Evaluation of portable air cleaners to improve residential indoor air quality during biomass burns

1 December 2019

Amanda Wheeler, Ian Longley, Fabienne Reisen, Ayushi Kachhara, Nicolas Borchers Arriagada, Gustavo Olivares, Grant Williamson, Martine Dennekamp, Kate Garvey, Fay Johnston
Air Quality and Climate Change, Vol. 53, No. 4, Dec 2019: 30-31. Availability: ISSN: 1836-5876.

Bushfires, prescribed burns and residential wood burning are a significant source of fine particles affecting the health and well-being of many communities. Despite the lack of evidence, homes are perceived as a critical frontline of defence against episodic outdoor air pollution from smoke emissions.