Jimenez Group Publications related to Airborne Disease Transmission

Published in 2024

• O.J. Jenks, Z. Peng, M.K. Schueneman, M. Rutherford, A.V. Handschy, D.A. Day, J.L. Jimenez, J.A. de Gouw. Effects of 222 nm Germicidal Ultraviolet Light on Aerosol and VOC Formation from Limonene. ACS EST Air, 1, 6, 820–828, https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestair.4c00065, 2024. Paper
  
  
• L. Morawska, J. Allen, W. Bahnfleth, B. Bennett, P.M. Bluyssen, A. Boerstra, G. Buonanno, J. Cao, S.J. Dancer, A. Floto, F. Franchimon, T. Greenhalgh, C. Haworth, J. Hogeling, C. Isaxon, J.L. Jimenez, A. Kennedy, P. Kumar, J. Kurnitski, Y. Li, M. Loomans, G. Marks, L.C. Marr, L. Mazzarella, A. Krikor Melikov, S.L. Miller, D.K. Milton, J. Monty, P.V. Nielsen, C. Noakes, J. Peccia, K.A. Prather, X. Querol, T. Salthammer, C. Sekhar, O. Seppänen, S.-i. Tanabe, J.W. Tang, R. Tellier, K. Wai Tham, P. Wargocki, A. Wierzbicka, M. Yao. Mandating indoor air quality for public buildings. Science, 383,1418-1420, DOI:10.1126/science.adl0677, 2024. Paper
  
  

  Published in 2023

• Z. Peng, D.A. Day, G.A. Symonds, O.J. Jenks, H.A. Stark, A.V. Handschy, J. de Gouw, J.L. Jimenez. Significant Production of Ozone from Germicidal UV Lights at 222 nm. Environ. Sci. Technol. Lett., 10, 8, 668–674, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.estlett.3c00314, 2023. Paper
  
  
• L. Morawska, W. Bahnfleth, P.M. Bluyssen, A. Boerstra, G. Buonanno, S.J. Dancer, A. Floto, F. Franchimon, C. Haworth, J. Hogeling, C. Isaxon, J.L. Jimenez, J. Kurnitski, Y. Li, M. Loomans, G. Marks, L.C. Marr, L. Mazzarella, A.K. Melikov, S. Miller, D.K. Milton, W. Nazaroff, P.V. Nielsen, C. Noakes, J. Peccia, X. Querol, C. Sekhar, O. Seppänen, S.-i. Tanabe, R. Tellier, K. Wai Tham, P. Wargocki, A. Wierzbicka. COVID-19 and Airborne Transmission: Science Rejected, Lives Lost. Can Society Do Better? Clinical Infectious Diseases, 76, 1854-1859, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciad068, 2023. Paper
  
  
• Z. Peng, S.L. Miller, J.L. Jimenez. Model Evaluation of Secondary Chemistry due to Disinfection of Indoor Air with Germicidal Ultraviolet Lamps. Environ. Sci. Tech. Lett., 10, 6–13, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.2c00599, 2023. Paper, correction, ACS Editor Choice, Press release, ACS Press release, Followup Blog, Altmetric
  
  

  Published in 2022

• J.V. Lazarus, D. Romero, C.J. Kopka, S. Abdool Karim, L.J. Abu-Raddad, R. Baptista Leite, J.A. Barocas, M. Barreto, Y. Bar-Yam, Q. Bassat, C. Batista, M. Bazilian, S.-T. Chiou, C. del Rio, G.J. Dore, G. Gao, L.O. Gostin, M. Hellard, J.L. Jimenez, C. Kang, N. Lee, M. Maticic, M. McKee, S. Nsanzimana, M. Oliu-Barton, B. Pradelski, O. Pyzik, K. Rabin, S. Raina, S. Rashid, M. Rathe, R. Saenz, S. Singh, M. Trock-Hempler, S. Villapol, P. Yap, A. Binagwaho, A. Kamarulzaman, A. El-Mohandes. A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat. Nature, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-022-05398-2 2022. Paper, Press release, Altmetric
  
