Dismantling myths on the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)

Respiratory virus shedding in exhaled breath and efficacy of face masks

Leung, N. H. L., Chu, D. K. W., Shiu, E. Y. C., Chan, K.-H., McDevitt, J. J., Hau, B. J. P., Yen, H.-L., Li, Y., Ip, D. K. M., Peiris, J. S. M., et al. (2020) · Nature Medicine · doi:10.1038/s41591-020-0843-2 · Cited by 2,270

Airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: The world should face the reality

Morawska, L., & Cao, J. (2020) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2020.105730 · Cited by 1,728

How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised?

Morawska, L., Tang, J. W., Bahnfleth, W., Bluyssen, P. M., Boerstra, A., Buonanno, G., Cao, J., Dancer, S., Floto, A., Franchimon, F., et al. (2020) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2020.105832 · Cited by 1,343

Evidence of Airborne Transmission of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Virus

Yu, I. T. S., Li, Y., Wong, T. W., Tam, W., Chan, A., Lee, J. H. W., Leung, D. Y. C., & Ho, T. (2004) · New England Journal of Medicine · doi:10.1056/nejmoa032867 · Cited by 1,255

It is time to address airborne transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Morawska, L., & Milton, D. K. (2020) · Clinical Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1093/cid/ciaa939 · Cited by 1,189

Turbulent Gas Clouds and Respiratory Pathogen Emissions: Potential Implications for Reducing Transmission of COVID-19

Bourouiba, L. (2020) · JAMA · doi:10.1001/jama.2020.4756 · Cited by 1,066

How far droplets can move in indoor environments ? revisiting the Wells evaporation?falling curve

Xie, X., Li, Y., Chwang, A. T., Ho, P., & Seto, W. (2007) · Indoor Air · doi:10.1111/j.1600-0668.2007.00469.x · Cited by 971

Aerosol and surface contamination of SARS-CoV-2 observed in quarantine and isolation care

Santarpia, J. L., Rivera, D. N., Herrera, V. L., Morwitzer, M. J., Creager, H. M., Santarpia, G. W., Crown, K. K., Brett‐Major, D. M., Schnaubelt, E. R., Broadhurst, M. J., et al. (2020) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-020-69286-3 · Cited by 956

COVID-19 Outbreak Associated with Air Conditioning in Restaurant, Guangzhou, China, 2020

Lu, J., Gu, J., Li, K., Xu, C., Su, W., Lai, Z., DeQian, Z., Yu, C., Xu, B., & Yang, Z. (2020) · Emerging infectious diseases · doi:10.3201/eid2607.200764 · Cited by 880

Review of Aerosol Transmission of Influenza A virus

Tellier, R. (2006) · Emerging Infectious Diseases · doi:10.3201/eid1211.060426 · Cited by 803

Ten scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Greenhalgh, T., Jimenez, J. L., Prather, K. A., Tufekci, Z., Fisman, D., & Schooley, R. (2021) · The Lancet · doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(21)00869-2 · Cited by 930

Exhaled CO 2 as a COVID-19 Infection Risk Proxy for Different Indoor Environments and Activities

Peng, Z., & Jimenez, J. L. (2021) · Environmental Science & Technology Letters · doi:10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00183 · Cited by 337

Practical Indicators for Risk of Airborne Transmission in Shared Indoor Environments and Their Application to COVID-19 Outbreaks

Peng, Z., Rojas, A. L. P., Kropff, E., Bahnfleth, W. P., Buonanno, G., Dancer, S. J., Kurnitski, J., Li, Y., Loomans, M. G. L. C., Marr, L. C., et al. (2022) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c06531 · Cited by 223

The size and culturability of patient-generated SARS-CoV-2 aerosol

Santarpia, J. L., Herrera, V. L., Rivera, D. N., Ratnesar-Shumate, S., Reid, S. P., Ackerman, D. N., Denton, P. W., Martens, J. W. S., Fang, Y., Conoan, N., et al. (2022) · Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology · doi:10.1038/s41370-021-00376-8 · Cited by 196

COVID-19 has redefined airborne transmission

Tang, J. W., Marr, L. C., Li, Y., & Dancer, S. J. (2021) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj.n913 · Cited by 171

