ArticleIndoor air2022
Impact of do-it-yourself air cleaner design on the reduction of simulated wildfire smoke in a controlled chamber environment.
Article in Indoor air, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05944770 (ASPIRE), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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The trial behind it
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ASPIRE (Advancing Science Partnerships for Indoor Reductions of Smoke Exposures)-Health Tulare County
Who cites it
14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Managing infectious aerosols to counter engineered pandemics: Current recommendations and future research.Risk analysis : an official publication of the Society for Risk Analysis · 2025Guideline
- Narrative review of wildfire smoke interventions: considering the unique vulnerabilities of children and pregnant individuals.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Review
- Factors Affecting Reduction of Infectious Aerosols by Far-UVC and Portable HEPA Air Cleaners.ACS ES&T air · 2025Article
- Evaporative coolers and wildfire smoke exposure: a climate justice issue in hot, dry regions.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- A call for solutions-oriented research and policy to protect children from the effects of climate change.Pediatric research · 2024Article
- After the Smoke Clears: Wildland-Urban Interface Fires and Residues in Nearby Homes.Environmental health perspectives · 2024Article
- Quantification of Byproduct Formation from Portable Air Cleaners Using a Proposed Standard Test Method.Environmental science & technology · 2024Article
- Impact of climate change on paediatric respiratory health: pollutants and aeroallergens.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2024Review
- Lessons learned and recommendations in conducting solutions-driven environmental and public health research.Journal of environmental management · 2024Article
- Self-reported health impacts of do-it-yourself air cleaner use in a smoke-impacted community.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Performance of Vehicle Add-on Mobile Monitoring System PMEnvironmental science: atmospheres · 2024Article
- Climate change and health: rethinking public health messaging for wildfire smoke and extreme heat co-exposures.Frontiers in public health · 2024Review
- Wildfires Increase Concentrations of Hazardous Air Pollutants in Downwind Communities.Environmental science & technology · 2023Article
- Impact of do-it-yourself air cleaner design on the reduction of simulated wildfire smoke in a controlled chamber environment.Indoor air · 2022Article
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3 authors.
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No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
During wildfire smoke events public health agencies release advisories to stay indoors, close doors and windows, and operate a portable air cleaner (PAC). The do-it-yourself (DIY) air cleaner consisting of a box fan and a furnace filter is a widely used low-cost alternative to commercial PACs because of its increased accessibility. In this study, we evaluate the clean air delivery rate (CADR) of different DIY air cleaner designs for reducing simulated wildfire smoke and identify operating parameters that may impact their performance and use. The simplest formulation of a DIY air cleaner (box fan with taped on minimum effectiveness reporting value - [MERV] 13 furnace filter) had a CADR of 111.2 ± 1.3 ft
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