Children exhale significantly fewer potentially infectious particles than adults, at least this is true for the small respiratory droplets that are predominantly produced in the lungs.
The researchers investigated the concentrations of aerosol particles and droplets emitted with the breath when breathing, speaking, singing and shouting, using measurements on 132 people of all ages.
Washington D.C. [USA], May 17 (ANI): Researchers have found that loud speech has the capability of emitting small respiratory droplets that stay in the air for a minimum of eight minutes.
Washington D.C. [USA], May 15 (ANI): Ordinary speech has the capability of emitting small respiratory droplets that stay in the air for a minimum eight minutes, shows a new study reported the Washington Post.