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Environment International, 2018 Indoor air pollution is one of the human health threat problems in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. In these countries, due to unfavorable meteorological conditions, such as elevated ambient temperature, high relative humidity, and natural ...
Patrick Amoatey +3 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
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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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Enhancing indoor air quality –The air filter advantage
Lung India, 2015 Air pollution has become the world's single biggest environmental health risk, linked to around 7 million deaths in 2012 according to a recent World Health Organisation (WHO) report.
Vannan Kandi Vijayan +3 more
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Health and economic benefits of building ventilation interventions for reducing indoor PM2.5 exposure from both indoor and outdoor origins in urban Beijing, China [PDF]
, 2018 China is confronted with serious PM2.5 pollution, especially in the capital city of Beijing. Exposure to PM2.5 could lead to various negative health impacts including premature mortality. As people spend most of their time indoors, the indoor exposure to
Lin, Yaoyu +4 more
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World Allergy Organization Journal, 2020 Allergic rhinitis affects the quality of life of millions of people worldwide. Air pollution not only causes morbidity, but nearly 3 million people per year die from unhealthy indoor air exposure. Furthermore, allergic rhinitis and air pollution interact.
Robert Naclerio +22 more
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Max Fast Fourier Transform (maxFFT) Clustering Approach for Classifying Indoor Air Quality
Atmosphere, 2022 Air pollution is a severe problem for the global environment. Most people spend 80% to 90% of the day indoors; therefore, indoor air pollution is as important as outdoor air pollution. The problem is more severe on school campuses. There are several ways
Ka-Ui Chu, Yao-Hua Ho
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Mapping indoor overheating and air pollution risk modification across Great Britain: A modelling study [PDF]
, 2016 Housing has long been thought to play a significant role in population exposure to environmental hazards such as high temperatures and air pollution. However, there is sparse data describing how housing may modify heat and air pollution exposure such ...
Biddulph, P +8 more
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Impact of Indoor Air Pollution in Pakistan—Causes and Management
Pollutants, 2023 This state-of-the-art review is designed to provide a factual analysis of indoor air pollution in Pakistan. Primarily, the main sources of indoor air pollution and related air pollutants were analyzed.
Ayesha Kausar +3 more
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Environment International, 2023 Indoor air pollution may increase the risk for neural tube defects (NTDs) in Chinese rural populations. However, this association remains a subject of debate. We conducted a population-based case-control study of 222 NTD and 517 control mothers recruited
Huiting Chen +6 more
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