TY - JOUR
T1 - In-flight particulate matter concentrations in commercial flights are likely lower than other indoor environments
AU - Rivera-Rios, Jean C.
AU - Joo, Taekyu
AU - Takeuchi, Masayuki
AU - Orlando, Thomas M.
AU - Bevington, Tracy
AU - Mathis, John W.
AU - Pert, Cliffton D.
AU - Tyson, Brandon A.
AU - Anderson-Lennert, Tyler M.
AU - Smith, Joshua A.
AU - Ng, Nga Lee
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd
PY - 2021/9
Y1 - 2021/9
N2 - Air quality in indoor environments can have significant impacts on people's health, comfort, and productivity. Particulate matter (PM; also referred to as aerosols) is an important type of air pollutant, and exposure to outdoor PM has been associated with a variety of diseases. In addition, there is increasing recognition and concern of airborne transmission of viruses, including severe acute respiratory syndrome corona-virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), especially in indoor environments. Despite its importance, indoor PM data during the COVID-19 pandemic are scarce. In this work, we measured and compared particle number and mass concentrations in aircraft cabins during commercial flights with various indoor environments in Atlanta, GA, during July 2020, including retail stores, grocery stores, restaurants, offices, transportation, and homes. Restaurants had the highest particle number and mass concentrations, dominated by cooking emissions, while in-flight aircraft cabins had the lowest observed concentrations out of all surveyed spaces.
AB - Air quality in indoor environments can have significant impacts on people's health, comfort, and productivity. Particulate matter (PM; also referred to as aerosols) is an important type of air pollutant, and exposure to outdoor PM has been associated with a variety of diseases. In addition, there is increasing recognition and concern of airborne transmission of viruses, including severe acute respiratory syndrome corona-virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), especially in indoor environments. Despite its importance, indoor PM data during the COVID-19 pandemic are scarce. In this work, we measured and compared particle number and mass concentrations in aircraft cabins during commercial flights with various indoor environments in Atlanta, GA, during July 2020, including retail stores, grocery stores, restaurants, offices, transportation, and homes. Restaurants had the highest particle number and mass concentrations, dominated by cooking emissions, while in-flight aircraft cabins had the lowest observed concentrations out of all surveyed spaces.
KW - aircraft air quality
KW - indoor particulate matter
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U2 - 10.1111/ina.12812
DO - 10.1111/ina.12812
M3 - Article
C2 - 33647175
AN - SCOPUS:85101842616
SN - 0905-6947
VL - 31
SP - 1484
EP - 1494
JO - Indoor Air
JF - Indoor Air
IS - 5
ER -