... 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 ... 8Microbiological Analysis 8Activated Carbon-Houseplant Air Filter System 8Results and Discussion 9Summary 18Acknowledgments 18References 19FIGURES1. Indoorair purification system combining houseplants ... 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...
... 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, ... Kunugita, N.(2009) Study of IndoorAir Pollution. Indoor Env-iron., 12, 71–86 (in Japanese).13) Irie, T. (2007) Historical review on the indoor envi-ronment and health. Indoor Environ., 10, 129–135(in...
... 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 Qualityand Climate, August ... 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...
... 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 ... furniture.7 Indoor concentrations of pol-lutants depend on the quantity of emissions, the vol-ume of the polluted space, and the rate of exchange between indoor and outdoor air. The principal indoor ... 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...
... 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.———. ... “Addressing the Linksbetween IndoorAir Pollution, Household Energy, and Human Health:Based on the WHO-USAID Global Consultation on the Health Impactof IndoorAir Pollution and Household Energy ... http://www.who.int/research/en/.———. 2004c. “Evidence for Policy Makers: IndoorAir Pollution.”Geneva: WHO. http://www.who.int/indoorair/policy/en/.———. 2004d. “The World Health Survey.” Geneva: WHO....
... RespiratoryEffects of IndoorAir PollutionLung function generally is dependent on linear height, age, and sex. Forthe purposely of testing the respiratory effects of indoorair pollutants, childrenhave ... plastics were manufactured with asbestos.4 Indoor Air Pollutants Affecting Child HealthOutline1.0 Introduction – Alan Woolf1.1 Scope of IndoorAir Pollution1.2 Vulnerability of Children ... to normal air. 1.2.4 Children with Underlying Chronic IllnessChildren with chronic pulmonary diseases such as cystic fibrosis orasthma are more susceptible to both indoor and outdoor air pollutantsexacerbating...
... coal-burning for household energy needs. Use of these fuelsindoors leads to levels of indoorair pollution many times higher than international ambient air quality standards allow for, exposing poor women ... Romieu I, Bruce N. Indoorair pollution in developing countries andacute respiratory infections in children. Thorax, 2000, 55: 518-532.7. Bruce N, Perez-Padilla R, Alablak R. Indoorair pollution ... infec-tions as a result of exposure to indoorair pollution from biomass combustion in Kenya.The Lancet, 2001, 358: 619.17. Mumford JL et al. Lung cancer and indoorair pollution in Xuan Wei, China....
... between IndoorAir Pollution, Household Energy and Human Health Report from Washington Consultation|7Tackling indoorair pollution: examples of key activities to date• ‘Biofuels, Air Pollution ... impact of indoorair pollution on:• Acute lower respiratory infections in young children.• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults.Obtain new evidence on health risks of indoorair pollution ... Addressing the Links between IndoorAir Pollution, Household Energy and Human Health Report from Washington Consultation|232| The Health Burden of IndoorAir Pollution ExposureLevels...
... Clinical TB Disease for IndoorAir Pollution Exposure Compared with Nonexposuredoi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0040020.g008Table 6. Quality Assessment and Subgroup Analysis: Indoor Air Pollution and TB ... passive smoking, and indoorair pollution from biomass fuels have beenimplicated as risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) infection, disease, and death. Tobacco smokingand indoorair pollution are ... smokeexposure, and indoorair pollution are associated with TB. We identified 33 papers on tobaccosmoking and TB, five papers on passive smoking and TB, and five on indoorair pollution andTB....
... levels of indoor air pollution. Globally, indoorair pollution is responsible forapproximately 1.6 million deaths every year.Various interventions are available to reduce indoor air pollution ... questionnaire (questionnaire)> Woman questionnaire (questionnaire)The enclosed CD-Rom includes the following materials:CD-RomCooking with wood indoors leads to outdoor air pollution in mountainous ... Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Indoor air pollution and household energy monitoring: workshop resources.1. Air pollution, Indoor. 2. Environmental monitoring. 3. Air pollutants - adverse effects....
... good indoorair quality TPIRCSUNAM DETPECCAARTICLE IN PRESS 2INTRODUCTION Defining indoorair quality can be approached from three points of views: the human, the indoor air ... the sources contributing to indoorair pollution. From the human point of view, indoorair quality of a space is the physical effect of exposures of people to indoor air of the space they are ... dealing with the indoor air. The latter can be a combination of source, indoorair and human activities. Regulation is the most powerful tool to force people to create a good indoorair quality....
... CO2 removal from indoor air. Environ Int, 17 (4), 343-347.Ramakrishna, J., Durgaprasad, M. B., and Smith K. R. (1989) Cooking in India: The impact ofimproved stoves on indoorair quality. Environ ... have been applied to choose references:Children under 5 yearsDeveloping countries Indoor air pollutionConfirmed Acute Lower Respiratory Infection or pneumoniaAll references generally meeting ... stoves on indoorair quality. Environ Int, 15(1), 341-352.Sharma, S., Gulshan, R. S., Rohtagi, A., Chaudhary, A., Shankar, R., Singh J. B, Joshi, V. and Sapir,D. G. (1998) IndoorAir Quality...