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Editorial
. 2020 Mar;30(2):195-197.
doi: 10.1111/ina.12608.

Cool but dangerous: How climate change is increasing the risk of airborne infections

Edward Nardell  1 , Philip Lederer  2 , Hridesh Mishra  3 , Ruvandhi Nathavitharana  4 , Grant Theron  1
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Editorial

Cool but dangerous: How climate change is increasing the risk of airborne infections

Edward Nardell et al. Indoor Air. 2020 Mar.
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FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
A, Layout of administrative office with five occupants used to demonstrate the impact on ambient CO2 levels of closing a window in order to turn on a single ductless AC unit; B, Phase 1, room occupied for 1 h, window open, AC off. Washout period, room vacant, and window closed. Phase 2, room occupied for 1 h, window closed, AC on. RAF, rebreathed air fraction
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
An example of a Germicidal UV fixture above the window used together with low-velocity ceiling fan for mixing upper and lower room air
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