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Unseen crisis: Revealing the hidden health impact of indoor air pollution—A scoping review [PDF]

Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Indoor air pollution presents a critical public health challenge, particularly in countries such as India, where millions are exposed to harmful pollutants within their homes and workplaces.
Ranjana G. Chavan, Jasneet Kaur, Gopal S. Charan   +2 more
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Socioeconomic disparities in mortality from indoor air pollution: A multi-country study. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundIndoor air pollution is a major public health concern, contributing to approximately 2.9 million deaths and 81.1 million disability-adjusted life years lost annually. This issue disproportionately affects underprivileged communities that depend
Muayad Albadrani
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Indoor air pollution prevention practices and associated factors among household mothers in Olenchiti town, Oromia, Ethiopia. [PDF]

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
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Characteristics of indoor ozone pollution in residential buildings based on outdoor air pollution [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences, 2022
Ozone pollution can not only cause serious effects on human respiratory tract, lung, cardiovascular and immune system, but also lead to secondary pollution of indoor air environment by reacting with human surface sebum, building materials surface and ...
Jing Lijun, Wang Jun
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Global modeling of heterogeneous hydroxymethanesulfonate chemistry [PDF]

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2021
Hydroxymethanesulfonate (HMS) has recently been identified as an abundant organosulfur compound in aerosols during winter haze episodes in northern China. It has also been detected in other regions although the concentrations are low.
S. Song, T. Ma, Y. Zhang, Y. Zhang, L. Shen, P. Liu, K. Li, S. Zhai, H. Zheng, H. Zheng, M. Gao, J. M. Moch, F. Duan, K. He, M. B. McElroy   +14 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 [PDF]

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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Phthalate levels in Chinese residences: Seasonal and regional variations and the implication on human exposure

National Science Open, 2023
Indoor pollution of manmade semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs) such as phthalates are a growing threat to human health. Herein we summarize the dust-phase phthalate concentrations in Chinese residences reported from 2011 to 2021 and simulate ...
Li Yatai, Hou Jing, Wang Zukun, Dai Xilei, Sun Yuexia, Liu Junjie, Liu Yingjun   +6 more
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Contribution of hydroxymethanesulfonate (HMS) to severe winter haze in the North China Plain [PDF]

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2020
Severe winter haze accompanied by high concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) occurs frequently in the North China Plain and threatens public health.
T. Ma, H. Furutani, H. Furutani, F. Duan, T. Kimoto, J. Jiang, Q. Zhang, X. Xu, Y. Wang, J. Gao, G. Geng, M. Li, S. Song, Y. Ma, F. Che, J. Wang, L. Zhu, T. Huang, M. Toyoda, K. He   +19 more
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Systemic inequalities in indoor air pollution exposure in London, UK

Buildings & Cities, 2021
Deprived communities in many cities are exposed to higher levels of outdoor air pollution, and there is increasing evidence of similar disparities for indoor air pollution exposure. There is a need to understand the drivers for this exposure disparity in
Lauren Ferguson, Jonathon Taylor, Ke Zhou, Clive Shrubsole, Phil Symonds, Mike Davies, Sani Dimitroulopoulou   +6 more
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Indoor air pollution.

Public health reviews, 1982
Abstract As national trends accelerate towards the reduction of ventilation and infiltration rates in buildings, coupled with an increased use of synthetic chemicals in the indoor environment, a new phenomenon has arisen: the “sick building” syndrome.
Boleij, J.S.M., Brunekreef, B.
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