Close proximity risk assessment for SARS-CoV-2 infection

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 794; p. 148749
• Main Authors: Cortellessa, G., Stabile, L., Arpino, F., Faleiros, D.E., van den Bos, W., Morawska, L., Buonanno, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 10.11.2021
• Subjects: Aerosols; CFD analysis; Close proximity; COVID-19 - transmission; Droplets; environment; Exhalation; Humans; mathematical models; particle image velocimetry; PIV; risk; Risk Assessment; SARS-CoV-2; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Virus transmission; Close proximity; SARS-CoV-2; Droplets; Virus transmission; CFD analysis; PIV

Although the interpersonal distance represents an important parameter affecting the risk of infection due to respiratory viruses, the mechanism of exposure to exhaled droplets remains insufficiently characterized. In this study, an integrated risk assessment is presented for SARS-CoV-2 close proximi...