Why do people use portable air purifiers? Evidence from occupant surveys and air quality monitoring in homes in three European cities

被引:15
作者
Cooper, Elizabeth [1 ]
Wang, Yan [1 ]
Stamp, Samuel [1 ]
Nijsen, Tamara [2 ]
de Graaf, Pascal [2 ]
Hofman, Jelle [3 ]
Inki, Tiina [4 ]
Driessen, Rufus [2 ]
Liebmann, Joerg [2 ]
Geven, Inge T. M. [2 ]
Vervoort, Koen [3 ]
La Manna, Valerio Panzica [3 ]
Valster, Sanne [2 ]
de Wolf, Pauline [3 ]
Peltonen, Silja [4 ]
Burman, Esfandiar [1 ]
Salminen, Aki [4 ]
van Galen, Roger [2 ]
Mumovic, Dejan [1 ]
机构
[1] UCL, Bartlett Sch Environm Energy & Resources, Inst Environm Design & Engn, London, England
[2] Philips Res Labs, Eindhoven, Netherlands
[3] Imec, Eindhoven, Netherlands
[4] Forum Virium Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
关键词
Air purifier; PM2; 5; occupant behaviour; air quality monitoring; human perception; multi-domain research; LONG-TERM EXPOSURE; PARTICULATE MATTER; FILTRATION UNITS; INDOOR; HEALTH; POLLUTION; MORTALITY; BEHAVIOR; PM2.5; INTERVENTION;
D O I
10.1080/09613218.2021.2001303
中图分类号
TU [建筑科学];
学科分类号
0813 ;
摘要
One of the most widely available technologies to clean the air in homes of particulate matter of less than 2.5 mu m in diameter (PM2.5), known to have negative health impacts, are portable home air purifiers (HAPs). This paper presents research which (1) explored the effectiveness of HAPs in real-world conditions in 57 homes in three European cities; (2) examined if HAPs affect users' perceptions of the indoor air quality (IAQ) at home; and (3) considered the motivations for occupants' operation of HAPs. Results from this study found that PM2.5 concentrations in bedrooms were reduced by 45% to 69%; perceptions of IAQ were not correlated with measured high PM2.5 levels; occupants reported the HAPs to have a 'cooling' effect, which may explain why the predominant driver of HAP use was thermal comfort, rather than IAQ, in all three cities. The latter finding was supported by a statistically significant increase in the probability of HAP use with increasing indoor temperatures. If the operation of HAPs can be managed, or fully automated, to reflect indoor air pollution levels rather than thermal conditions, better pollutant reduction would be feasible and their use to reduce PM2.5 may help mitigate the negative health effects of exposure whilst at home.
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