UV radiation is a part of something that you may faintly remember from your K-12 or collegiate years called the electromagnetic spectrum (below). Electromagnetic energy propagates in wave form and ...

Health Minister Patty Hajdu says most companies selling UV wands and lights promising to kill viruses will now have to apply to have their products approved by Health Canada and stop claiming they can ...

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. — UV Resources announced that its Upper-Room UVGI systems have been certified by Intertek to meet UL-2998, a zero-ozone verification standard. The UL-2998 standard reaches beyond ...

The ozone layer is vital for life on Earth because it shields us from harmful ultraviolet rays emitted by the Sun. Without it, living organisms would be at risk of getting seriously harmed. However, ...

Donald Milton tests people for colds and flu in his lab at the University of Maryland. Among other experiments, his students use a “sneeze machine” to measure how far viruses fly out of the nose and ...

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