... and air pollutants, only indoorair is addressed here.In this study the leaves, roots, soil, and associated microorganisms of plants have beenevaluated as a possible means of reducing indoorair ... Navka Press, Moscow.22A PROMISING, ECONOMICAL SOLUTIONTO INDOORAIR POLLUTIONThe first and most obvious step in reducing indoorair pollution is to reduce off-gassingfrom building materials ... and preliminary results of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's indoor air monitoring program (1982). In IndoorAir. Stockholm: Swedish Council for BuildingResearch. 1:173-78.Pellizzari,...
... present study. First, indoorairquality andits adverse effect on health is reviewed according to the history of sick buildings. Next, the factors concerning indoor airquality are indicated, ... of multiple indoor air pollutants. It is used as a complementary indica-tor to decrease indoor pollution level in total andachieve healthy indoorair environment.109)The in-door air concentration ... compounds (VOC)in indoor air. Indoor Environ., 10, 147–154 (inJapanese).71) Chikara, H., Iwamoto,S.andYoshimura,T.(2009) IndoorAir Pollution of volatile organiccompounds Indoor/ Outdoor concentration,...
... national burden of disease from indoor air pollution in India. In: Raw G, Aizlewood C, Warren P, eds. Indoor Air 99, the 8th International Conference on IndoorAir Quality and Climate, August 1999, ... health impact of indoor air pollution in developing countriesAttempts have been made to quantify the impact ofexposure to air pollution, including that arising from indoor air pollution, globally ... Consequently, women and young children are exposed to high levels of indoorair pollution every day.There is consistent evidence that indoorair pollution increases the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonarydisease...
... all who breathe polluted air. Yet in rural areas of developing countries, indoor air pollution can be much worse than atmosphericpollution levels in big cities. Indoor air pollution is a major ... of Ophthal-mology 107: 670–676.xiSmith, K.R. 2002. Indoorair pollution in developing countries:recommendations for research. IndoorAir 12: 1–7.See also National Family Health Survey Bulletins ... alone die prematurely becauseof indoorair pollution.iData to be released shortlyby the World Health Organization (WHO) indicatethat, worldwide, indoorair pollution (mostly in de-veloping...
... activities for a time when airquality is better.2 For more information on how the AQI is calculated, see “Guidelines for the Reporting of Daily AirQuality the AirQuality Index (AQI)” in the ... outdoors are most vulnerable to the health effects of sulfur dioxide.10 Air Quality IndexWhy is airquality important?Local airquality affects how you live and breathe. Like the weather, it can ... local airquality agency have been working to make information about outdoor air quality as easy to find and understand as weather forecasts. A key tool in this effort is the Air Quality...
... moni-toring, and links to research.AIRNow www.airnow.gov | This cross-agency Web site provides the daily AirQuality Index with maps and information on day-to-day airquality in the United States.EPA ... Chinese descent).Strengthening the Scientific Foundation for AirQuality ManagementMESA Air Pollution Study researchers are conducting air monitoring at each study location to understand the variation ... participant.Recognizing that air pollution varies within metro-politan areas, investigators are characterizing exposure down to the neighborhood level. To supplement the xed airquality monitors maintained...
... concentrations of pollutants in indoor air. Therefore, indoor exposure, including that in occupational settings, dominates total exposure for many pollutants. Indoor sources of air pollution can be categorized ... exposure to indoorair pollution: identifying possible target behaviors. Health Educ Behav 2004; 31: 306–317. 46 Dasgupta S, Huq M, Khaliquzzaman M, Pandey K, Wheeler D. Indoor airquality for ... domestic indoor pollution as a health prob-lem in industrialized countries.9,10 INDOOR AIR POLLUTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Household use of solid fuels is the most widespread source of indoor...
... photochemicalmarker compounds.2. Experimental2.1. Pittsburgh AirQuality Study (PAQS)[6] The field component of the Pittsburgh Air Quality Study was carried out from July 2001 through August ... Pitts-burgh AirQuality Study (PAQS), Atmos. Environ., 38(20), 3275–3284.Stanier, C. O., A. Y. Khlystov, and S. N. Pandis (2004b), Nucleation eventsduring the Pittsburgh AirQuality Study: ... Pittsburgh AirQuality Study: Results, interpretation, andquantification of primary and secondary contributions, J. Geophys. Res., 110, D07S07, doi:10.1029/2004JD004601.1. Introduction[2] Airborne...
... their time. Thus, although air pollutant emissions are dominated by outdoorsources, human exposure to air pollutants is dominated by the indoor environment.712 IndoorAir Pollution Associated ... (microorganisms/cubicmeter)1.1 Introduction Indoor air pollution is recognized as a significantsource of potential health risks to exposed popula-tions throughout the world. The major sources of indoor air pollution worldwide ... rela-tively few studies have been carried out in southern14 IndoorAir Pollution Associated with Household Fuel Use in India Indoor Air Pollution Associated with Household Fuel Use in IndiaAn...
... Geneva: WHO.———. 2004a. IndoorAir Thematic Briefing 1: IndoorAir Pollution,Household Energy and the Millennium Development Goals.” Geneva:WHO. http://www.who.int/indoorair/info/en/iabriefing1rev.pdf.———. ... conditions for lower prices and more consistent quality. Although some developing countries have airquality standards for urban air, none have them for indoorair insettings where solid fuels are widely ... E. R. von Schirnding.2004. “Comparison of IndoorAirQuality in Electrified and Un-Electrified Dwellings in Rural South African Villages. IndoorAir 14 (3):208–16.Saatkamp, B. D., O. R. Masera,...