TY - JOUR
T1 - Air filters and air cleaners
T2 - Rostrum by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Indoor Allergen Committee
AU - Sublett, James L.
AU - Seltzer, James
AU - Burkhead, Robert
AU - Williams, P. Brock
AU - Wedner, H. James
AU - Phipatanakul, Wanda
N1 - Funding Information:
Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: J. L. Sublett is a shareholder in AllergyZone LLC, a speaker for Merck, and a consultant/speaker for GlaxoSmithKline; he has also received research support from Novartis, Merck, GlaxoSmithKline, Capnia, Greer, and Cobalis. J. Seltzer has provided legal consultation or expert witness testimony on the topics of mold, asbestos, carbon monoxide, and benzene. R. Burkhead is the president of Blue Heavens Technologies LLC and has received research support from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). H. J. Wedner has received research support from Genentech and Dyax and has provided legal consultation or expert witness testimony on the topics of mold, formaldehyde, and toxic chemicals. W. Phipatanakul has received research support from the National Institutes of Health. P. B. Williams declares that he has no conflict of interest.
PY - 2010/1
Y1 - 2010/1
N2 - The allergist is generally recognized as possessing the greatest expertise in relating airborne contaminants to respiratory health, both atopic and nonatopic. Consequently, allergists are most often asked for their professional opinions regarding the appropriate use of air-cleaning equipment. This rostrum serves as a resource for the allergist and other health care professionals seeking a better understanding of air filtration.
AB - The allergist is generally recognized as possessing the greatest expertise in relating airborne contaminants to respiratory health, both atopic and nonatopic. Consequently, allergists are most often asked for their professional opinions regarding the appropriate use of air-cleaning equipment. This rostrum serves as a resource for the allergist and other health care professionals seeking a better understanding of air filtration.
KW - Air conditioning
KW - air Pollution
KW - air ionization
KW - allergens/adverse effects
KW - asthma/prevention and control
KW - environmental exposure/adverse effects/prevention and control
KW - filtration/methods/standards
KW - indoor/adverse effects/prevention and control
KW - inhalation exposure/adverse effects/prevention and control
KW - ozone/adverse effects
KW - particulate matter/adverse effects
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=73149094060&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.08.036
DO - 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.08.036
M3 - Article
C2 - 19910039
AN - SCOPUS:73149094060
SN - 0091-6749
VL - 125
SP - 32
EP - 38
JO - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
JF - Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
IS - 1-3
ER -