Using air quality monitoring to reduce second-hand smoke exposure in homes: the AFRESH feasibility study
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Using a new, low-cost air quality sensor to quantify second-hand smoke (SHS) levels in homes.
OBJECTIVE To determine if a low-cost particle counter, the Dylos DC 1700, can be used in homes to quantify second-hand smoke (SHS) concentrations. METHODS Participants were recruited from a hospital-based study of attitudes on smoking. Two photometric devices (Dylos DC1700 and Sidepak AM510 Personal Aerosol Monitor) capable of measuring and logging concentrations of particulate matter were pl...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tobacco Prevention & Cessation
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2459-3087
DOI: 10.18332/tpc/74645