  
• J.L. Jimenez, L.C. Marr, K. Randall, E.T. Ewing, Z. Tufekci, T. Greenhalgh, R. Tellier, J. Tang, Y. Li, L. Morawska, J. Mesiano-Crookston, D. Fisman, O. Hegarty, S.J. Dancer, P.M. Bluyssen, G. Buonnano, M. Loomans, W. Bahnfleth, M. Yao, C. Sekhar, P. Wargocki, A.K. Melikov, K.A. Prather. What were the historical reasons for the resistance to recognizing airborne transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic? Indoor Air, 32:e13070, doi: 10.1111/ina.13070, 2022. Paper, Altmetric, Twitter thread, context thread, older thread, Press release
  
  
• J.L. Jimenez, Z. Peng, D. Pagonis. A systematic way to understand and classify the shared-room airborne transmission risk of indoor spaces. Indoor Air, 32:e13025, https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.13025, 2022. Paper, Altmetric
  
  
• A. Jensen, N. Brown, N. Kosacki, S. Spacek, A. Bradley, D. Katz, J.L. Jimenez, J.A. de Gouw. Teaching Instrumental Analysis during the Pandemic: Application of Handheld CO₂ Monitors to Explore COVID-19 Transmission Risks. J. Chem. Educ., 4, 1794–1801, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jchemed.1c01154, 2022. Paper
  
  
• T. Greenhalgh, J.L. Jimenez, K. Prather, Z. Tufekci, D. Fisman. Transmission of SARS-CoV-2: still up in the air – Authors' reply. The Lancet, 399, 519-520, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02795-1, 2022. (Not peer-reviewed) Paper
  
  
• X. Querol, A. Alastuey, N. Moreno, M. Cruz Minguillón, T. Moreno, A. Karanasiou, J.L. Jimenez, Y. Li, J.A. Morguí, J.M. Felisi. How can ventilation be improved on public transportation buses?  Insights from CO2 measurements. Env. Res., 205, 112451, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.112451, 2022. Paper
  
  
• T. Greenhalgh, Z. Peng, J.L. Jimenez, W. Bahnfleth, S.J. Dancer, L. Bourouiba. Quantifying transmission risk of SARS-CoV-2 in different situations. BMJ 376 :o106, doi:10.1136/bmj.o106, 2022. (Not peer-reviewed) Paper, Full response w/ Risk Table
  
  
• Z. Peng, A.L. Pineda Rojas, E. Kropff, W. Bahnfleth, G. Buonanno, S.J. Dancer, J. Kurnitski, Y. Li, M.G.L.C. Loomans, L.C. Marr, L. Morawska, W. Nazaroff, C. Noakes, X. Querol, C. Sekhar, R. Tellier, T. Greenhalgh, L. Bourouiba, A. Boerstra, J.W. Tang, S.L. Miller, J.L. Jimenez. Practical Indicators for Risk of Airborne Transmission in Shared Indoor Environments and Their Application to COVID-19 Outbreaks. Environ. Sci. Technol., 56, 2, 1125–1137, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c06531, 2022. Paper, Correction, Altmetric, Twitter thread (English), Twitter thread (Spanish 1), Twitter thread (Spanish 2), The Conversation article (English), >The Conversation article (Spanish), Figures (.zip).
  
  

  Published in 2021

• Y. Bar-Yam, D. Gurdasani, M.G. Baker, G. Scally, Si. George, A. Kvalsvig, S. Ní Fhaoláin, S.-T. Chiou, J. Drury, S. Duckett, E.L. Ding, C. Gershenson, C. Gibson, T. Greenhalgh, A. Hamdy, Z. Hyde, T. James, J.L. Jimenez, M. McKee, S. Michie, C. Pagel, C. Philippe, K. Prather, S.K. Raina, W. Ricciardi, M. Rubin, T. Ryan, M.F. Schneider, A. Staines, R. West, H. Ziauddeen. The World Health Network: A global citizens's initiative for public health. The Lancet, 398, 10311, 1567-1568, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)02246-7, 2021. Paper
  
  
• K. Randall, E.T. Ewing, L.C. Marr, J.L. Jimenez, L. Bourouiba. How did we get here: What are droplets and aerosols and how far do they go? A historical perspective on the transmission of respiratory infectious diseases. Interface Focus, 11, 20210049, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsfs.2021.0049, 2021. Paper, Twitter thread, Altmetric
  
  
• C.C. Wang, K.A. Prather, J. Sznitman, J.L. Jimenez, L.C. Marr, S. Lakdawala, Z. Tufekci. Airborne Transmission of Respiratory Viruses. Science, 373, DOI: 10.1126/science.abd9149, 2021. Paper, Altmetric, Press release, Twitter thread (English), Twitter thread (Spanish 1), Twitter thread (Spanish 2), Comic thread (English), Comic thread (Spanish)
  
