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ArticleScientific reports2025

Evaluating the impact of air purifier intervention on particulate matter concentrations in a traditional Chinese medicine therapy room using multiple approaches.

Ya-Fang Huang, Cheng-Hang Lan, Tser-Sheng Lin, Ling Yang, Jhong-Yuan Chen, Chiung-Yu Peng

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Authors and funding

6 authors.

Ya-Fang HuangDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Cheng-Hang LanDepartment of Occupational Safety and Health, Chung-Hwa University of Medical Technology, Tainan, Taiwan.
Tser-Sheng LinDepartment of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering, National United University, Miaoli City, Taiwan.
Ling YangDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan.
Jhong-Yuan ChenDepartment of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Chiung-Yu PengDepartment of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Kaohsiung Medical University, 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Rd, Kaohsiung, 80708, Taiwan. jessicapeng0830@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7669-4481

Funding

Kaohsiung Medical University KMU-107014
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is a widely practiced holistic care system in East Asia. However, concerns have arisen regarding the health risks associated with smoke inhalation from moxibustion treatments for both patients and medical staff. Therefore, the aim of this study was to compare particulate matter (PM) concentrations in a TCM therapy room before and after installation of air purifiers. This study used multiple approaches to assess the impact of air filtration on PM levels and provided a more accurate evaluation. The first approach compared PM concentrations before and after implementation of air purifiers, which revealed significant reductions: PM

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Air FiltersAir Pollution, IndoorMedicine, Chinese TraditionalParticulate MatterAir PollutantsEnvironmental MonitoringHumansAir PollutantsParticulate MatterAir purifierAir turnover rateClean air deliver rate (CADR)Indoor/outdoor ratioIntervention

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PMID41298747
PMCPMC12658129

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