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Sources of indoor air pollution at a New Zealand urban primary school; a case study

Atmospheric pollution research, 2019
Children are particularly vulnerable to the health effects of air pollution and as they spend a large proportion of time at school, this is an important environment for children's exposure to air pollution. Understanding the factors that influence indoor
Julie Bennett, P. Davy, Bill Trompetter, Yu Wang, N. Pierse, M. Boulic, R. Phipps, P. Howden-Chapman   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Recent Advances in Pickering Emulsion Templated Phase Change Material Microcapsules: Design, Fabrication, and Multifunctional Applications

ENERGY &ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS, EarlyView.
Fabrication process of phase change microcapsules using a Pickering emulsion template method and their subsequent applications. The increasing demand for efficient thermal energy storage systems has driven the development of phase change material microcapsules (PCMMs), which provide high energy‐storage density, reversible phase change, and reduced ...
Ziyan Li, Jinsheng Sun, Kaihe Lv, Chaozheng Liu, Meichun Li   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Exposure-Mortality Relationship for Residential Indoor PM2.5 Exposure from Outdoor Sources [PDF]

, 2017
A large proportion of particulate air pollution exposure in urban areas occurs due to the penetration of outdoor pollution into the residential indoor environment.
Armstrong, Ben, Chalabi, Zaid, Davies, Mike, Milner, James, Ridley, Ian, Shrubsole, Clive, Vardoulakis, Sotiris, Wilkinson, Paul   +7 more
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Solid Biofuel Usage and Households' Behavior Toward Energy Choice in Northwest Ethiopia

Energy Science &Engineering, EarlyView.
This study analyzed household energy choice behavior in northwest Ethiopia using an integrated energy stacking and decision‐making framework. Evidence shows dominant reliance on solid biomass and a fuel‐stacking pattern, while urban residences, higher income, and education increase clean energy adoption, highlighting the need for pro‐poor, context ...
Habtamu Setargachew Molla, Zemen Ayalew Ayele, Essa Chanie Mussa, Marelign Adugna Mesele   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Monitor, inform, understand, innovate: the role of Airparif, a non-profit organization accredited by France’s Ministry of the Environment to monitor air quality

Field Actions Science Reports, 2020
In France, ambient air quality monitoring is conducted by independent non-profit bodies accredited by government authorities. Airparif’s main role is to track and analyze atmospheric phenomena (both over the long term and for episodic pollution events ...
Karine Léger
doaj  

Household Characteristics and Potential Indoor Air Pollution Issues in Rural Indonesian Communities Using Fuelwood Energy [PDF]

, 2015
Two rural communities using fuel wood energy in mountainous and coastal areas of Java island in Indonesia have been surveyed to know their household characteristics and the related potential indoor air pollution issues.
Huboyo, H. S. (Haryono)
core  

Perception and Barriers to Indoor Air Quality and Perceived Impact on Respiratory Health: An Assessment in Rural Honduras [PDF]

, 2014
Objective. The aim of this study was to identify household-specific factors associated with respiratory symptoms and to study the perceived impact of indoor air pollution (IAP) as a health issue. Methods.
Bearman, Gonzalo, Le, Audrey, Sanogo, Kakotan, Stevens, Michael P.   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

Air Quality Index Association With Cytokine Inflammatory Markers in Chronic Rhinosinusitis

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
Nanda Nayak, Christina Dorismond, Rory Lubner, Daniel Lofgren, Ping Li, Katherine Cahill, Mason Krysinski, Rakesh Chandra, Justin Turner, Naweed Chowdhury   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mechanical stability in flexible perovskite solar cells: Interface engineering and device design

FlexMat, EarlyView.
Statistics of the improvement methods for f‐PSCs. Abstract Flexible perovskite solar cells (f‐PSCs) demonstrate significant potential for application in next‐generation wearable electronic devices and photovoltaic building integration due to their high power conversion efficiency and excellent power‐to‐weight ratio. However, the inherent brittleness of
Hong‐Yi Hou, Xin‐Yi Zeng, Jian‐Xin Tang, Yan‐Qing Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Indoor air pollution prevention practices and associated factors among household mothers in Olenchiti town, Oromia, Ethiopia.

PLoS ONE
IntroductionMost households in low- and middle-income countries still cook using solid fuels in poorly ventilated dwellings. Indoor air pollution causes various health problems, like pneumonia, lung cancer, stillbirth, low birth weight, impaired ...
Worku Dugassa Girsha, Alem Deksisa Abebe, Ephrem Mannekulih Habtewold, Meyrema Abdo Komicha   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source