Respiratory aerosols and droplets in the transmission of infectious diseases

Pöhlker, M. L., Pöhlker, C., Krüger, O. O., Förster, J., Berkemeier, T., Elbert, W., Fröhlich‐Nowoisky, J., Pöschl, U., Bagheri, G., Bodenschatz, E., et al. (2023) · Reviews of Modern Physics · doi:10.1103/revmodphys.95.045001 · Cited by 222

CO2 in indoor environments: From environmental and health risk to potential renewable carbon source

López, L. R., Dessì, P., Cabrera‐Codony, A., Rocha-Melogno, L., Kraakman, B., Naddeo, V., Balaguer, M. D., & Puig, S. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159088 · Cited by 152

Long distance airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2: rapid systematic review

Duval, D., Palmer, J. C., Tudge, I., Pearce-Smith, N., O’Connell, E., Bennett, A., & Clark, R. (2022) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj-2021-068743 · Cited by 120

Ventilation regimes of school classrooms against airborne transmission of infectious respiratory droplets: A review

Ding, E., Zhang, D., & Bluyssen, P. M. (2021) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108484 · Cited by 117

What were the historical reasons for the resistance to recognizing airborne transmission during the COVID ‐19 pandemic?

Jimenez, J. L., Marr, L. C., Randall, K., Ewing, E. T., Tüfekçi, Z., Greenhalgh, T., Milton, D. K., Tellier, R., Tang, J. W.-T., Li, Y., et al. (2022) · Indoor Air · doi:10.1111/ina.13070 · Cited by 124

A review on measurements of SARS-CoV-2 genetic material in air in outdoor and indoor environments: Implication for airborne transmission

Dinoi, A., Feltracco, M., Chirizzi, D., Trabucco, S., Conte, M., Gregoris, E., Barbaro, E., Bella, G. L., Ciccarese, G., Belosi, F., et al. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151137 · Cited by 104

Contagion dynamics on higher-order networks

de Arruda, G. F., Aleta, A., & Moreno, Y. (2024) · Nature Reviews Physics · doi:10.1038/s42254-024-00733-0 · Cited by 122

A critical review of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems within the context of a global SARS-CoV-2 epidemic

Elsaid, A. M., Mohamed, H. A., Abdelaziz, G. B., & Ahmed, M. S. (2021) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.psep.2021.09.021 · Cited by 95

Masks and respirators for prevention of respiratory infections: a state of the science review

Greenhalgh, T., MacIntyre, C. R., Baker, M. G., Bhattacharjee, S., Chughtai, A. A., Fisman, D. N., Kunasekaran, M. P., Kvalsvig, A., Lupton, D. A., Oliver, M., et al. (2024) · Clinical Microbiology Reviews · doi:10.1128/cmr.00124-23 · Cited by 110

A spatiotemporally resolved infection risk model for airborne transmission of COVID-19 variants in indoor spaces

Li, X., Lester, D. R., Rosengarten, G., Aboltins, C. A., Patel, M. J., & Cole, I. S. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152592 · Cited by 76

Estimating the impact of indoor relative humidity on SARS-CoV-2 airborne transmission risk using a new modification of the Wells-Riley model

Aganović, A., Bi, Y., Cao, G., Drangsholt, F., Kurnitski, J., & Wargocki, P. L. (2021) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108278 · Cited by 79

An exploration of the political, social, economic and cultural factors affecting how different global regions initially reacted to the COVID-19 pandemic

Tang, J. W.-T., Caniza, M. A., Dinn, M., Dwyer, D. E., Héraud, J., Jennings, L., Kok, J., Kwok, K. O., Li, Y., Loh, T. P., et al. (2022) · Interface Focus · doi:10.1098/rsfs.2021.0079 · Cited by 78

The protective performance of reusable cloth face masks, disposable procedure masks, KN95 masks and N95 respirators: Filtration and total inward leakage

Duncan, S., Bodurtha, P., & Naqvi, S. (2021) · PLOS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0258191 · Cited by 75

Monitoring carbon dioxide to quantify the risk of indoor airborne transmission of COVID-19

