Particle concentrations and effectiveness of free-standing air filters in bedrooms of children with asthma in Detroit, Michigan

Building and Environment

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 2303-2313

  Du, Liuliu ^a,b   Batterman, Stuart ^b   Parker, Edith ^c   Godwin, Christopher ^b   Chin, Jo Yu ^b   O'Toole, Ashley ^b   Robins, Thomas ^b   Brakefield Caldwell, Wilma ^d   Lewis, Toby ^b  

^a DONGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^d Community Partner at Large ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Asthmatic children; Exposures; Free standing HEPA air filters; Indoor environment; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

ASTHMATIC CHILDREN; EXPOSURES; FREE-STANDING HEPA AIR FILTERS; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; PARTICULATE MATTER;

AIR; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISEASES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); SMOKE; TOBACCO;

AIR FILTERS;

AIR QUALITY; AIRFLOW; ASTHMA; CHILD HEALTH; DETECTION METHOD; FILTER; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INDOOR AIR; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION EXPOSURE; SMOKE; TRACER;

DETROIT; MICHIGAN; UNITED STATES;

NICOTIANA TABACUM;

EID: 79959981722     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2011.05.012     Document Type: Article

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