Summary The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has caused untold
disruption throughout the world. Understanding the mechanisms for transmission of severe …

Airborne fine particulate matter (PM2. 5) is a pollutant that is found in all urban
environments. PM2. 5 is predominantly generated by traffic and domestic fuel combustion …

Abstract During the 2020 COVID‐19 pandemic, an outbreak occurred following attendance
of a symptomatic index case at a weekly rehearsal on 10 March of the Skagit Valley Chorale …

Some infectious diseases, including COVID-19, can undergo airborne transmission. This
may happen at close proximity, but as time indoors increases, infections can occur in shared …

Effective ventilation could reduce COVID-19 infection in buildings. By using a computational
fluid dynamics technique and advanced experimental measurement methods, this …

SARS-CoV-2 can spread by close contact through large droplet spray and indirect contact
via contaminated objects. There is mounting evidence that it can also be transmitted by …

Epidemiologic evidence indicates a relationship between outdoor particle exposure and
adverse health effects, while most people spend 85–90% of their time indoors, thus …

Inhaling indoor air is the primary means by which humans are exposed to bioaerosols.
Considering bacteria, fungi, and viruses, this study reviews the dynamic processes that …

Dispersal of microbes between humans and the built environment can occur through direct
contact with surfaces or through airborne release; the latter mechanism remains poorly …

Despite the risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Spanish educational centers were
reopened after six months of lockdown. Ventilation was mostly adopted as a preventive …