Air Cleaners Don’t Stop You Getting Sick, Research Shows (www.uea.ac.uk)

submitted 11 months ago by shreddy_scientist@lemmy.ml to c/science@lemmy.ml

9 comments fedilink hide all child comments

Air filtration systems do not reduce the risk of picking up viral infections, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

A new study published today reveals that technologies designed to make social interactions safer in indoor spaces are not effective in the real world.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 0 points 11 months ago

So why don’t they work?

[-] attackfrog@lemmy.one 5 points 11 months ago

At a guess, it doesn't matter how clean the air coming out of the HVAC system is if you're sitting near or talking with someone who's sick.

load more comments (6 replies)

this post was submitted on 21 Nov 2023

8 points (83.3% liked)

Science

13192 readers

13 users here now

Subscribe to see new publications and popular science coverage of current research on your homepage

founded 5 years ago

MODERATORS

MinutePhrase@lemmy.ml