Air Purifiers and Children with Asthma

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  Air purifiers and children with Asthma: Can indoor air pollution be reduced by an air purifier?

• IRAS ID

  265504

• Contact name

  Abigail Whitehouse

• Contact email

  a.whitehouse@qmul.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  Queen Mary University of London

• Duration of Study in the UK

  1 years, 11 months, 31 days

• Research summary

  This study is designed to investigate whether the use of high-efficiency particulate air (HPEA) purifiers can help improve indoor air quality in the homes of children with asthma. To do this, we will use air pollution monitors in conjunction with an air purifier to assess whether the air purifier reduces levels of black carbon and other pollutants within the home and over a 24 hour period of monitoring.

  Summary of results
  The study never started due to COVID

• REC name

  London - Riverside Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  19/LO/1889

• Date of REC Opinion

  20 Feb 2020

• REC opinion

  Further Information Favourable Opinion