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Background: The air quality inside and outside of buildings and structures is referred to as indoor air quality (IAQ), particularly as it pertains to the comfort and health of building occupants.
Dhaarani Dharmaraj +4 more
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This study develops a method to identify the source areas of precipitation events, as illustrated for the western part of the Netherlands. Radar‐based precipitation data are traced back to their source areas and machine‐learning techniques are used to identify hypothesized causes: urban heat, surface roughness, and air pollution. We find that urban and
Jelmer van der Graaff +1 more
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ABSTRACT Grass mowing is one of the most resource‐consuming activities in green maintenance, whether in private areas such as home gardens or in public spaces like urban parks. In recent years, concerns related to climate change, human health, and sustainability have become increasingly prominent in green maintenance, leading manufacturers and industry
Andrea Palladini +3 more
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Biological Pollution of Indoor Air, Its Assessment and Control Methods
The aim of the entry was to write a substantial contribution that analyses and compares the biological pollution of indoor air, the possibilities of its assessment and the control methods. In addition, the aim of our entry was to review journals covering
Natalia Stocka +4 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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Health, Environment and the Burden of Disease: A Guidance Note [PDF]
This guidance note examines the conditions which determine whether an environmental hazard is responsible for a substantial amount of disease and whether feasible measures are available to prevent it.
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Regulatory Framework and Public Policies for Sustainability in the Construction Sector
ABSTRACT This study analyzes the role of public policies in promoting socially responsible practices in the construction sector, with a particular focus on their contribution to climate neutrality and the decarbonization of the building stock. European agreements exert increasing pressure to transform the construction sector, reinforcing the transition
Olga González‐Morales +3 more
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Indoor Air Pollution Related Respiratory Ill Health, a Sequel of Biomass Use
Introduction: Climate change may worsen existing indoor air problems and create new problems by altering outdoor conditions that affect indoor conditions.
David Mulenga, S. Siziya
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ABSTRACT The promotion of clean energy is critical to achieving sustainable development. This study investigates the factors that affect the exports, trade potential, and revealed comparative advantage (RCA) of clean energy products (CEPs) in the emerging Asian economies (EAEs).
Arvind Goswami +2 more
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The Hidden Costs of Coffee Production in the Eastern African Value Chains
ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition that significant hidden costs associated with agrifood systems are not reflected in market prices. Coffee is among the three most traded agricultural commodities in the world and supports the livelihoods of more than 30 million smallholder households.
Annet Adong +3 more
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