Op-Eds

11/09/23         Harvard Business Review – It’s time for companies to monitor workplace air quality.

05/15/23         Washington Post – The CDC’s new indoor air guidelines are a monumental victory for health.

03/01/23         Harvard Public Health – A healthy building starts with better ventilation.

01/09/23         Harvard Business Review – Designing buildings that are both well-ventilated and green.

09/26/22          Washington Post – Want to phase out fossil fuels? We must fundamentally change our buildings.

08/04/22          New York Times – Here’s what school covid policies should look like this year.

06/06/22          Washington Post – No school should have to close because of extreme heat.

04/04/22          Washington Post – It’s time to consider relaxing mask requirements on flights.

03/18/22           STAT – Biden administration (finally) elevates healthy buildings as part of national covid strategy.

02/24/22           The Hill – We need an Operation Warp Speed for clean indoor air.

02/02/22           Washington Post – When should the government lift pandemic restrictions? These four metrics can provide the answer.

12/20/21           New York Times – Do not close the schools again.

12/15/21           Washington Post– Our playbook to fight COVID-19 is outdated. Here are 10 updates for 2022.

10/19/21           Washington Post– Schools should do away with mask mandates by the end of the year

10/18/21            The Hill– We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to fix out schools

10/03/21            The Atlantic – Fresh air, the Cool New Office Amenity

09/28/21            Washington Post– Indoor masking doesn’t always make sense when everyone is vaccinated.

08/30/21            New York Times– We need clear goals for every Covid-19 policy.

08/02/21            Washington Post– It’s time to admit: The vaccination campaign has hit is limit. Mandates are the only way forward.

07/21/21            Washington Post– No, we shouldn’t bring back universal mask mandates, CDC’s guidance is still correct.

07/09/21            USA Today– CDC is mostly on target in rules for opening schools this fall.

06/01/21            Washington Post– Covid-19 cases will likely rise again in the fall. Here’s how to keep schools open.

05/18/21            Washington Post– CDC was right to relax indoor masking guidelines.

05/03/21            Washington Post– Americans will increasingly have to make their own judgments about covid-19 risks.

04/06/21            Washington Post– So You’re Unvaccinated and Want to See a Friend. Here’s How to Calculate Your Risk.

03/22/21            Washington Post– Schools Finally Have the Roadmap They Need to Fully Re-Open

03/16/21            Harvard Business ReviewEmployers must ensure the safety of home workplaces

03/08/21            Washington Post– Don’t Let Covid-19 Keep Kids from Playing Sports

02/12/21            Washington Post– The CDC’s Latest Demands Will Keep Millions of Kids out of School Unnecessarily

01/26/21            Washington Post– Everyone Should be Wearing N95s Masks Now

01/25/21            The Hill– Combine Federal Funds to Clear the Air and Open Schools

01/12/21            The Guardian– With England in lockdown, it’s time ministers got it right on face masks

01/26/21           Washington Post– Everyone should be wearing N95 masks now

12/30/20            Washington Post– Yes, the New Variant of Coronavirus is Alarming. But Kids Should Stay in School

12/11/20            Washington PostWe Are Overcleaning in Response to COVID-19

11/18/20            Washington PostThis Winter, Fight COVID-19 With Humidity

11/12/20            Washington PostWhy Three Feet of Social Distancing Should be Enough in Schools

10/28/20            USA TodayWhy Partisan Politics Keeps 14 Million Hungry Children from Getting the Food They Need

10/14/20            Washington PostU.S. Schooling During COVID-19 Doesn’t Deserve a Passing Grade. Here’s the Way Forward.

10/08/20            USA TodayAmericans, We Can Fight COVID-19 and Save Lives Now. Wear a Mask!

09/27/20            Washington PostYes, Airborne Transmission is Happening. The CDC Needs to Set the Record Straight

09/01/20            Washington PostIt’s Time to Talk About How Toilets May be Spreading COVID-19

08/27/20            Washington PostWant to Buy Schools Time? Open the Windows.

07/27/20            Washington PostWe Can—and Must—Reopen Schools. Here’s How.

07/20/20            Boston GlobeListen to the Science and Reopen Schools

07/14/20            Washington PostNeed Some Good News About COVID-19? Here Are Six Reasons for Optimism.

06/24/20            Washington PostYes, Kids Should Be Going Back to School in the Fall

06/02/20            USA TodayElevator Etiquette in 9 Easy Steps for Returning to the Workplace

05/26/20            Washington PostWe Cannot Keep Ignoring the Possibility of Airborne Transmission. Here’s How to Address It.

05/18/20            Washington PostAirplanes Don’t Make You Sick. Really.

04/29/20            Harvard Business ReviewWhat Makes an Office Building “Healthy”

04/22/20            USA TodayIs There Coronavirus in Your Car? Here’s How You Can Protect Yourself.

04/16/20            STAT NewsWithout Training, N-95 Masks May Not Protect Workers on the COVID-19 Front Lines

04/13/20            Washington PostKeep Parks Open. The Benefits of Fresh Air Outweigh the Risks of Infection.

04/06/20            USA TodayHow to Beat the Coronavirus and Return to a New Normal

04/02/20            Washington PostYou Need to Wear a Mask. Here’s how.

03/26/20            Washington PostDon’t Panic about Shopping, Getting Delivery or Accepting Packages

03/24/20            USA TodaySix Things to Know if You’re Living with Someone Who Has Coronavirus

03/16/20            USA TodayCoronavirus Reality Check: 7 Myths about Social Distancing, Busted

03/04/20            New York TimesYour Building Can Make You Sick or Keep You Well

02/09/20            Financial TimesHow Healthy Buildings Can Help Us Fight Coronavirus

07/25/19            Washington PostThis Pesticide is Closely Related to Nerve Agents Used in World War II.

07/30/18            The HillWant Air Conditioning and a Healthier Planet? Here’s One Step We Can Take Today.

04/04/18            New York TimesThe Formaldehyde in Your E-cigs

01/02/18            Washington PostThese Toxic Chemicals are Everywhere—Even in Your Body. And They Won’t Ever Go Away. Forever Chemicals.

03/21/17            Harvard Business ReviewStale Office Air is Making You Less Productive

02/28/17            STAT NewsThe Environmentalist No. 1: A Scientific Defense of the Environment and Health

12/15/16            Washington PostStop Playing Whack-A-Mole with Hazardous Chemicals

12/14/16            U.S. News & World ReportStudy reveals depression, suicidal thoughts not uncommon in airline pilots

11/04/15            Center for Environmental HealthChoosing a chemical flame retardant free campus