Laura (Layla) H. Kwong, University of California, Berkeley Do masks work? And if so, should you reach for an N95, a surgical mask, a cloth mask or a gaiter? Over the past year and a half, researchers have produced a lot of laboratory, model-based and observational evidence on the effectiveness of masks. For many…
Luke Montrose, Boise State University and Adam Schuller, Boise State University Wildfires burning in the western U.S. are sending smoke into communities far from the fires themselves, creating hazardous air for days or weeks at a time. A lot of people are wondering: What does breathing all that smoke do to our bodies? Wildfire…
Peter Chin-Hong, University of California, San Francisco With the highly infectious delta coronavirus variant spreading at an alarming rate, the World Health Organization in late June 2021 urged people to again wear masks indoors – even those who are fully vaccinated. And on July 15, Los Angeles County, California, announced that it would again…
The Nevada County Board of Supervisors, in its regular meeting on March 9th, tabled a resolution widely referred to — and just as widely misunderstood — as the “Open Nevada County Resolution,” despite the fact that it would have no immediate legal effect on local businesses. The following are District 1 Supervisor Heidi Hall‘s…
Deborah Fuller, University of Washington Editor’s note: So you’ve gotten your coronavirus vaccine, waited the two weeks for your immune system to respond to the shot and are now fully vaccinated. Does this mean you can make your way through the world like the old days without fear of spreading the virus? Deborah Fuller…