Richard Bruns on Indoor Air Quality

Abstract

Indoor air quality (IAQ) has a substantial impact on respiratory health. This episode discusses the health risks of particulate matter (especially PM 2.5), estimating the disease burden and economic cost of unclean indoor air in the US. Additionally, it explores how much pandemic risk could be reduced through improved IAQ by focusing on key interventions such as air filtration and germicidal UV light. The episode also covers the barriers to adopting these interventions and how policymakers can promote their widespread adoption. – AI-generated abstract.