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

open access: yesNational 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   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Healthy workplaces: plantscaping for indoor environmental quality [PDF]

open access: yesFacilities, 2011
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the indoor environmental quality benefits of plants in offices by undertaking trials using live plants.Design/methodology/approachUsing two offices in the same building, one with plants and one as a control, daily tests were undertaken for relative humidity, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and volatile
Smith, Andrew James, Pitt, Michael
openaire   +1 more source

A Smart Magnetically Actuated Flip‐Disc Programmable Metasurface with Ultralow Power Consumption for Real‐Time Channel Control

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The study proposes a 1‐bit programmable metasurface based on flip‐disc display, named flip‐disc metasurface (FD‐MTS). This new design enables ultralow energy consumption while maintaining coding patterns. It also exhibits high scalability and multifunctional flexibility.
Jiang Han Bao   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does indoor environmental quality affect students' performance? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
There is little knowledge on if and how indoor environmental quality influences students’ attendance and productivity. However, this issue has been of growing interest the recent years in the scientific community and results are showing that student ...
Assimakopoulos, MN   +5 more
core  

Health effects of home energy efficiency interventions in England: a modelling study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Objective: To assess potential public health impacts of changes to indoor air quality and temperature due to energy efficiency retrofits in English dwellings to meet 2030 carbon reduction targets. Design: Health impact modelling study.
Chalabi, Z   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Extensive Review of Materials for Next‐Generation Transparent Batteries and Their Design Strategies

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Review explores emerging materials and design strategies for transparent batteries, examining electrodes, electrolytes, separators, and device architectures optimized for high electrochemical performance, mechanical flexibility, and optical transparency.
Atul Kumar Mishra   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Natural ventilation as a simple strategy for the improvement of the indoor environmental quality in classrooms [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
It now seems clear that the indoor environmental conditions in classrooms, in particular the effect of temperature and indoor air quality (IAQ), influence students’ health, attitude and performance.
Almeida, Ricardo   +3 more
core  

Air Pollution Exposure Assessment for Epidemiologic Studies of Pregnant Women and Children: Lessons Learned from the Centers for Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
The National Children’s Study is considering a wide spectrum of airborne pollutants that are hypothesized to potentially influence pregnancy outcomes, neurodevelopment, asthma, atopy, immune development, obesity, and pubertal development. In this article
Ed Avol   +14 more
core   +2 more sources

Classification of metamorphic virus using n-grams signatures [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Metamorphic virus has a capability to change, translate, and rewrite its own code once infected the system to bypass detection. The computer system then can be seriously damage by this undetected metamorphic virus.
A Hamid, Isredza Rahmi   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Metal–Organic Frameworks for Gaseous Pollutant Management: From Capture to Neutralization and Reutilization

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review maps how MOFs can manage hazardous gases by combining adsorption, neutralization, and reutilization, enabling sustainable air‐pollution control. Covering chemical warfare agent simulants, SO2, NOx, NH3, H2S, and volatile organic compounds, it highlights structure‐guided strategies that boost selectivity, water tolerance, and cycling ...
Yuanmeng Tian   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

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