New type of ultraviolet light makes indoor air as safe as outdoors
> About a decade ago, Columbia University scientists proposed that a different type of UVC light, known as far-UVC light, would be just as efficient at destroying bacteria and viruses but without the safety concerns of conventional germicidal UVC.<p>Why does everyone keep calling this "new"? I've seen it published in articles seemingly everywhere within the past few days. It's not a new technology;
Boeing was prototyping this in their fleet several years ago[1].<p>[1] <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeings-self-cleaning-lavatory-uses-uv-light-to-kill-germs/" rel="nofollow">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeings-self-cleaning-lavatory-...</a>