Bazant, M. Z., Kodio, O., Cohen, A. E., Khan, K., Gu, Z., & Bush, J. W. M. (2021) · Flow · doi:10.1017/flo.2021.10 · Cited by 74

Indoor Aerosol Science Aspects of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

Nazaroff, W. W. (2022) · Indoor Air · doi:10.1111/ina.12970 · Cited by 70

Disparities in COVID-19 fatalities among working Californians

Cummings, K. J., Beckman, J., Frederick, M., Harrison, R., Nguyen, A. D., Snyder, R. E., Chan, E., Gibb, K., Rodriguez, A., Wong, J., et al. (2022) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0266058 · Cited by 63

Non-Thermal Plasma as a Novel Strategy for Treating or Preventing Viral Infection and Associated Disease

Mohamed, H., Nayak, G., Rendine, N., Wigdahl, B. L., Krebs, F. C., Bruggeman, P., & Miller, V. (2021) · Frontiers in Physics · doi:10.3389/fphy.2021.683118 · Cited by 61

Recent research on expiratory particles in respiratory viral infection and control strategies: A review

Bu, Y., Ooka, R., Kikumoto, H., & Oh, W. (2021) · Sustainable Cities and Society · doi:10.1016/j.scs.2021.103106 · Cited by 63

The efficacy of ultraviolet light-emitting technology against coronaviruses: a systematic review

Chiappa, F., Frascella, B., Vigezzi, G. P., Moro, M., Diamanti, L., Gentile, L., Lago, P., Clementi, N., Signorelli, C., Mancini, N., et al. (2021) · Journal of Hospital Infection · doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2021.05.005 · Cited by 63

What is the risk of acquiring SARS-CoV-2 from the use of public toilets?

Dancer, S. J., Li, Y., Hart, A. J., Tang, J. W.-T., & Jones, D. L. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.148341 · Cited by 59

Infectious SARS-CoV-2 Is Emitted in Aerosol Particles

Hawks, S. A., Prussin, A. J., Kuchinsky, S. C., Pan, J., Marr, L. C., & Duggal, N. K. (2021) · mBio · doi:10.1128/mbio.02527-21 · Cited by 57

Multiple airflow patterns in human microenvironment and the influence on short-distance airborne cross-infection – A review

Nielsen, P. V., & Xu, C. (2021) · Indoor and Built Environment · doi:10.1177/1420326x211048539 · Cited by 55

Evaluating SARS‐CoV‐2 airborne quanta transmission and exposure risk in a mechanically ventilated multizone office building

Yan, S., Wang, L. L., Birnkrant, M. J., Zhai, Z. J., & Miller, S. L. (2022) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109184 · Cited by 51

SARS-CoV-2 routes of transmission and recommendations for preventing acquisition: joint British Infection Association (BIA), Healthcare Infection Society (HIS), Infection Prevention Society (IPS) and Royal College of Pathologists (RCPath) guidance

Bak, A., Mugglestone, M. A., Ratnaraja, N., Wilson, J. A., Rivett, L., Stoneham, S. M., Bostock, J., Moses, S. E., Price, J. R., Weinbren, M. J., et al. (2021) · Journal of Hospital Infection · doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2021.04.027 · Cited by 53

How covid-19 spreads: narratives, counter narratives, and social dramas

Greenhalgh, T., Özbilgin, M. F., & Tomlinson, D. (2022) · BMJ · doi:10.1136/bmj-2022-069940 · Cited by 51

Analysis of different ventilation strategies and CO2 distribution in a naturally ventilated classroom

Muelas, Á., Remacha, P., Pina, A., Tizné, E., El-Kadmiri, S., Ruiz, A.-M. J., Aranda, D., & Ballester, J. M. (2022) · Atmospheric Environment · doi:10.1016/j.atmosenv.2022.119176 · Cited by 50

Impact of population mixing between vaccinated and unvaccinated subpopulations on infectious disease dynamics: implications for SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Fisman, D. N., Amoako, A., & Tuite, A. R. (2022) · Canadian Medical Association Journal · doi:10.1503/cmaj.212105 · Cited by 45

Assessment of indoor air quality and risk of COVID-19 infection in Spanish secondary school and university classrooms

Rodrı́guez, D., Urbieta, I. R., Velasco, Á., Campano, M. Á., & Jiménez, E. (2022) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109717 · Cited by 51

