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Characterization of indoor air quality and efficiency of air purifier in childcare centers, Korea
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In this article, the average indoor concentrations of fine particles less than 2.5μm were collected from inside ten childcare centers, and from their adjacent outdoor environments in Seoul, Korea during the summer, autumn and winter seasons.About:
This article is published in Building and Environment.The article was published on 2014-12-01. It has received 75 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Air purifier & Indoor air quality.read more
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Concentrations of PM10 and airborne bacteria in daycare centers in Seoul relative to indoor environmental factors and daycare center characteristics
TL;DR: In this article, the authors measured concentrations of PM10 and airborne bacteria (AB) to determine how each one of them correlated with particular indoor environmental factors and characteristics of daycare centers in Seoul, South Korea.
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Assessment of school building air quality in a desert climate
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present the first indoor data for a range of major air pollutants in school buildings in various locations in the State of Kuwait, and the results indicate that PM10 concentrations in 54% of the schools and CO2 in 24% of schools exceed allowable standards during school hours.
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Effects of filtered fresh air ventilation on classroom indoor air and biomarkers in saliva and nasal samples: A randomized crossover intervention study in preschool children.
Xuehuan Gao,Yanyi Xu,Yunfei Cai,Jingjin Shi,Fei’er Chen,Zhijing Lin,Tianyi Chen,Yongjie Xia,Wenming Shi,Zhuohui Zhao +9 more
TL;DR: Using FAVS-HEPA was effective in decreasing the classroom indoor PM2.5 and saliva lysozyme, as a non-specific immune biomarker, was significantly inversely associated with indoor PM 2.5.
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Five Year Trends of Particulate Matter Concentrations in Korean Regions (2015-2019): When to Ventilate?
TL;DR: This study aims to suggest the appropriate time for ventilation by analyzing the hourly and quarterly concentrations of particulate matter (PM)10 and PM2.5 in seven metropolitan cities and Jeju island in South Korea from January 2015 to September 2019.
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What do we know about indoor air quality of nurseries? A review of the literature:
TL;DR: In this paper, the alarming rise in the rate of asthma and respiratory diseases among school children, it is of great importance to investigate all probable causes, considering that outside of the home, children spend most of their time indoors.
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