Sickness results in lost professional opportunities, lost income, and both short- and long-term health problems for the working music professional.

Studies have shown that ensuring adequate air filtration and ventilation indoors can reduce the spread of illness by up to 80%*. This reduction increases with the addition of Far UVC technology, which kills many pathogens on contact without harming human skin or eyes. 

Today, we have the technology and the know-how to make music industry events about sharing community, not germs. The implementation of these technologies requires no change in behavior on the part of event attendees, thus making clean air a feasible option for a better, safer industry.

We didn’t used to talk about clean air, so why does it matter post-pandemic?

When you know better, you can do better. Clean air reduces infections with all forms of respiratory viruses including the flu, common cold, walking pneumonia, and even measles, in addition to COVID-19, which remains an ongoing threat. Why settle for getting sick when we know what to do to stay well?

Does clean air play a role in creating a more equitable music industry?

Today, people with immune system disabilities have to choose between advancing their careers through attending music industry events or protecting their health. Immune system disabilities are strikingly common—these include cancer, diabetes, asthma, immune deficiencies, autoimmune diseases, and transplant recipients. An industry where some have to choose between opportunities versus wellbeing is not equitable.

Additionally, we have known for a long time that people of color and the LGBTQIA+ community are disproportionally affected by chronic illness and more likely to face barriers in healthcare. Therefore, clean air is an act of allyship for music professionals from all underrepresented groups.

What is ACLAIM’s stance on masks?

We recognize that the vast majority of people do not wish to mask anymore––and masks also prevent shared meals and drinks, which are integral to many events. Hence, we take a pragmatic approach and focus our advocacy on measures that protect everyone without requiring any change in behavior of event attendees. Nevertheless, for professionals who want the best possible protection, we acknowledge that properly wearing an N95 or better respirator on top of implementing clean air measures is still the best defense.