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Efficacy of an ambulance ventilation system in reducing EMS worker exposure to airborne particles from a patient cough aerosol simulator

William G. LindsleyHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Francoise M. BlachereHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1022-9741View further author information
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Tia L. McClellandRespiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-9657-2059View further author information
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Dylan T. NeuDivision of Field Studies & Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio, USAView further author information
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Anna MnatsakanovaHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; View further author information
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Stephen B. Martin Jr.Respiratory Health Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8760-2263View further author information
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Kenneth R. MeadDivision of Field Studies & Engineering, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio, USAView further author information
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John D. NotiHealth Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2927-9530View further author information
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Pages 804-816 | Published online: 22 Oct 2019

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William G. Lindsley, Francoise M. Blachere, Raymond C. Derk, Theresa Boots, Matthew G. Duling, Brenda Boutin, Donald H. Beezhold & John D. Noti. (2023) Constant vs. cyclic flow when testing face masks and respirators as source control devices for simulated respiratory aerosols. Aerosol Science and Technology 57:3, pages 215-232.
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Amanda M. Wilson, Rachael M. Jones, Veronica Lugo Lerma, Sarah E. Abney, Marco-Felipe King, Mark H. Weir, Jonathan D. Sexton, Catherine J. Noakes & Kelly A. Reynolds. (2021) Respirators, face masks, and their risk reductions via multiple transmission routes for first responders within an ambulance. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 18:7, pages 345-360.
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William G. Lindsley, Francoise M. Blachere, Brandon F. Law, Donald H. Beezhold & John D. Noti. (2021) Efficacy of face masks, neck gaiters and face shields for reducing the expulsion of simulated cough-generated aerosols. Aerosol Science and Technology 55:4, pages 449-457.
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