Through air inhalation, dust ingestion and dermal exposure, the indoor environment plays
an important role in controlling human chemical exposure. Indoor emissions and chemistry …

Background: There is broad consensus regarding the health impact of tobacco use and
secondhand smoke exposure, yet considerable ambiguity exists about the nature and …

Secondhand smoke (SHS: a mixture of sidestream and mainstream smoke) and thirdhand
smoke (THS: made up of the pollutants that settle indoors after smoking in closed …

Numerous acids and bases influence indoor air quality. The most abundant of these species
are CO2 (acidic) and NH3 (basic), both emitted by building occupants. Other prominent …

In the two decades since the first issue of Indoor Air, there have been over 250 peer‐
reviewed publications addressing chemical reactions among indoor pollutants. The present …

A case study in a test house was conducted to investigate the fate and transport of benzyl
butyl phthalate (BBzP) and di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) in residential indoor …

Introduction: Substances remaining on the surfaces in areas where people have smoked
contribute to thirdhand exposure. Nicotine from tobacco smoke has been shown to react with …

Thirdhand smoke (THS) refers to components of secondhand smoke that stick to indoor
surfaces and persist in the environment. Little is known about exposure levels and possible …

A source of chemical exposure to humans, thirdhand smoke (THS) refers to the
contamination that persists indoors following the cessation of a smoking event. The …

Aerosol composition measurements made in an indoor classroom indicate the uptake of
thirdhand smoke (THS) species to indoor particles, a novel exposure route for THS to …