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Video 1-2: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Airborne Droplets

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Video 1-3: Transfer of Respiratory Pathogens—Wells Curve Derivation (ASIDE)

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Respiratory pathogens are transmitted via respiratory droplets. The Wells curve compares the settling and evaporation of droplets of different sizes. Respiratory activity affects the droplet-size distribution.

Speaker: Professor Martin Z. Bazant