Comité COVID-19 en santé environnementale

This document, written in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, is intended for public building managers, building owners, and all organizations and individuals wishing to learn more about the topics covered in this overview of the scientific and grey literature. This document discusses the current knowledge on carbon dioxide (CO2), its health effects, sources, and relation to building ventilation, as well as the different approaches used to measure this parameter and ways of interpreting……

This document presents the current knowledge on cleaning and disinfecting surfaces in indoor and outdoor environments, specifically in residential settings and public spaces and excluding healthcare facilities and other healthcare settings, as well as on health issues related to cleaners and disinfectants and the suggested “quarantining” of objects.

Air conditioners and electric fans remain appropriate cooling methods during a pandemic when used properly and when certain precautions are applied.

This rapid synthesis reviews the current state of knowledge on the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in outdoor environments. The document discusses modes of transmission of the virus in the outdoor environment and factors that may influence its persistence or its culturability and its transmission.