  
• A.L. Pineda Rojas, S.M. Cordo, R.I. Saurral, J.L. Jimenez, L.C. Marr, E. Kropff. Relative humidity predicts day-to-day variations in COVID-19 cases in the city of Buenos Aires. Environ. Sci. Technol., 55, 11176–11182, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.1c02711, 2021. Paper, Altmetric
  
  
• Z. Peng, J.L. Jimenez. Exhaled CO2 as COVID-19 infection risk proxy for different indoor environments and activities. Environ. Sci. Tech. Lett., 392–397, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.estlett.1c00183, 2021. Paper, PubMed, Press release, Best Paper Award from ES&TL, Altmetric, Figures (.zip).
  
  
• L. Morawska, J. Allen, W. Bahnfleth, P.M. Bluyssen, A. Boerstra, G. Buonanno, J. Cao, S.J. Dancer, A. Floto, F. Franchimon, T. Greenhalgh, C. Haworth, J. Hogeling, C. Isaxon, J.L. Jimenez, J. Kurnitski, Y. Li, M. Loomans, G. Marks, L.C. Marr, L. Mazzarella, A. Krikor Melikov, S. Miller, D.K. Milton,  W. Nazaroff, P.V. Nielsen, C. Noakes, J. Peccia, K. Prather, X. Querol, C. Sekhar, O. Seppänen, S.-i. Tanabe, J.W. Tang, R. Tellier, K. Wai Tham, P. Wargocki, A. Wierzbicka, M. Yao. A paradigm shift to combat indoor respiratory infection. Science, 372, 689-691, DOI: 10.1126/science.abg2025, 2021. Paper, Press release, Altmetric, Twitter thread
  
  
• T. Greenhalgh, J.L. Jimenez, K.A. Prather, Z. Tufekci, D. Fisman, R. Schooley. Ten scientific reasons in support of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2. The Lancet, 397, 1603-1605, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00869-2, 2021. Paper, Press release, Altmetric, Twitter thread (Spanish), Twitter thread (English)
  
  
• J.W. Tang, W.P. Bahnfleth , P. Bluyssen, G. Buonanno, S.J. Dancer, J.L. Jimenez, J. Kurnitski, Y. Li, S. Miller, C. Sekhar, L. Morawska, L.C. Marr, A.K. Melikov, W.W. Nazaroff, P.V. Nielsen, R. Tellier, P. Wargocki. Dismantling myths on the airborne transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). J. Hosp. Inf., 110, 89-96, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.12.022, 2021. Paper, Altmetric
  
  
• S.L. Miller, W.W. Nazaroff, J.L. Jimenez, A. Boerstra, G. Buonanno, S.J. Dancer, J. Kurnitski, L.C. Marr, L. Morawska, C. Noakes. Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by inhalation of respiratory aerosol in the Skagit Valley Chorale superspreading event. Indoor Air, 31, 314–323, https://doi.org/10.1111/ina.12751, 2021. Paper, Altmetric, Press release
  
  

  Published in 2020

• S.J. Dancer, J.W. Tang, L.C. Marr, S. Miller, L. Morawska, J.L. Jimenez. Putting a balance on the aerosolization debate around SARS-CoV-2. J. Hospital Infection, 105, 569-570, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.05.014, 2020. Paper.
  
  
• L. Morawska, J.W. Tang, W. Bahnfleth, P.M. Bluyssen, A. Boerstra, G. Buonanno, J. Cao, S. Dancer, A. Floto, F. Franchimon, C. Haworth, J. Hogeling, C. Isaxon, J.L. Jimenez, J. Kurnitski, Y. Li, M. Loomans, G. Marks, L.C. Marr, L. Mazzarella, A. Krikor Melikov, S. Miller, D.K. Milton, W. Nazaroff, P.V. Nielsen, C. Noakes, J. Peccia, X. Querol, C. Sekhar, O. Seppänen, S.-i. Tanabe, R. Tellier, K.W. Tham, P. Wargocki, A. Wierzbicka, M. Yao. How can airborne transmission of COVID-19 indoors be minimised? Environ. International, 142, 105832, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.105832, 2020. Paper, Altmetric