ArticleThe Science of the total environment2017
Indoor temperature and humidity in New York City apartments during winter.
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- What is drier? Understanding humidity in green-certified dwellings: a winter case study from Auckland, New Zealand.Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand · 2025Article
- Dry environment on the expression of lacrimal gland S100A9, Anxa1, and Clu in ratsInternational journal of ophthalmology · 2024Article
- Monitoring with wearable devices will clarify the association between indoor temperature and blood pressure.Hypertension research : official journal of the Japanese Society of Hypertension · 2023Review
- Associations between indoor relative humidity and global COVID-19 outcomes.Journal of the Royal Society, Interface · 2022Article
- Misclassification and characterization of exposure to humidifier disinfectants using a questionnaire.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Role of meteorological factors in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States.Nature communications · 2021Article
- Role of air temperature and humidity in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in the United States.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2020Article
- Disparities of indoor temperature in winter: A cross-sectional analysis of the Nationwide Smart Wellness Housing Survey in Japan.Indoor air · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundConcerns about indoor residential humidity have largely centered on dampness prevention. Overly dry air, however, may favor the survival of some viruses and hence respiratory infections. Many residents employ portable humidifiers to humidify their home environment, yet the effect of these humidifiers on indoor humidity is not known.
methodsWe monitored indoor temperature and humidity in 34 apartments in New York City during winter 2014-2015. We combined information from the monitors with surveyed information on building, household, and apartment-level factors and with information on household humidifier use. Using multilevel regression models, we investigated the role of these factors on indoor absolute humidity levels during the winter.
resultsMean indoor vapor pressure (a measure of absolute humidity) was 6.7mb in the surveyed homes during the winter season. Ownership of a humidifier was not associated with higher indoor humidity levels; however, larger building size (above 100units) was significantly associated with lower humidity. The presence of a radiator heating system was non-significantly associated with higher humidity.
conclusionsThe wintertime indoor environment in this sample of New York City apartments is dry. Future research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of portable humidifiers in the home and to clarify the relationship between dry indoor air and the transmission of viral infections.
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