Research SummariesThe negative health effects of under-ventilation cannot be attributed to elevated carbon dioxide alone. Human bio-effluents and other pollutants were shown to play a larger role. Indoor Air
During cleaning, home care aides had the highest TVOC exposure when spraying chemicals compared to wiping. 65% experienced peak chlorine exposures above the OSHA PEL ceiling limit of 1 ppm when using bleach-based products. JOEH
Parents’ health worry influenced the reporting of their children’s indoor environment-related symptoms. Indoor Air
Decreasing long-term exposures to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and correlated air pollutants could lower breast cancer risk. Environmental Health Perspectives
In northern Canadian homes, human occupancy and activities appeared to have a greater impact on microbiological parameters than the ventilation strategy. Indoor Air
Office buildings can use filters with a MERV 13 efficiency or higher to reduce indoor exposures to outdoor PM2.5. Building and Environment
Asymptomatic individuals might be an important driver of influenza transmission. The Lancet Global Health
SARS-CoV-2 transmission is predominated by the short-range airborne route and exacerbated by poor ventilation. Indoor Air
A study of Georgia elementary schools found that improved ventilation and filtration were more closely associated with reduced COVID-19 incidence compared to other factors. CDC MMWR
A model showed that transmission of coronavirus between nearby apartment buildings in a high-density city is possible. Frontiers in the Built Environment |