Portable Air Cleaners for Patients with Chronic Cardiopulmonary Disorders Exposed to Tobacco Smoke at Home?

Abstract A large body of literature indicates that inadequate indoor air quality in homes may contribute to adverse health outcomes, especially in patients with chronic cardiopulmonary disorders, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, hypertension, congestive heart failure, an...

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Main Authors: Israel Rubinstein, Zane Z. Elfessi, Insung Kang, Mohammad Heidarinejad, Brent Stephens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2024-10-01
Series:Aerosol and Air Quality Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.240180
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author Israel Rubinstein
Zane Z. Elfessi
Insung Kang
Mohammad Heidarinejad
Brent Stephens
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description Abstract A large body of literature indicates that inadequate indoor air quality in homes may contribute to adverse health outcomes, especially in patients with chronic cardiopulmonary disorders, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, hypertension, congestive heart failure, and others. To this end, there is a growing number of randomized clinical trials focused on improving indoor air quality with portable air cleaners in the homes of individuals with chronic cardiopulmonary disorders, especially in current and/or former smokers. Based on our experiences in an ongoing trial and recent literature on unreported smoking rates in various study populations, we propose that residential portable air cleaner intervention trials should strive to account for both active smoking and indoor environmental tobacco smoke exposure in their design, execution, and data analysis to assist in study interpretation and inform clinical decision-making in this space.
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spelling doaj-art-c672af20bd3241c7be47ab004a3e877f2025-08-20T01:52:25ZengSpringerAerosol and Air Quality Research1680-85842071-14092024-10-0124121410.4209/aaqr.240180Portable Air Cleaners for Patients with Chronic Cardiopulmonary Disorders Exposed to Tobacco Smoke at Home?Israel Rubinstein0Zane Z. Elfessi1Insung Kang2Mohammad Heidarinejad3Brent Stephens4Medical and Research Services, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center and University of Illinois ChicagoEmergency Department, Jesse Brown VA Medical Center and University of Illinois ChicagoDepartment of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at ArlingtonDepartment of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, Illinois Institute of TechnologyAbstract A large body of literature indicates that inadequate indoor air quality in homes may contribute to adverse health outcomes, especially in patients with chronic cardiopulmonary disorders, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, hypertension, congestive heart failure, and others. To this end, there is a growing number of randomized clinical trials focused on improving indoor air quality with portable air cleaners in the homes of individuals with chronic cardiopulmonary disorders, especially in current and/or former smokers. Based on our experiences in an ongoing trial and recent literature on unreported smoking rates in various study populations, we propose that residential portable air cleaner intervention trials should strive to account for both active smoking and indoor environmental tobacco smoke exposure in their design, execution, and data analysis to assist in study interpretation and inform clinical decision-making in this space.https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.240180COPDCongestive heart failureCigarettesExacerbationHospitalizationRandomized clinical trial
spellingShingle Israel Rubinstein
Zane Z. Elfessi
Insung Kang
Mohammad Heidarinejad
Brent Stephens
Portable Air Cleaners for Patients with Chronic Cardiopulmonary Disorders Exposed to Tobacco Smoke at Home?
Aerosol and Air Quality Research
COPD
Congestive heart failure
Cigarettes
Exacerbation
Hospitalization
Randomized clinical trial
title Portable Air Cleaners for Patients with Chronic Cardiopulmonary Disorders Exposed to Tobacco Smoke at Home?
title_full Portable Air Cleaners for Patients with Chronic Cardiopulmonary Disorders Exposed to Tobacco Smoke at Home?
title_fullStr Portable Air Cleaners for Patients with Chronic Cardiopulmonary Disorders Exposed to Tobacco Smoke at Home?
title_full_unstemmed Portable Air Cleaners for Patients with Chronic Cardiopulmonary Disorders Exposed to Tobacco Smoke at Home?
title_short Portable Air Cleaners for Patients with Chronic Cardiopulmonary Disorders Exposed to Tobacco Smoke at Home?
title_sort portable air cleaners for patients with chronic cardiopulmonary disorders exposed to tobacco smoke at home
topic COPD
Congestive heart failure
Cigarettes
Exacerbation
Hospitalization
Randomized clinical trial
url https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.240180
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