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NB Asks - October 30 - Mentimeter Be heard, collaborate, and share ideas—make meetings and classes more engaging with real conversations.

Hey NB you can vote on the NB Asks questions this week. You can use your browser’s “find” function to find a couple on air quality and airborne transmission. Lots of great Qs. www.menti.com/alha18mhoebd #NbPoli

Where do we go for acute issues that are caused by our chronic illnesses? The ER doesn’t manage our issues. Well neither do our doctors. So where do we go. What do we do? We sit at home and hope it’s not fatal.

I would love @susanholtnb.bsky.social and the minister of health to weigh in on this.

This is not quite accurate.
In NB, only facilities under the anglophone regional health authority, @horizonhealthnb.bsky.social reinstated masking.
The francophone regional health authority, @vitalitenb.bsky.social has not reinstated masking, had not done so last year either...

Our plane to Spain is in the air!

🙌🙌

Thank you so much to the countless people supporting us in every way and in particular all of the Rutgers students and faculty who have supported us every step of the way.

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

If this flight falls through, rent a car and drive to Canada!!

Friends and comrades made a crowdfunding page for my family.

It’s really hard to post this. I know that there are a lot of other important issues asking for money but things have gotten to the point where we need to open ourselves up to your support.

Thank you for your consideration.

6a E Mark.mp4 - 6a E Mark - Frame.io

Spoke with cnn while sitting on the floor of my hotel room hallway bc my family were asleep in the other room.

Woke up to pee and for some reason I decided to punt this thing again and look what changed … now if only the actual healthcare system would switch to respirators and deploy HEPA and other IAQ improvements.

What exactly is Antifa? | CBC Radio In late September, Donald Trump designated Antifa a domestic terror organization. Today, we’re tracking the meaning and history of antifascist protest — from 1930’s Europe, to today — and asking: how ...

This is a really clear yet meaty interview with @mark-bray.bsky.social about the actual tactics and history of antifa movements. Will be sharing with students! www.cbc.ca/radio/frontb...

“Someone” cancelled my family’s flight out of the country at the last second.

We got our boarding passes. We checked our bags. Went through security. Then at our gate our reservation ‘disappeared.’

I presented our work at the national public health conference and the number 1 thing people said to me was “you shouldn’t have to be spending your own money on respirators and tests for the public!” Yeah, we shouldn’t. #nbpoli

#nbpoli this is not a drill!!! @govnb.bsky.social is running public consultations about the clean air act - PLEASE take advantage of this opportunity to make your voice heard by government regarding how vital this is!! www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/... Please share far and wide! 💕

Protecting healthcare workers protects us all: Canadian coalition gets overwhelming support backing stronger protections for healthcare workers in updated CSA respirator standard...

#Z94.4
The Canadian Aerosol Transmission Coalition put out a statement supporting CSA’s revisions to Z94.4. Over 1,700 individuals and organizations signed on to the statement - including unions representing over 3 million workers in 🇨🇦. www.globenewswire.com/news-release...

We need more stories like this. People have got to realize that covid has major risks.

Mom captures happy family moment—not knowing hours later life would change Tracey Gairns Brioux told Newsweek it was like "an out-of-body experience"; she watched it all unfold but was totally powerless.

WOW. Look at this story in Newsweek about a couple of fit adults in NB heavily affected by COVID. Imagine if @govnb.bsky.social had told people there was evidence AGAINST exercising directly after infection! #nbpoli www.newsweek.com/mom-captures...

My canning plants got hit with septoria leaf spot this year. I don't know if I will have enough to can either

PR firm Porter Obrien is trying to rehab Dr Russell’s image. I wonder to what end. This isn’t just for shits and giggles. There has to be a purpose to it. #nbpoli

A well fitted respirator can also help reduce the smokes impact on your body.

We have free respirators in kids and adult sizes. They are free to anyone in New Brunswick. We can deliver, arrange a pickup or even mail them if we don’t have a volunteer close.

how's your tomato growth going!!

Graphic with a navy blue background, with teal and white dots in the upper left corner and a maroon triangle in the lower right corner. The Canadian Covid Society logo is in the top right, and there is a photo of Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly. Text reads: Annual General Meeting Featured guest speaker: Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly 3 June 2025 7 PM EDT Register Now

Join us on June 3rd for the Canadian Covid Society's Annual General Meeting, featuring guest speaker @zalaly.bsky.social‬, a medical doctor and clinical epidemiologist who's recognized for his research on long Covid.

Register today: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

F.D.A. Approves Novavax Covid Vaccine With Stricter New Conditions

The FDA on Friday quietly approved the Novavax Covid vaccine, but only for older adults and for others over age 12 who have at least one medical condition that puts them at high risk from Covid.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/s...

