SMART looks to ultraviolet light as coronavirus blocker
Will Houston at Marin Independent Journal reports some Bay Area transit providers are testing a new weapon against the coronavirus: ultraviolet light. Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit, or SMART, appears to be the first Bay Area transit provider that plans to install ultraviolet lights in the air ventilation systems of its entire fleet of train cars. “SMART is an industry leader in this respect,” said Matt Stevens, a spokesman for the rail service. Ultraviolet light, or UV light, has been shown to be effective at breaking down the structural proteins and the RNA molecules that allow viruses such as coronavirus…
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