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Navigating dust storms and urban living: an analysis of particulate matter infiltration in Dubai’s residences

open access: yesFrontiers in Built Environment, 2023
In response to the growing concern of air pollution in Dubai, this study was undertaken to measure and analyze indoor and outdoor particulate matter (PM) concentrations in residential buildings during the spring dust storm period. The research focused on
Chuloh Jung   +1 more
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The Status of Indoor Air Pollution [PDF]

open access: yesEnvironmental Health Perspectives, 1985
Indoor air pollution, specifically restricted in its meaning to chemicals in home indoor air environment, presents a new and probably an important challenge to the researchers of the air pollution field. The general overview of this topic suggests that the voluminous data generated in the past ten or so years have only defined the rudiments of the ...
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Indoor Air Pollution in Non Ac Passenger Bus

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2018
Passenger buses have been one of favorite means of transportation in Indonesia due to its affordability and flexibility. Intensity of human activities during the trip in the buses have a potential of causing indoor air pollution (polusi udara dalam ruang;
El Husna Iksiroh   +3 more
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Study of association between exposure to indoor air pollution and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among nonsmokers in a North Indian population – A case–control study

open access: yesIndian Journal of Respiratory Care, 2019
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most killing diseases worldwide. Tobacco smoking is still the most common single cause of COPD, but in developing countries such as India, indoor air pollution is one of the common ...
Madhurmay   +6 more
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Improving Indoor Air Quality through Standardization

open access: yesStandards, 2023
Human beings experience a large fraction of their exposure to air pollutants in indoor environments. Air pollution is a large environmental health risk, and exposure to ambient air pollution and indoor air pollution contribute equally to the total number
John Saffell, Sascha Nehr
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Polluted air—outdoors and indoors [PDF]

open access: yesOccupational Medicine, 2005
Many air pollutants which are considered important in ambient (outdoor) air are also found, sometimes at higher levels, in indoor air. With demanding standards having been set for many of these pollutants, both in the workplace and ambient air, consideration of the problems posed by indoor pollution is gaining pace.
R. L. Maynard, I. Myers
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Natural Ventilation Potential of Residential Buildings in China Considering the Combined Effect of Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution

open access: yesBuildings
With its rapid economic development, China has had to confront the serious issues of high energy consumption and air pollution. Natural ventilation is regarded as an effective method to reduce building energy consumption, but it is largely influenced by ...
Bo Lin, Changhong Xie, Yan Chen, Xu Xu
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EXPLORING INDOOR AIR POLLUTION EXPOSURE DURING PREGNANCY AND RISK OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT IN SEBERANG ULU 1, PALEMBANG

open access: yesJurnal Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat, 2019
Adverse birth outcomes are determined by a complex combination of genetic, social, and environmental factors. Numerous studies have concluded an association exists between air pollution and low birth weight (LBW).
Dwi Septiawati, Ani Nidia Listianti
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HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS AND POTENTIAL INDOOR AIR POLLUTION ISSUES IN RURAL INDONESIAN COMMUNITIES USING FUELWOOD ENERGY

open access: yesJurnal Ilmu Lingkungan, 2016
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.
Haryono Setiyo Huboyo
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Indoor Air Pollution

open access: yes, 2023
Indoor air pollution becomes a public health hazard across the world. It originates from different sources such as the use of unclean fuel in developing countries for cooking, heating, and lighting purposes. Their use results in incomplete combustion.
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