Huge Sailboat Carrying Over 270 People Hits Brooklyn Bridge A 270-foot Mexican naval vessel carrying 277 people scraped the bottom of the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening, New York fire and Coast Guard officials said.

A 270-foot Mexican naval vessel carrying 277 people scraped the bottom of the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday evening, New York fire and Coast Guard officials said.

Please join us on June 7th to celebrate clean air day and the launch of our air filter lending library.

Masks are (super) strongly recommended and provided.

Screen capture of a title page from a presentation titled "Crash Course on School Air Quality in New Brunswick" by Ryan Murphy

Screen capture of a contents page from a presentation titled "Crash Course on School Air Quality in New Brunswick" by Ryan Murphy

Screen capture of a slide from a presentation titled "Crash Course on School Air Quality in New Brunswick" by Ryan Murphy

My (recently-updated) presentation, "Crash Course on School Air Quality in NB" includes some background information on indoor air quality and the testing program in New Brunswick schools. If you are interested, you can view that document here (PDF on OneDrive): buff.ly/IBtCHs1

A screen capture of a list of schools showing their peak and average carbon dioxide values for the 2023 - 2024 school year. The following schools had peaks above the Province's 1500 PPM guideline: Petitcodiac Regional School (3520 PPM), Riverview Middle School (3389 PPM), Bessborough School (3319 PPM), West Riverview School (2761 PPM), Florenceville Middle School (2429 PPM), Chipman Elementary School (2384 PPM), Nackawic Senior High School (2373 PPM), Loch Lomond School (2343 PPM), Birchmount School (2282 PPM), Forest Hill Elementary (2278 PPM), Florenceville Elementary School (2247 PPM), Harcourt Elementary School (2199 PPM), Upper Miramichi Elementary School (2155 PPM), Harold Peterson Middle School (2144 PPM), Grand Bay Primary School (2143 PPM), Mountain View School (2143 PPM), Donald Fraser Memorial School (2086 PPM), Hazen White-St. Francis School (1930 PPM), Nashwaaksis Memorial School (1922 PPM), Gesner Street Elementary School (1921 PPM), St Rose School (1904 PPM), Princess Elizabeth School (1902 PPM), Bristol Elementary School (1885 PPM), St. John the Baptist/King Edward School (1814 PPM), Hillcrest School (1799 PPM), Centennial School (1789 PPM), Dorchester Consolidated School (1768 PPM), Harvey Elementary School (1755 PPM), Beaconsfield Middle School (1750 PPM), Marshview Middle School (1749 PPM), Keswick Ridge School (1743 PPM), École Calixte-F.-Savoie (1720 PPM), École Calixte-F.-Savoie (1720 PPM), Garden Creek Elementary (1699 PPM), Bath Community School (1625 PPM), Bayview School (1604 PPM), Frank L. Bowser School (1554 PPM)

Some noteworthy results from the 2023 - 2024 data (buff.ly/2fEeTTu ):

Thirty-seven schools had peak carbon dioxide values above the 1500 PPM guideline. That's more than half.

The highest peak value was recorded at Petitcodiac Regional School - a building with mechanical ventilation.

Marshview Middle School had an good average score of 746 PPM - one of the best in the province. The peak value indicates the presence of one (or more) significant outliers.

Petitcodiac Regional School had an acceptable average score of 997 PPM.The peak value indicates the presence of one (or more) significant outliers.

Princess Elizabeth School had an good average score of 837 PPM. The peak value indicates the presence of one (or more) significant outliers.

St. Rose School had an acceptable average score of 933 PPM. The peak value indicates the presence of one (or more) significant outliers.

Recommendation 3:

The Province must increase testing to include all rooms.

Data includes 37 schools with peaks above 1500 PPM - including 8 with average values below 1000 PPM. Their peaks averaged 1975 PPM.

What if the outliers were not tested? How many other schools have similar untested rooms?

After a single test result under 1500 PPM, the school was deemed safe and no longer tested. When testing was expanded in 2023 - 2024, results were worse, and above the 1500 PPM guideline.

After a single test result under 1500 PPM, the school was deemed safe and no longer tested. When testing was expanded in 2023 - 2024, results were significantly worse. Results show 1.8x the levels of the EECD guideline for unventilated schools.

Boston Public School IAQ dashboard showing real-time data from one of over 4000 rooms. Included are measures of carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, PM10 particulate, PM2.5 particulate, relative humidity, and temperature.

Recommendation 2:

The Province must increase the frequency of testing.

Twelve of 29 schools that had previously tested out of the program (a single day of meeting 1500 PPM) now produced results above 1500 PPM.

Boston Public School's IAQ dashboard shows real-time & historical data for 4000+ rooms.