QUT Media Release: We ignore COVID-19 airborne spread indoors at our peril: 239 scientists
A plea issued by 239 scientists from around the world to recognise and mitigate airborne transmission of COVID-19 addressed to international health authorities is to be published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases. The 239 signatories from 32 countries come from many different areas of science and engineering, including…
Podcast "From Australian bushfires to disease transmission: Role of aerosols"
Atmospheric Tales is a podcast that covers themes related to air pollution and climate change. Episode 04 of the Podcast dated 11 June, features an interview with Professor Lidia Morawska titled “From Australian bushfires to disease transmission: Role of aerosols” to discuss bushfires in Australia and their impact on air quality. For
JUST PUBLISHED: How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised?
There is a new paper in Environment International titled, “How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised?”, published by a group of multidisciplinary co-authors from around the world, led by Professor Lidia Morawska!
Mega milestone for KOALA air monitoring network!
The team at QUT’s International Laboratory for Air Quality & Health (ILAQH), led by Professor Lidia Morawska, celebrated a huge milestone this week with their low-cost air quality monitoring network sensing its 10 millionth record. The air quality sensing device, dubbed the KOALA (Knowing Our Ambient Local Air-quality) was wholly…
QUT Media Release, IFE: COVID-19 is in the air, experts say
QUT air quality expert, Professor Lidia Morawska from QUT’s International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health said the world should face the reality of airborne transmission in the fight against COVID-19. “Hand washing and maintaining social distance of 1.5 metres are the main measures recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO)…
Congratulations to Professor Lidia Morawska, elected a Fellow for the Australian Academy of Science!
Congratulations to Professor Lidia Morawska, who has just been elected a Fellow for the Australian Academy of Science! An acknowledgement of her outstanding contributions to science and society! For more information, visit the Australian Academy of Science website
JUST PUBLISHED: Estimation of airborne viral emission: Quanta emission rate of SARS-CoV-2 for infection risk assessment
A new paper has just been published in the Environment International journal, titled, “Estimation of airborne viral emission: Quanta emission rate of SARS-CoV-2 for infection risk assessment“, led by ILAQH’s Adjunct Professor Giorgio Buonanno, from the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, and co-authored by ILAQH’s Director,…
QUT Media Release: Indoor precautions essential to stem airborne COVID-19
Researchers are urging health authorities to immediately recognise the role of airborne transmission of COVID-19 virus droplets from an infected person beyond 1.5m in order to stem the disease’s spread. Read more | Download
JUST PUBLISHED: Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: the world should face the reality
Just published in the Environment International journal, an important Perspective titled “Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: the world should face the reality” written by Professor Lidia Morawska (ILAQH, QUT) and Professor Junji Cao (Key Lab of Aerosol Chemistry & Physics (KLACP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China). To read
QUT Media Release: COVID-19 could be spread on breath of infected people
While we have heard much discussion about how COVID-19 infection spreads, little focus has been placed on the airborne route of infection, so far, says QUT International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health director Professor Lidia Morawska. Read More | Download
Professor Zoran Ristovski interview with Chanel 7 News
Professor Zoran Ristovski was interviewed by Chanel 7 News to talk about how pollution levels in our seas and skies appear to be dropping! To watch the video
ILAQH Research on Expiratory Aerosols and Infection Spread
The ILAQH has been conducting extensive studies related to infection spread over many years, including responses to the current COVID-19 pandemic. More recently, the ILAQH is in the process of setting up two mask testing facilities. One to be established in the ILAQH laboratory at QUT, and will investigate non-viable aerosols. The…