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Healthy Indoor Environments – Wild Fires & Other Environmental Issues

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Healthy Indoors welcomes Brett Stinson to discuss wildfires in North America, along with a low-cost air cleaner for at-home use during emergency situations.

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With the wildfire season upon North America again, Healthy Indoors welcomes Brett Stinson to discuss this timely topic, along with a low-cost air cleaner his team developed for at-home use during emergency situations.

Brett Stinson graduated from Portland State University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering in 2022. He is currently working on an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from the same university. He is also a Research Assistant for the Healthy Buildings Research Laboratory, also associated with Portland State University. His recent research has included wildfires, indoor air quality in a middle school, and the development of an air-filtration device to be used in homes during wildfires.

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