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How can airborne tr...
How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised?
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- Morawska, Lidia (author)
- Queensland University of Technology
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- Tang, Julian W (author)
- University of Leicester
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- Bahnfleth, William (author)
- Pennsylvania State University
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- Bluyssen, Philomena M (author)
- Delft University of Technology
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- Boerstra, Atze (author)
- BBA binnenmilieu bv
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- Buonanno, Giorgio (author)
- University of Cassino and Southern Lazio
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- Cao, Junji (author)
- Key Lab of Aerosol Chemistry and Physics, CAS
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- Dancer, Stephanie (author)
- Edinburgh Napier University,NHS Lanarkshire
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- Floto, Andres (author)
- University of Cambridge
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- Franchimon, Francesco (author)
- Franchimon ICM
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- Haworth, Charles (author)
- University of Cambridge,Papworth Hospital
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- Hogeling, Jaap (author)
- ISSO
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- Isaxon, Christina (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,NanoLund: Centre for Nanoscience,Annan verksamhet, LTH,Lunds Tekniska Högskola,Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi,Institutionen för designvetenskaper,Institutioner vid LTH,Other operations, LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH,Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology,Department of Design Sciences,Departments at LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH
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- Jimenez, Jose L (author)
- University of Colorado at Boulder
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- Kurnitski, Jarek (author)
- Tallinn University of Technology
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- Li, Yuguo (author)
- University of Hong Kong
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- Loomans, Marcel (author)
- Eindhoven University of Technology
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- Marks, Guy (author)
- University of New South Wales
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- Marr, Linsey C (author)
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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- Mazzarella, Livio (author)
- Polytechnic University of Milan
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- Melikov, Arsen Krikor (author)
- Technical University of Denmark
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- Miller, Shelly (author)
- University of Colorado at Boulder
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- Milton, Donald K (author)
- University of Maryland
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- Nazaroff, William (author)
- University of California, Berkeley
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- Nielsen, Peter V (author)
- Aalborg University
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- Noakes, Catherine (author)
- University of Leeds
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- Peccia, Jordan (author)
- Yale University
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- Querol, Xavier (author)
- CSIC Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research (IDAEA)
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- Sekhar, Chandra (author)
- National University of Singapore
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- Seppänen, Olli (author)
- Aalto University
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- Tanabe, Shin-Ichi (author)
- Architectural Institute of Japan
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- Tellier, Raymond (author)
- McGill University
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- Tham, Kwok Wai (author)
- National University of Singapore
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- Wargocki, Pawel (author)
- Technical University of Denmark
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- Wierzbicka, Aneta (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,NanoLund: Centre for Nanoscience,Annan verksamhet, LTH,Lunds Tekniska Högskola,Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi,Institutionen för designvetenskaper,Institutioner vid LTH,Other operations, LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH,Ergonomics and Aerosol Technology,Department of Design Sciences,Departments at LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH
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- Yao, Maosheng (author)
- Peking University
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- Elsevier BV, 2020
- 2020
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In: Environment International. - : Elsevier BV. - 1873-6750 .- 0160-4120. ; 142
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- During the rapid rise in COVID-19 illnesses and deaths globally, and notwithstanding recommended precautions, questions are voiced about routes of transmission for this pandemic disease. Inhaling small airborne droplets is probable as a third route of infection, in addition to more widely recognized transmission via larger respiratory droplets and direct contact with infected people or contaminated surfaces. While uncertainties remain regarding the relative contributions of the different transmission pathways, we argue that existing evidence is sufficiently strong to warrant engineering controls targeting airborne transmission as part of an overall strategy to limit infection risk indoors. Appropriate building engineering controls include sufficient and effective ventilation, possibly enhanced by particle filtration and air disinfection, avoiding air recirculation and avoiding overcrowding. Often, such measures can be easily implemented and without much cost, but if only they are recognised as significant in contributing to infection control goals. We believe that the use of engineering controls in public buildings, including hospitals, shops, offices, schools, kindergartens, libraries, restaurants, cruise ships, elevators, conference rooms or public transport, in parallel with effective application of other controls (including isolation and quarantine, social distancing and hand hygiene), would be an additional important measure globally to reduce the likelihood of transmission and thereby protect healthcare workers, patients and the general public.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
- TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER -- Samhällsbyggnadsteknik -- Husbyggnad (hsv//swe)
- ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY -- Civil Engineering -- Building Technologies (hsv//eng)
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Jimenez, Jose L
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