Identification of SARS‐CoV‐2 RNA in healthcare heating, ventilation, and air conditioning units

Horve, P. F., Dietz, L. G., Fretz, M., Constant, D. A., Wilkes, A., Townes, J. M., Martindale, R. G., Messer, W. B., & Wymelenberg, K. G. V. D. (2021) · Indoor Air · doi:10.1111/ina.12898 · Cited by 48

Revisiting physical distancing threshold in indoor environment using infection-risk-based modeling

Liu, F., Luo, Z., Li, Y., Zheng, X., Zhang, C., & Qian, H. (2021) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2021.106542 · Cited by 49

Use of portable air cleaners to reduce aerosol transmission on a hospital coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) ward

Buising, K. L., Schofield, R., Irving, L. B., Keywood, M., Stevens, A., Keogh, N., Skidmore, G. M., Wadlow, I., Kevin, K., Rismanchi, B., et al. (2021) · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · doi:10.1017/ice.2021.284 · Cited by 49

Multizonal modeling of SARS-CoV-2 aerosol dispersion in a virtual office building

Shrestha, P. M., DeGraw, J. W., Zhang, M., & Liu, X. (2021) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108347 · Cited by 43

Local Exhaust Ventilation to Control Dental Aerosols and Droplets

Allison, J. R., Dowson, C., Pickering, K., Červinskytė, G., Durham, J., Jakubovics, N. S., & Holliday, R. (2021) · Journal of Dental Research · doi:10.1177/00220345211056287 · Cited by 44

Increased airborne transmission of COVID-19 with new variants, Implications for health policies

Rowe, B. R., Canosa, A., Meslem, A., & Rowe, F. (2022) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109132 · Cited by 46

Airborne SARS‐CoV‐2 surveillance in hospital environment using high‐flowrate air samplers and its comparison to surface sampling

Ang, A., Luhung, I., Ahidjo, B. A., Drautz‐Moses, D. I., Tambyah, P. A., Mok, C. K., Lau, K. J., Tham, S. M., Chu, J. J. H., Allen, D. M., et al. (2021) · Indoor Air · doi:10.1111/ina.12930 · Cited by 42

Quantifying Environmental Mitigation of Aerosol Viral Load in a Controlled Chamber With Participants Diagnosed With Coronavirus Disease 2019

Parhizkar, H., Dietz, L. G., Olsen-Martinez, A., Horve, P. F., Barnatan, L., Northcutt, D., & Wymelenberg, K. G. V. D. (2022) · Clinical Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1093/cid/ciac006 · Cited by 41

Outbreak investigation of airborne transmission of Omicron (B.1.1.529) - SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in a restaurant: Implication for enhancement of indoor air dilution

Cheng, V. C., Lung, D. C., Wong, S., Au, A. K.-W., Wang, Q., Chen, H., Li, X., Chu, A. W., Ip, J. D., Chan, W.-M., et al. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128504 · Cited by 41

Airborne concentrations of SARS-CoV-2 in indoor community environments in Italy

Conte, M., Feltracco, M., Chirizzi, D., Trabucco, S., Dinoi, A., Gregoris, E., Barbaro, E., Bella, G. L., Ciccarese, G., Belosi, F., et al. (2021) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-021-16737-7 · Cited by 41

Pathogenesis, Symptomatology, and Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 through Analysis of Viral Genomics and Structure

Rando, H. M., MacLean, A. L., Lee, A. J., Lordan, R., Ray, S., Bansal, V., Skelly, A. N., Sell, E., Dziak, J. J., Shinholster, L., et al. (2021) · mSystems · doi:10.1128/msystems.00095-21 · Cited by 42

Indoor air humidity revisited: Impact on acute symptoms, work productivity, and risk of influenza and COVID-19 infection

Wolkoff, P. (2023) · International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health · doi:10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114313 · Cited by 42

UV222 disinfection of SARS-CoV-2 in solution

Robinson, R., Mahfooz, N., Mejia, O. R., Liu, Y., & Hull, N. M. (2022) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-18385-4 · Cited by 38

Reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission in hospitals: focus on additional infection control strategies

