Solar radiation – sunlight – is a powerful force. UV rays break down and damage cells, which is why we all wear (or should wear) sunscreen when we spend time outdoors. Public health rarely concerns itself with the sanitation of common outdoor surfaces like water...

Well over a year into the pandemic, and masks have become a commonplace accessory around the world. They've also become a very popular product to sell anywhere from handmade on Etsy to mass-produced on Amazon and everywhere in between. Masks can be divided into two...

Mask mandates and regulations are a minefield of problems. Not only do you have to figure out what is required and where, but you also have to figure out what you feel safe wearing or not wearing, what alternatives might exist, and what options you have. On top of...

We are now a year and a half into a pandemic that the global community has struggled to contain. Part of the problem has been widespread misunderstandings with masks. At first, masks were viewed as necessary but scarce. As crafty individuals and, later, businesses...

We're in the hottest part of summer now. With the surge in the Delta Variant of COVID-19, mask mandates are starting to come back in force. Many people never stopped wearing them in the first place. Now that masks are more normalized, many people are starting to look...