Air cleaners and respiratory infections in schools: A modeling study using epidemiological, environmental, and molecular data.
Journal
medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Titre abrégé: medRxiv
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101767986
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
30 Dec 2023
30 Dec 2023
Historique:
medline:
18
1
2024
pubmed:
18
1
2024
entrez:
18
1
2024
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Using a multiple-measurement approach, we examined the real-world effectiveness of portable HEPA-air filtration devices (air cleaners) in a school setting. We collected environmental (CO All 38 students (age 13 Air cleaners improved air quality, showed a potential benefit in reducing respiratory infections, and were associated with less coughing. Airborne detection of non-SARS-CoV-2 viruses was rare, suggesting that these viruses may be more difficult to detect in the air. Future studies should examine the importance of close contact and long-range transmission, and the cost-effectiveness of using air cleaners.
Sections du résumé
Background
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Using a multiple-measurement approach, we examined the real-world effectiveness of portable HEPA-air filtration devices (air cleaners) in a school setting.
Methods
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We collected environmental (CO
Results
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All 38 students (age 13
Conclusions
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Air cleaners improved air quality, showed a potential benefit in reducing respiratory infections, and were associated with less coughing. Airborne detection of non-SARS-CoV-2 viruses was rare, suggesting that these viruses may be more difficult to detect in the air. Future studies should examine the importance of close contact and long-range transmission, and the cost-effectiveness of using air cleaners.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38234723
doi: 10.1101/2023.12.29.23300635
pmc: PMC10793541
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Preprint
Langues
eng