Respiratory aerosols and droplets in the transmission of infectious diseases

ML Pöhlker, C Pöhlker, OO Krüger, JD Förster… - Reviews of Modern …, 2023 - APS
Knowing the physicochemical properties of exhaled droplets and aerosol particles is a
prerequisite for a detailed mechanistic understanding and effective prevention of the …

[HTML][HTML] Human skin oil: a major ozone reactant indoors

CJ Weschler, WW Nazaroff - Environmental Science: Atmospheres, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Human skin oil is rich in ozone-reactive compounds, including squalene and unsaturated
acyl groups of free fatty acids, glycerols, and wax esters. Squalene and unsaturated acyl …

Formation of fiber fragments during abrasion of polyester textiles

Y Cai, DM Mitrano, R Hufenus… - Environmental Science & …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Fiber fragments are one of the dominant types of microplastics in environmental samples,
suggesting that synthetic textiles are a potential source of microplastics to the environment …

[HTML][HTML] Formation of microplastic fibers and fibrils during abrasion of a representative set of 12 polyester textiles

T Yang, M Gao, B Nowack - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastic fibers (MPFs) released from synthetic textiles have been found to be a major
source of microplastic in the environment. There is increasing evidence available that MPFs …

Influence of ventilation on formation and growth of 1–20 nm particles via ozone–human chemistry

S Yang, T Müller, N Wang, G Beko… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Ozone reaction with human surfaces is an important source of ultrafine particles indoors.
However, 1–20 nm particles generated from ozone–human chemistry, which mark the first …

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] Investigation of indicators for personal exposure and occupancy in offices by using smart sensors

S Yun, D Licina - Energy and Buildings, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the advent of smart building sensors, real-time methods for capturing inhalation
exposure and occupancy are limited. This study utilized stationary and wearable …

[HTML][HTML] CO2 emission rates from sedentary subjects under controlled laboratory conditions

M Sakamoto, M Li, K Kuga, K Ito, G Bekö… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
We determined carbon dioxide (CO 2) emission rates from sedentary subjects performing
light work on tablets or smartphones in controlled chamber exposures. Five groups, each …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Diurnal trends of indoor and outdoor fluorescent biological aerosol particles in a tropical urban area

J Li, S Zuraimi, S Schiavon, MP Wan, J Xiong… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
We evaluated diurnal trends of size-resolved indoor and outdoor fluorescent biological
airborne particles (FBAPs) and their contributions to particulate matter (PM) within 0.5–20 …