Dancer, S. J. (2021) · Surgery (Oxford) · doi:10.1016/j.mpsur.2021.10.003 · Cited by 36

Recommendations for Safe Dental Care: A Systematic Review of Clinical Practice Guidelines in the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Deana, N. F., Seiffert, A., Aravena‐Rivas, Y., Alonso‐Coello, P., Muñoz‐Millán, P., Espinoza‐Espinoza, G., Pineda, P., & Zaror, C. (2021) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph181910059 · Cited by 38

Reuse of medical face masks in domestic and community settings without sacrificing safety: Ecological and economical lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic

Alcaraz, J., Coq, L. L., Pourchez, J., Thomas, D., Chazelet, S., Boudry, I., Barbado, M., Silvent, S., Dessale, C., Antoine, F., et al. (2021) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132364 · Cited by 35

SARS‐CoV ‐2 air sampling: A systematic review on the methodologies for detection and infectivity

da Silva, P. G., Branco, P. T. B. S., Soares, R. R. G., Mesquita, J. R., & Sousa, S. I. V. (2022) · Indoor Air · doi:10.1111/ina.13083 · Cited by 34

Large-scale evaluation of microorganism inactivation by bipolar ionization and photocatalytic devices

Ratliff, K., Oudejans, L., Archer, J., Calfee, M. W., Gilberry, J., Hook, D. A., Schoppman, W. E., Yaga, R., Brooks, L. R., & Ryan, S. (2022) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109804 · Cited by 35

Identification of the source events for aerosol generation during oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy

Gregson, F. K. A., Shrimpton, A. J., Hamilton, F., Cook, T. M., Reid, J. P., Pickering, A. E., Pournaras, D. J., Bzdek, B. R., & Brown, J. M. (2021) · Gut · doi:10.1136/gutjnl-2021-324588 · Cited by 32

Personal exposure to exhaled contaminants in the near environment of a patient using a personalized exhaust system

Olmedo, I., Sánchez-Jiménez, J. L., Peci, F., & de Adana, M. R. (2022) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109497 · Cited by 33

Hidden hazards of SARS‐CoV‐2 transmission in hospitals: A systematic review

Ribaric, N. L., Vincent, C. A., Jonitz, G., Hellinger, A., & Ribaric, G. (2021) · Indoor Air · doi:10.1111/ina.12968 · Cited by 34

Orthodoxy, illusio, and playing the scientific game: a Bourdieusian analysis of infection control science in the COVID-19 pandemic

Greenhalgh, T., Özbilgin, M. F., & Contandriopoulos, D. (2021) · Wellcome Open Research · doi:10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16855.3 · Cited by 40

“SARS-CoV-2 is transmitted by particulate air pollution”: Misinterpretations of statistical data, skewed citation practices, and misuse of specific terminology spreading the misconception

Ishmatov, A. N. (2021) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2021.112116 · Cited by 33

Increased close proximity airborne transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant

Mikszewski, A., Stabile, L., Buonanno, G., & Morawska, L. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151499 · Cited by 34

Computational fluid dynamics simulation of SARS-CoV-2 aerosol dispersion inside a grocery store

Zhang, M., Shrestha, P. M., Liu, X., Turnaoglu, T., DeGraw, J. W., Schafer, D., & Love, N. (2021) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.108652 · Cited by 33

Monitoring CO2 concentration to control the infection probability due to airborne transmission in naturally ventilated university classrooms

Fantozzi, F., Lamberti, G., Leccese, F., & Salvadori, G. (2022) · Architectural Science Review · doi:10.1080/00038628.2022.2080637 · Cited by 30

Safe distancing in the time of COVID-19

Fischetti, M., Fischetti, M., & Stoustrup, J. (2021) · European Journal of Operational Research · doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2021.07.010 · Cited by 29

Ventilation mode performance against airborne respiratory infections in small office spaces: limits and rational improvements for Covid-19

Barbosa, B. P. P., & Brum, N. D. C. L. (2021) · Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering · doi:10.1007/s40430-021-03029-x · Cited by 27

Explosive outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant is associated with vertical transmission in high-rise residential buildings in Hong Kong

