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Recirculating air filtration significantly reduces exposure to airborne nanoparticles [1]

Airborne nanoparticles from vehicle emissions have been associated with adverse
effects in people with pulmonary and cardiovascular disease, and toxicologic studies have shown that nanoparticles can be more hazardous than their larger-scale counterparts. Recirculating air filtration in automobiles and houses may provide a low-cost solution to reducing exposures in many cases, thus reducing possible health risks. The researchers investigated the effectiveness of recirculating air filtration on reducing exposure to incidental and intentionally produced airborne nanoparticles under two scenarios: while driving in traffic, and while generating nanomaterials using gas-phase synthesis.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2008
David Y.H. Pui [2], Chaolong Qi [3], Nick Stanley & et al [4]
Environmental Health Perspectives [5]
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Air Pollution [6], Vehicular Pollution [7], Health Effects [8], Respiratory Diseases [9], Heart Diseases [10]
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[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/david-yh-pui
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/chaolong-qi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/nick-stanley-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/vehicular-pollution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/respiratory-diseases
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/heart-diseases