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CDC Promotes UV-C Light for Safer Work Air

6/13/2025

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UV-C light, a powerful germicidal tool, targets and disrupts the DNA of harmful pathogens, significantly curbing their spread. Once a staple in hospitals during the 1940s, its popularity waned with antibiotics but has resurged since the 1990s amid rising drug-resistant infections. Today, the CDC champions UV-C technology in HVAC systems to ensure cleaner, safer air in workplaces.

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Story summary

UV-C light, a powerful germicidal tool, targets and disrupts the DNA of harmful pathogens, significantly curbing their spread. Once a staple in hospitals during the 1940s, its popularity waned with antibiotics but has resurged since the 1990s amid rising drug-resistant infections. Today, the CDC champions UV-C technology in HVAC systems to ensure cleaner, safer air in workplaces.