2024
No
Effect of ventilation strategies and air purifiers on the children's exposure to airborne particles and gaseous pollutants in school gyms
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969719356682?via%3Dihub
Pacitto, A.
Europe
Experimental
Elementary (K-5)
Ventilation rates
Particulate Matter (PM)
Black carbon
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
School gym
Air purifier
Particle number concentration
Black carbon
Particulate matter (PM)
Indoor air quality
In two Barcelona school gyms, air purifiers significantly reduced indoor/outdoor particle ratios—up to 95% in smaller gyms with high air changes per hour (ACH). Manual airing reduced purifier effectiveness, especially at low ACH (6% reduction).
2020