Real-World Effectiveness of Portable Air Cleaners in Reducing Home Particulate Matter Concentrations

Abstract Portable air cleaners (PACs) equipped with HEPA filters are gaining attention as cost-effective means of decreasing indoor particulate matter (PM) air pollutants and airborne viruses. However, the performance of PACs in naturalistic settings and spaces beyond the room containing the PAC is...

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Published in:	Aerosol and Air Quality Research
Main Authors:	Frederic T. Lu, Robert J. Laumbach, Alicia Legard, Nirmala T. Myers, Kathleen G. Black, Pamela Ohman-Strickland, Shahnaz Alimokhtari, Adriana de Resende, Leonardo Calderón, Gediminas Mainelis, Howard M. Kipen
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2023-11-01
Subjects:	Particulate matter Portable air cleaner Filtration effectiveness Indoor air Naturalistic study
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230202