While this post touches on biosecurity it's a personal post and I'm not speaking for my employer

If you want to prevent airborne spread of diseases you have a few options:

Filter breath (masks, PAPRs)
Replace the air (ventilation)
Clean the air (filters, UV light)

Masks, fans, and air filters are widely available, but what about UV? The CDC recommends upper-room UV, it has a long history of successful use in with TB, and in many cases it's great fit for the space. Look on Yelp, though, and no installers come up:

Maybe people are missing a good business opportunity, or maybe it's the kind of opportunity that's only ok but is worth it for the altruistic impacts of directly reducing spread and normalizing [...]

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First published:
October 19th, 2024

Source:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/4yWyccoTbsu7yuqnD/start-an-upper-room-uv-installation-company

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“Start an Upper-Room UV Installation Company?” by jefftk

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