Identification of probabilistic size of breathing zone during single inhalation phase in semi-outdoor environmental scenarios

I Abouelhamd, K Kuga, SJ Yoo, K Ito - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
This study investigates outdoor public health by predicting the airflow fields and probabilistic
size of breathing zones. Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations were performed in …

Human personal air pollution clouds in a naturally ventilated office during the COVID-19 pandemic

S Yang, A Muthalagu, VG Serrano, D Licina - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Personal cloud, termed as the difference in air pollutant concentrations between breathing
zone and room sites, represents the bias in approximating personal inhalation exposure that …

[HTML][HTML] Size-resolved inhalation intake fractions for particles released from human activities in residential indoor environments

D Licina, BE Boor - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Inhalation exposure to elevated concentrations of airborne particulate matter is a public
health concern. Assessment of exposure can be enhanced through better knowledge of …

Towards an accurate CFD prediction of airflow and dispersion through face mask

Z Jia, Z Ai, X Yang, CM Mak, HM Wong - Building and Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Given the difficulty of experimental measurement of respiratory airflow and dispersion
through a face mask, accurate numerical simulation is an important method to increase the …

Modeling clothing as a vector for transporting airborne particles and pathogens across indoor microenvironments

J Kvasnicka, EA Cohen Hubal, JA Siegel… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Evidence suggests that human exposure to airborne particles and associated contaminants,
including respiratory pathogens, can persist beyond a single microenvironment. By …

Ten questions concerning the paradox of minimizing airborne transmission of infectious aerosols in densely occupied spaces via sustainable ventilation and other …

N Ghaddar, K Ghali - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Airborne disease transmission in indoor spaces and resulting cross-contamination has been
a topic of broad concern for years–especially recently with the outbreak of COVID-19. Global …

Airborne transmission of exhaled pollutants during short-term events: Quantitatively assessing inhalation monitor points

X Li, CM Mak, Z Ai, HM Wong - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The infection risk assessment associated with the contaminant inhalation can provide a
scientific basis for formulating mitigation measures. Previous studies on the breathing zone …

[HTML][HTML] Adequacy of stationary measurements as proxies for residential personal exposure to gaseous and particle air pollutants

VG Serrano, EZ Lin, KJG Pollitt, D Licina - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
People are exposed to myriad of airborne pollutants in their homes. Owing to diverse
potential sources of air pollution and human activity patterns, accurate assessment of …

Longitudinal assessment of personal air pollution clouds in ten home and office environments

V González Serrano, D Licina - Indoor Air, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Elevated exposure to indoor air pollution is associated with negative human health and well‐
being outcomes. Inhalation exposure studies commonly rely on stationary monitors in …

Application of data‐driven RANS model in simulating indoor airflow

B Chen, S Liu, J Liu, N Jiang, Q Chen - Indoor air, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The indoor environment has a significant impact on our wellbeing. Accurate prediction of the
indoor air distribution can help to create a good indoor environment. Reynolds‐averaged …