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Effects of draught on thermal comfort and respiratory immunity
Cheng, Xiaoxue1; Zhou, Ziying1; Yang, Chunguang3,4; Zheng, Xiaohong1; Liu, Cong1; Huang, Wenbo3; Yang, Zifeng3,4,5; Qian, Hua1,2
2022-10-01
Source PublicationBuilding and Environment
ISSN0360-1323
Volume224
Abstract

Draught has been observed to have an effect on human thermal comfort and induce upper respiratory tract infections (URTI), which indicates that it may reduce immunity against respiratory diseases. This study aims to explore the relationship between thermal comfort and respiratory immunity in an air-conditioned environment. Eleven tests were conducted using supply air temperature of 24 °C and supply air velocity of 1 m/s in an environmental chamber. Secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) and lysozyme were selected as immune biomarkers, and subjective questionnaires concerning thermal sensation vote and thermal comfort vote (TSV and TCV), draught vote (DV), and air movement acceptability were collected after airflow intervention. The symptoms of URTI were also assessed. The results showed that the lysozyme concentration decreased significantly from 835.01 to 434.16 ng/ml after the tests were conducted (p < 0.01). Furthermore, the lysozyme concentration after the tests showed a significant positive correlation with TSV (Rs = 0.527, p < 0.05). The colder the subjects felt, the greater the decrease in the lysozyme change rate. There was no correlation between SIgA and TSV after the tests (p > 0.05). This study revealed that staying in comfortable conditions contributes to a high level of respiratory immunity.

KeywordBuildings Environment Lysozyme Respiratory Immunity Siga Thermal Comfort
DOI10.1016/j.buildenv.2022.109537
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Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaConstruction & Building Technology ; Engineering
WOS SubjectConstruction & Building Technology ; Engineering, Environmental ; Engineering, Civil
WOS IDWOS:000860541600004
PublisherPERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85137642670
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Document TypeJournal article
CollectionUniversity of Macau
Corresponding AuthorQian, Hua
Affiliation1.School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
2.Hubei Engineering Center for Infectious Disease Prevention, Control and Treatment, China
3.State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease, Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
4.Guangzhou Laboratory, China
5.State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine, Macau Institute for Applied Research in Medicine and Health, Macau University of Science and Technology, Taipa, Macau SAR, Macao
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Cheng, Xiaoxue,Zhou, Ziying,Yang, Chunguang,et al. Effects of draught on thermal comfort and respiratory immunity[J]. Building and Environment, 2022, 224.
APA Cheng, Xiaoxue., Zhou, Ziying., Yang, Chunguang., Zheng, Xiaohong., Liu, Cong., Huang, Wenbo., Yang, Zifeng., & Qian, Hua (2022). Effects of draught on thermal comfort and respiratory immunity. Building and Environment, 224.
MLA Cheng, Xiaoxue,et al."Effects of draught on thermal comfort and respiratory immunity".Building and Environment 224(2022).
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