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Something remarkable is happening in the world of public health economics, and almost nobody is talking about it.

At least, not yet.

A team of researchers has just released a cost-benefit analysis of far-UVC technology—a specific wavelength of ultraviolet light that can kill airborne pathogens without harming human tissue—and the numbers are staggering. Using the sophisticated CERN Airborne Model for Indoor Risk Assessment (Chimera), they've demonstrated that implementing this technology could deliver returns ranging from 7x to an almost unbelievable 20,500x on investment, depending on the scenario.

Let that sink in for a moment.

In our post-pandemic world, we're still arguing about masks, ventilation systems, and whether airborne transmission matters. Meanwhile, this report suggests we've had a technological solution sitting on the shelf that could pay for itself many times over.

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Far-UVC Lamps for Reducing Indoor Infection Transmission in Switzerland and Germany: Insights from the CERN Airborne Model for Indoor Risk Assessment (CAiMIRA)

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