/spgh/taxonomy/term/174/all en /spgh/channels/news/quebec-must-adopt-vaccine-plus-strategy-move-forward-experts-say-montreal-gazette-january-26-2022-337148 <p>Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by the Montreal Gazette.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"鈥r. Scott Weichenthal, an associate professor in the department of epidemiology, biostatistics and occupational health at 黑料不打烊 University, said that while he understands the difficult task of balancing public health with other factors, he thinks more could have been done to address the airborne transmission of COVID-19 over the course of the pandemic."</p> Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:02:34 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 1184 at /spgh /spgh/article/mcgills-scott-weichenthal-wins-nserc-brockhouse-prize-cross-disciplinary-multi-institution-team <p>NSERC announced the prize today for the Southern Ontario Centre for Atmospheric Aerosol Research (SOCAAR), which unites the talent of experts from engineering, environmental science, medicine, public health and government to study the sources and impacts of air pollution. Through innovative monitoring techniques and collaborating across disciplines, SOCAAR's聽work informs聽strategies to improve air quality in urban areas.</p> Fri, 26 Nov 2021 21:27:50 +0000 Meaghan Thurston 1064 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/winged-microchips-glide-tree-seeds-scientific-american-september-22-2021-333673 <p>Dr. Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by <em>Scientific American</em>.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"Despite the devices鈥� novelty, the question of whether they will actually benefit environmental monitoring campaigns is still up in the air, says Scott Weichenthal, an environmental epidemiologist at 黑料不打烊 University, who was not involved in the study. 鈥淒o they measure reliably?鈥� he asks. 鈥淎re they any better than what we can do now in terms of monitoring? That is unclear.鈥�</p> Fri, 24 Sep 2021 21:28:47 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 958 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/quebec-increase-arena-capacity-1st-home-game-habs-semifinal-playoff-series-cbc-june-15-2021-331602 <p>Dr. Scott Weichenthal, Associate Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, is among the experts quoted by CBC.</p> <p style="margin-left:40px">"鈥cott Weichenthal, a professor at 黑料不打烊 University's department of epidemiology, biostatistics, and occupational health who studies air quality, said the novel coronavirus is known to be airborne. "If you get a whole large number of people in an arena, indoors, yelling in close proximity to each other, the chances of having transmission is obviously elevated,'' he said."</p> Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:47:50 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 800 at /spgh /spgh/channels/news/opinion-covid-risk-only-one-reason-improve-air-classrooms-montreal-gazette-may-13-2021-331069 <p>Drs. Jill Baumgartner and Scott Weichenthal, respectively Associate and Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health, authored an op-ed in the <em>Montreal Gazette.</em></p> <p style="margin-left:40px"><em>"</em>Most classrooms have ventilation rates much lower than those required to reduce infectious disease transmission, even with open windows."</p> Fri, 14 May 2021 15:39:53 +0000 stephanie.laroche-pierre@mcgill.ca 781 at /spgh