Cheng, V. C., Wong, S., Au, A. K.-W., Zhang, C., Chen, J. H.-K., So, S. Y.-C., Li, X., Wang, Q., Lu, K. K., Lung, D. C., et al. (2022) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109323 · Cited by 26

Mucin Transiently Sustains Coronavirus Infectivity through Heterogenous Changes in Phase Morphology of Evaporating Aerosol

Alexander, R. W., Tian, J., Haddrell, A. E., Oswin, H. P., Neal, E., Hardy, D., Otero-Fernandez, M., Mann, J. F. S., Cogan, T. A., Finn, A. H. R., et al. (2022) · Viruses · doi:10.3390/v14091856 · Cited by 28

A quantitative evaluation of aerosol generation during supraglottic airway insertion and removal

Shrimpton, A. J., Gregson, F. K. A., Brown, J., Cook, T. M., Bzdek, B. R., Hamilton, F., Reid, J. P., Pickering, A. E., & the AERATOR study group (2021) · Anaesthesia · doi:10.1111/anae.15542 · Cited by 27

Infection Prevention during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic

Reich, P. J., & Elward, A. M. (2022) · Infectious Disease Clinics of North America · doi:10.1016/j.idc.2021.12.002 · Cited by 27

First nosocomial cluster of COVID-19 due to the Delta variant in a major acute care hospital in Singapore: investigations and outbreak response.

Lim, W.-Y., Tan, G. S. E., Htun, H. L., Phua, H. P., Kyaw, W. M., Guo, H., Cui, L., Mak, T. M., Poh, B. F., Wong, J. C. C., et al. (2022) · Journal of Hospital Infection · doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2021.12.011 · Cited by 26

Measuring interpersonal transmission of expiratory droplet nuclei in close proximity

Fu, L., Nielsen, P. V., Wang, Y., & Liu, L. (2021) · Indoor and Built Environment · doi:10.1177/1420326x211029689 · Cited by 26

Monitors to improve indoor air carbon dioxide concentrations in the hospital: A randomized crossover trial

Laurent, M. R., & Frans, J. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151349 · Cited by 29

Evaluation of a bioaerosol sampler for indoor environmental surveillance of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2

Horve, P. F., Dietz, L. G., Northcutt, D., Stenson, J., & Wymelenberg, K. G. V. D. (2021) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0257689 · Cited by 23

Photoelectrochemical oxidation assisted air purifiers; perspective as potential tools to control indoor SARS-CoV-2 Exposure

Kaushik, A. K., & Dhau, J. S. (2022) · Applied Surface Science Advances · doi:10.1016/j.apsadv.2022.100236 · Cited by 26

Review of experimental measurements on particle size distribution and airflow behaviors during human respiration

Hu, N., Feng, Y., Gram, A., Yao, R., & Sadrizadeh, S. (2023) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.110994 · Cited by 25

Difference in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Attack Rate Between Children and Adults May Reflect Bias

Hyde, Z. (2021) · Clinical Infectious Diseases · doi:10.1093/cid/ciab183 · Cited by 26

Healthcare-associated infection impact with bioaerosol treatment and COVID-19 mitigation measures

Ereth, M. H., Fine, J., Stamatatos, F., Mathew, B., Hess, D. H., & Simpser, E. F. (2021) · Journal of Hospital Infection · doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2021.07.006 · Cited by 25

Modeling the filtration efficiency of a woven fabric: The role of multiple lengthscales

de Anda, I. R., Wilkins, J. W., Robinson, J. F., Royall, C. P., & Sear, R. P. (2022) · Physics of Fluids · doi:10.1063/5.0074229 · Cited by 25

A review of facilities management interventions to mitigate respiratory infections in existing buildings

Zhang, Y., Hui, F. K. P., Duffield, C. F., & Saeed, A. M. (2022) · Building and Environment · doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109347 · Cited by 26

Improved guidelines of indoor airborne transmission taking into account departure from the well-mixed assumption

Salinas, J. S., Krishnaprasad, K. A., Zgheib, N., & Balachandar, S. (2022) · Physical Review Fluids · doi:10.1103/physrevfluids.7.064309 · Cited by 25

Oligosaccharides as Potential Regulators of Gut Microbiota and Intestinal Health in Post-COVID-19 Management

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