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JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE
卷 19, 期 187, 页码 -出版社
ROYAL SOC
DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2021.0833
关键词
aerosol particle emission; pre-adolescent children; voice
资金
- sub-project B-FAST (Bundesweites Forschungsnetz Angewandte Surveillance und Testung) of the joint project National Research Network of University Medicine on COVID-19 - Federal Ministry of Education and Research [BMBF-FKZ 01KX2021]
Speaking and singing activities in enclosed spaces have been restricted due to the risk of COVID-19 transmission through virus-carrying aerosols. This study measured particle emission rates in children and found that they were significantly lower compared to adults. These findings can contribute to virus risk management in schools and extracurricular settings.
Speaking and singing are activities linked to increased aerosol particle emissions from the respiratory system, dependent on the utilized vocal intensity. As a result, these activities have experienced considerable restrictions in enclosed spaces since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic due to the risk of infection from the SARS-CoV-2 virus, transmitted by virus-carrying aerosols. These constraints have affected public education and extracurricular activities for children as well, from in-person music instruction to children's choirs. However, existing risk assessments for children have been based on emission measurements of adults. To address this, we measured the particle emission rates of 15 pre-adolescent children, all eight to ten years old, with a laser particle counter for the test conditions: breathing at rest, speaking, singing and shouting. Compared with values taken from 15 adults, emission rates for breathing, speaking and singing were significantly lower for children. Particle emission rates were reduced by a factor of 4.3 across all conditions, whereas emitted particle volume rates were reduced by a factor of 4.8. These data can supplement SARS-CoV-2 risk management scenarios for various school and extracurricular settings.
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