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Moderators: Richard Corsi and Luca Fontana
High CO₂ levels in indoor spaces not only have direct adverse affects on human wellbeing but are also, in most cases, a reliable indicator of the amount of rebreathed air and thus for the risk of spread of airborne diseases. Despite its importance, large-scale datasets on indoor CO₂ levels across diverse, publicly accessible spaces remain scarce.
Existing research on indoor CO₂ levels so...
Introduction:
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) is commonly used as a proxy for indoor air quality, particularly for assessing ventilation in indoor environments and estimating the risk of airborne transmission. Ventilation rates are commonly estimated using the mass balance equation under the assumption of a well-mixed environment. To estimate transmission risk, the Wells-Riley...
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the vital role of indoor air quality (IAQ) in reducing airborne disease transmission indoors. Far-Ultraviolet (FAR-UV) technology, emitting light between 200-235 nm, emerges as a promising alternative to traditional wavelengths of Germicidal Ultraviolet (GUV), promoting airborne disinfection without many of the safety concerns related to improperly installed...
As airborne transmission of expiratory droplets is one of the important pathways for viral respiratory diseases including the recent pandemic COVID-19 to infect healthy people, it is extremely important to explore and understand the detailed mechanisms of virus spread through airborne expiratory droplets. To reduce the risk of exposure to viral respiratory diseases, the World Health...
