A review on reducing indoor particulate matter concentrations from personal-level air filtration intervention under real-world exposure situations
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Improving air quality in indoor environments where people live is of importance to protect human health. In this systematic review, we assessed the effectiveness of personal-level use of air filtration units in reducing indoor particulate matters (PM) concentrations under real-world situations following systematic review guidelines. A total of 54 articles were included in the review, in which 20 randomized controlled/crossover trials that reported the changes in indoor fine PM (PM2.5) concentrations were quantitatively assessed in meta-analysis. Standardized mean differences (SMDs) were calculated for changes in indoor PM concentrations following air filtration interventions. Moderate-to-large reductions of 11%-82% in indoor PM2.5 concentrations were observed with SMD of -1.19 (95% CI: -1.50, -0.88). The reductions in indoor PM concentrations varied by geographical locations, filtration technology employed, indoor environmental characteristics, and air pollution sources. Most studies were graded with low-to-moderate risk of bias; however, the overall certainty of evidence for indoor PM concentration reductions was graded at very low level. Considering the effectiveness of indoor air filtration under practical uses, socio-economic disparities across study populations, and costs of air filter replacement over time, our results highlight the importance of reducing air pollution exposure at the sources.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Indoor Air |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 6 |
Pages (from-to) | 1707-1721 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISSN | 0905-6947 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2021 |
- air filtration, indoor air pollution, intervention, meta-analysis, particulate matter, systematic review, DOUBLE-BLIND, ULTRAFINE PARTICLES, CARDIORESPIRATORY HEALTH, CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH, PM2.5 CONCENTRATIONS, PREGNANT-WOMEN, BLOOD-PRESSURE, POLLUTION, QUALITY, CROSSOVER
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