Description
Moderators: Donald Milton and Lidia Morawska
Introduction
The 2021 WHO Air Quality Guidelines[1] included four good practice statements to help guide actions to decrease concentrations of ultrafine particles (UFP) and ultimately reduce population exposure to UFP. The good practice statements included recommendations to expand common air quality monitoring to include size-segregated and real-time measurements of UFP along with...
Background
Exhaled SARS-CoV-2-containing aerosols contributed significantly to the rapid and vast spread of covid-19. However, quantitative experimental data on the infectivity of such aerosols is missing. Knowing the emission rates of infectious viruses from normal respiratory activities enables more accurate modelling of disease transmission in indoor environments.
Method
We collected the...
Objective: As an indoor environment, public transport is subject to special conditions with many passengers in a comparatively small space. Therefore, both an efficient control of the climatic parameters and a good air exchange are necessary to avoid transmission and spread of respiratory diseases. However, in such a dynamic system it is practically impossible to determine pathogenic...
Objective: Urbanization and rising energy demand in buildings challenge public health by increasing airborne disease transmission risks in crowded indoor spaces. While improved ventilation has been recommended during the COVID-19 pandemic to lower infection risks, it also raises energy consumption, creating a trade-off between energy use and health protection. Current strategies like...
Objective
Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) can impact health, a concern emphasized during the COVID-19 pandemic. Belgium’s Federal Public Services (FPS) of Health launched the Indoor Air Quality Platform to address this. This platform unites public agencies, academics, and industry representatives to enhance IAQ in public enclosed spaces (e.g., restaurants, hotels, cultural and sports venues)...
