Perhaps I missed it in the article, but another challenge to potentially overcome is the seeming reluctance of many decisionmakers to take seriously aerosolized transmission of pathogens. I can probably dig up more and better sources for this issue but here is one I came across by quickly Googling. Here, in Sweden, I am not sure the authorities have yet communicated that one, if not the primary transmission route for COVID, is via aerosols. This barrier might make widespread adoption of UV tech even less likely to succeed.
Hi Ulrik, thanks for this comment! Very much agreed on the communications failures around aerosolized transmission. I wonder how much the mechanics of transmission would enter into a policy discussion around GUV (rather than a simplified “These lights can help suppress outbreaks.”)
Perhaps I missed it in the article, but another challenge to potentially overcome is the seeming reluctance of many decisionmakers to take seriously aerosolized transmission of pathogens. I can probably dig up more and better sources for this issue but here is one I came across by quickly Googling. Here, in Sweden, I am not sure the authorities have yet communicated that one, if not the primary transmission route for COVID, is via aerosols. This barrier might make widespread adoption of UV tech even less likely to succeed.
Great post BTW!
Hi Ulrik, thanks for this comment! Very much agreed on the communications failures around aerosolized transmission. I wonder how much the mechanics of transmission would enter into a policy discussion around GUV (rather than a simplified “These lights can help suppress outbreaks.”)