentrations in my environment today for @cleanairie.bsky.social #FridayAirday ; here's one of the best readings I've ever recorded with an @airspothealth.bsky.social CO2 monitor I borrowed from a friend for my travels in October.
Airspot CO2 monitor on wrist reading 559ppm. Text on image "Really excellent CO2 readings on @irish_ferries that I'm still obsessed about over one month on
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM