Publications by authors named "Nicole Beaumont"
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- * Researchers measured CO2 levels and air changes per hour (ACH) in 100 classrooms over 20 months, finding a significant link between high CO2 levels (≥1,000 ppm) and increased SARS-CoV-2 cases, although ACH alone didn't show a significant correlation.
- * The results indicated that classrooms with MERV-13 filters had lower SARS-CoV-2 positivity rates, prompting ongoing improvements in the school’s ventilation systems to better safeguard student health.
Background: This study examined the correlation of classroom ventilation (air exchanges per hour (ACH)) and exposure to CO ≥1,000 ppm with the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 over a 20-month period in a specialized school for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). These students were at a higher risk of respiratory infection from SARS-CoV-2 due to challenges in tolerating mitigation measures (e.g.
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