[HTML][HTML] Addressing COVID-19 contagion through the HVAC systems by reviewing indoor airborne nature of infectious microbes: Will an innovative air recirculation …

A Sodiq, MA Khan, M Naas, A Amhamed - Environmental Research, 2021 - Elsevier
As the world continues to grapple with the reality of coronavirus disease, global research
communities are racing to develop practical solutions to adjust to the new challenges. One …

[HTML][HTML] A review of methods to reduce the probability of the airborne spread of COVID-19 in ventilation systems and enclosed spaces

G Berry, A Parsons, M Morgan, J Rickert, H Cho - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
COVID-19 forced the human population to rethink its way of living. The threat posed by the
potential spread of the virus via an airborne transmission mode through ventilation systems …

A review of strategies and their effectiveness in reducing indoor airborne transmission and improving indoor air quality

AN Nair, P Anand, A George, N Mondal - Environmental Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Airborne transmission arises through the inhalation of aerosol droplets exhaled by an
infected person and is now thought to be the primary transmission route of COVID-19. Thus …

Investigation of potential aerosol transmission and infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 through central ventilation systems

LF Pease, N Wang, TI Salsbury, RM Underhill… - Building and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised concern of viral spread within buildings. Although near-
field transmission and infectious spread within individual rooms are well studied, the impact …

Effective ventilation and air disinfection system for reducing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection risk in office buildings

S Srivastava, X Zhao, A Manay, Q Chen - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
During the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing amount of evidence has suggested that the
virus can be transmitted through the air inside buildings. The ventilation system used to …

Natural ventilation strategy and related issues to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) airborne transmission in a school building

S Park, Y Choi, D Song, EK Kim - Science of the total environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may spread through aerosols, so-called airborne …

Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in indoor environments: A comprehensive review

J Shen, M Kong, B Dong, MJ Birnkrant… - … and Technology for the …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused millions of deaths and great economic loss globally.
There has been substantial evidence supporting the airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 …

A systematic review of possible airborne transmission of the COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) in the indoor air environment

Z Noorimotlagh, N Jaafarzadeh, SS Martínez… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
At the end of December 2019, the rapid spread of the COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) disease
and, subsequently, deaths around the world, lead to the declaration of the pandemic …

[HTML][HTML] Air purifiers: A supplementary measure to remove airborne SARS-CoV-2

B Zhao, Y Liu, C Chen - Building and Environment, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The current outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), continues with astonishing speed …

[HTML][HTML] Can air-conditioning systems contribute to the spread of SARS/MERS/COVID-19 infection? Insights from a rapid review of the literature

F Chirico, A Sacco, NL Bragazzi… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is still debated. The aim of this rapid review is to
evaluate the COVID-19 risk associated with the presence of air-conditioning systems …