Portable Air Cleaner Usage and Particulate Matter Exposure Reduction in an Environmental Justice Community: A Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Alina M McIntyre (Author), Madeleine K Scammell (Author), Patrick L Kinney (Author), Kiran Khosla (Author), Layne Benton (Author), Roseann Bongiovanni (Author), Jessica McCannon (Author), Chad W Milando (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Particulate matter (PM) exposure is associated with adverse health outcomes, including respiratory illness. A large fraction of exposure to airborne contaminants occurs in the home. This study, conducted over 5 months in a community with high asthma rates (Chelsea, MA, USA), investigated the use of...