Indoor Air Quality Improvements to Reduce Global Catastrophic Biological Risk
17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022
; 2022.
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in English
| Scopus | ID: covidwho-2325342
ABSTRACT
The importance of indoor air quality (IAQ) to reduce infectious disease transmission has become clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to SARS-CoV-2, other diseases, including RSV and influenza, are spread by airborne transmission, and often indoors-where most people spend over 90% of their lives. Given the importance of indoor environments in the spread of infectious disease, ventilation and filtration to improve IAQ should play a major role in preparing for a global catastrophic biological risk event (GCBR). This study involves performing a review of peer-reviewed literature and reports about improving indoor air quality in public spaces and interviewing technical experts in the fields of indoor air, building ownership, IAQ policy, and disease transmission control. The goal of the study is to identify and develop near and long-term policy actions for improving IAQ aimed to reduce GCBRs and other infectious diseases at various levels, including local and national. © 2022 17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022. All rights reserved.
Airborne Transmission; GCBR; Indoor Air Quality; Infectious Disease; Public Health Policy; Air quality; COVID-19; Disease control; Health risks; Indoor air pollution; Transmissions; Air quality improvement; Biological risks; Disease transmission; Global catastrophic biological risk event; Indoor environment; Public health policies; Public space; Coronavirus
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Databases of international organizations
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Scopus
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Language:
English
Journal:
17th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate, INDOOR AIR 2022
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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