Human civilization is currently facing two particular challenges: population growth with a
strong trend towards urbanization and climate change. The latter is now no longer seriously …

Children are particularly vulnerable to the detrimental health impacts of poor air quality. In
the UK, recent initiatives at local council level have focussed on mitigating children's air …

In UK urban areas, due to ease of accessibility and convenience, many schools are located
close to main busy roads. This often results in pollution hotspots around schools due to on …

Proximity to road traffic involves higher health risks because of atmospheric pollutants. In
addition to outdoor air, indoor air quality contributes to overall exposure. In the framework of …

It is known that ultrafine particles (UFP, particles smaller than 0.1 μm) can penetrate deep
into the lungs and potentially have adverse health effects. However, epidemiological data on …

The energy retrofit of existing buildings is a key strategy to reduce the energy costs of the
building sector. Amongst the retrofit solutions, the adoption of mechanical ventilation …

Infiltration of outdoor-sourced particles into indoor environments in 39 schools in Barcelona
was assessed during school hours. Tracers of road traffic emissions (NO 2, Equivalent Black …

Epidemiological studies have linked outdoor PM 2.5 concentrations to a range of health
effects, although people spend most of the time indoors. To better understand how …

Abstract The TSI DustTrak Aerosol Monitor is a portable real-time instrument widely used for
particulate matter (PM) mass concentrations monitoring. The aim of this work is to report on …

This study examines children's exposure to PM 2.5 in the classroom environment of spatially
and administratively distributed schools. For this purpose, we monitored PM 2.5 levels inside …