We, the Editor and Publisher of Aerosol Science and Technology, have retracted the following article: M. H. H. Ishak, Farzad Ismail, Wei Shyang Chang & Mohd Sharizal Abdul Aziz, Effect of relative humidity and wind on the human sneezing to prevent virus transmission: A numerical approach, Aerosol Science and Technology, 2021, DOI: 10.1080/02786826.2021.1990848
The article is being retracted due to a high level of overlap and similarity with the following manuscript: Yu Feng, Thierry Marchal, Ted Sperry, Hang Yi, Influence of wind and relative humidity on the social distancing effectiveness to prevent COVID-19 airborne transmission: A numerical study, Journal of Aerosol Science, Volume 147, 2020, 105585, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaerosci.2020.105585.
We have been informed in our decision-making by our policy on publishing ethics and integrity and the COPE guidelines on retractions.
The retracted article will remain online to maintain the scholarly record, but it will be digitally watermarked on each page as “Retracted”.