reviewIndoor AirMay 31, 2006BRONZE OA

Droplet fate in indoor environments, or can we prevent the spread of infection?

LMLídia Morawska

Queensland University of Technology

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Abstract

UNLABELLED: When considering how people are infected and what can be done to prevent the infections, answers from many disciplines are sought: microbiology, epidemiology, medicine, engineering, and physics. There are many pathways to infection spread, and among the most significant from the epidemiological point of view is airborne transport. Microorganisms can become airborne when droplets are generated during speech, coughing, sneezing, vomiting, or atomization of feces during sewage removal. The fate of the droplets is governed by the physical principles of transport, with droplet size being the most important factor affecting their dispersion, deposition on surfaces and determining the survival of…

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  • Environmental science
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Clean water and sanitation
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