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Human exposure to respiratory aerosols: Impact of ventilation rates, mixing ventilation configuration, and breathing patterns

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Evaluating indoor aerosol concentrations and size distributions under varying individual behaviors, ventilation and air purifier conditions

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The effect of head orientation and personalized ventilation on bioaerosol deposition from a cough

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From Microscopic Droplets to Macroscopic Crowds: Crossing the Scales in Models of Short‐Range Respiratory Disease Transmission, with Application to COVID‐19

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Modeling of inhalation exposure to transmitted droplets at different interpersonal distances and postures in indoor environments

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