Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner is the senior director of the Global Biorisk Advisory Council™ (GBAC), a division of ISSA. He manages the Making Safer Choices Program. As an infection prevention expert and consultant, he works to develop protocols and education for the global cleaning industry, empowering facilities, businesses, and cleaning professionals to create safe environments.
Strengthening infection prevention and maintaining indoor environmental health requires winter-specific cleaning shifts as people spend more time indoors with reduced ventilation and longer viral persistence on surfaces in colder, drier air.
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Mold assessments are no longer simple checklists; they serve as a crucial defense for occupant health.
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Choosing products with safer ingredients leads to fewer health and safety incidents, better indoor air quality, less water usage, improved waste reduction, and supply chain transparency.
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While shelters are critical for the immediate safety and protection of displaced individuals, they also create conditions for spreading infectious diseases.
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Research has shown that frequent exposure to cleaning chemicals can harm your respiratory and reproductive health and negatively affect your long-term well-being, including increasing the risk of congenital abnormalities and cancer.
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With every stadium concert, championship game, and sold-out venue an opportunity arises—not just to clean, but to safeguard public health, enhance performance, and influence billions in spending.
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The Safer Choices Forum initiative provides essential resources, expert insights, and networking opportunities to drive safer, more sustainable cleaning solutions.
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Whether you’re a cleaning professional, a building manager, or just someone who wants to make safer cleaning product choices, you can take seven steps to use artificial intelligence (AI) to protect health, improve safety, and support sustainability.
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Cleaning product users are looking for ways to clean well, at a reasonable price, and without harm to those who use the indoor space.
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Norovirus immunity is short-lived, and a person can have multiple norovirus infections in one winter season.
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Estimates link between 65% and 80% of all bacterial and chronic infections to biofilms, clusters of living, reproducing microorganisms.
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GBAC STAR facilities demonstrate their commitment to supporting a high-performance cleaning and maintenance program to maintain a hygienic indoor environment.
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