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Indoor Air Quality [PDF]

, 2000
Sources of indoor air pollution and their levels of risk are ...
Robotham, Michael, Evensen, Carl, Cox, Linda J.   +2 more
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Nutritional status and access to clean fuels: Evidence from South Asia [PDF]

Indoor air pollution due to solid fuels is among the ten most important risk factors in global burden of disease leading to respiratory diseases, anaemia, blindness and other disorders.
Bhagowalia, Priya, Gupta, Parul
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An integrated approach to indoor contaminant modelling [PDF]

, 2006
Air pollutants are those chemicals that are not generally present in the atmosphere because of natural causes but are disseminated into the air by human activity. In most parts of Europe, outdoor pollutants are principally the products of combustion from
Samuel, A.A.A., Strachan, P.A.
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Association between outdoor and indoor air pollutant exposure and depression among middle-aged and older adults in China

Scientific Reports
Limited epidemiological studies have explored the association between outdoor and indoor air pollutants and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and elderly adults.
Zhixin Zhao, Yanting Chu, Xingtong Chen, Tao Liu   +3 more
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Tobacco smoke, indoor air pollution and tuberculosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

PLoS Medicine, 2007
BackgroundTobacco smoking, passive smoking, and indoor air pollution from biomass fuels have been implicated as risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) infection, disease, and death. Tobacco smoking and indoor air pollution are persistent or growing exposures
Hsien-Ho Lin, Majid Ezzati, Megan Murray
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Issue 2 - “Update on adverse respiratory effects of indoor air pollution”. Part 2): Indoor air pollution and respiratory diseases: Perspectives from Italy and some other GARD countries

Pulmonology
Objective to synthesize the Italian epidemiological contribution to knowledge on indoor pollution respiratory impact, and to analyze the perspective of some GARD countries on the health effects of indoor air pollution.Results Italian epidemiological ...
G. Sarno, I. Stanisci, S. Maio, S. Williams, E.M. Khoo, S.G. Diaz, E.V. Ponte, L.T.T. Lan, T. Soronbaev, D. Behera, S. Tagliaferro, S. Baldacci, G. Viegi   +12 more
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Evaluating Indoor Air Quality in Schools: Is the Indoor Environment a Haven during High Pollution Episodes?

Pollution data were collected at five schools in Hong Kong using low-cost, sensor-based monitors both indoors and outdoors during two consecutive high pollution episodes. The pollutants monitored included NO2, O3, PM2.5, and PM10, which were also used as
Dane Westerdahl, Ning, Zhi, Sun, Li, Xue, Jing, Jing Xue, Westerdahl, Dane, Wei, Peng, Peng Wei, Li Sun, Zhi Ning   +9 more
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Assessment of indoor air pollution in causing respiratory illness among women residing in rural areas of Mysuru

Journal of Air Pollution and Health
Introduction: The use of inefficient and harmful fuels and technology within and outside the home is the primary cause of indoor air pollution. Approximately 2.4 billion people on the planet still cook over open flames and inefficient stoves using solid
Yogendra Dommasandra Rajanna, Praveen Kulkarni, Pragadesh R, Sayana Basheer, Nayanabai Shabadi   +4 more
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Exposure to indoor air pollution and adverse pregnancy outcomes in low and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionExposure to indoor air pollution such as biomass fuel and particulate matter is a significant cause of adverse pregnancy outcomes. However, there is limited information about the association between indoor air pollution exposure and adverse ...
Chala Daba, Lakew Asmare, Fekade Demeke Bayou, Mastewal Arefaynie, Anissa Mohammed, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Awoke Keleb, Natnael Kebede, Yawkal Tsega, Abel Endawkie, Shimels Derso Kebede, Kaleab Mesfin, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Ermias Bekele Enyew   +13 more
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Impact of Indoor Air Pollutants on the Cardiovascular Health Outcomes of Older Adults: Systematic Review

Clinical Interventions in Aging
Nomagugu Ndlovu,* Benedicta Ngwenchi Nkeh-Chungag* Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Nomagugu Ndlovu, Email ...
Ndlovu N, Nkeh-Chungag BN
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