by Michael Riediker | Sep 24, 2020
The seasons are changing and the corona-virus is still here. In many parts of the world, a second wave has started. How can we stay safe and healthy during the coming fall and winter? Do we need a second lockdown? Not, if we take the right measures – and –...
by Michael Riediker | Aug 18, 2020
The Corona-Virus can be transmitted through three different routes: via direct hand to mucosa contact (wash your hands regularly!), by large „sprayed“ droplets (keep distance), and by aerosolised microdroplets (wear a mask). We recently published a model to estimate...
by Michael Riediker | Jul 2, 2020
Michael Riediker This article was first published in Nanotoxicology. It is reprinted here under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use,...
by Michael Riediker | Jun 22, 2020
Michael Riediker1*, Lidia Morawska2 1Swiss Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (SCOEH), Winterthur, Switzerland and 2International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health (ILAQH), Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia...
by Michael Riediker | May 11, 2020
When people breathe, speak or sing, they always emit small quantities of tiny lung lining fluid droplets, small enough to stay airborne for many hours. Should I worry about these aerosols? Not much if you cross others briefly on the street. Yes, if you spend a long...
