Inadequacy of air purifier for indoor air quality improvement in classrooms without external ventilation

Y Choe, J Shin, J Park, E Kim, N Oh, K Min, D Kim… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
School classrooms are one of the most densely populated indoor environments. Students
are likely to be exposed to indoor air pollutants because they spend most of their time in the …

An overview of indoor air quality and its impact on respiratory health among Malaysian school-aged children

CP Choo, J Jalaludin - Reviews on Environmental Health, 2015 - degruyter.com
The indoor environment is a major source of human exposure to pollutants. Some pollutants
can have concentrations that are several times higher indoors than outdoors. Prolonged …

[PDF][PDF] Indoor air quality at school: ventilation rates and it impacts towards children-a review

NM Salleh, SN Kamaruzzaman, R Sulaiman… - … science and technology, 2011 - core.ac.uk
The reviews on the subject of school environments emphasized that indoor air quality (IAQ)
is often inadequate in classrooms causing increased risk for asthma and other health …

Spatial and seasonal variation of particulate matter (PM10 and PM2. 5) in Middle Eastern classrooms

M Elbayoumi, NA Ramli, NFFM Yusof… - Atmospheric …, 2013 - Elsevier
Monitoring of PM 10 and PM 2.5 particularly in school microenvironments is extremely
important due to their impact on the global burden of disease. PM 10 and PM 2.5 levels were …

Determination of heavy metals in indoor dust from primary school (Sri Serdang, Malaysia): estimation of the health risks

SM Praveena, NS Abdul Mutalib… - Environmental Forensics, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Heavy metal concentrations (Pb, Cd, and Cu) in classroom indoor dust were measured. The
health risk (non-carcinogenic) of these heavy metals in classroom indoor dust to children …

Particulate matter in rural and urban nursery schools in Portugal

RAO Nunes, P Branco, MCM Alvim-Ferraz… - Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Studies have been showing strong associations between exposures to indoor particulate
matter (PM) and health effects on children. Urban and rural nursery schools have different …

Compositions, source apportionment and health risks assessment of fine particulate matter in naturally-ventilated schools

A Alias, MT Latif, M Othman, A Azhari… - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2021 - Elsevier
Good indoor air quality in school environment is crucial for teaching and learning processes,
as well as student development. This study aims to identify the composition of PM 2.5 and …

A study on adaptive thermal comfort and ventilation in Malaysia secondary school classrooms of tropical climate

NS Firman, SA Zaki, NW Tuck, MK Singh… - Building and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The escalating issues of thermal discomfort in school classrooms highlight the context of the
increasing regularity of heat waves due to global warming as well as the inadequacy of adult …

Increased chromosomal damage among children in proximity to an industrial zone

NA Sopian, J Jalaludin, TZAT Mayusi… - Aerosol and Air Quality …, 2020 - Springer
This study aimed to investigate air pollutant exposure at five primary schools in Terengganu,
Malaysia, and to assess the chromosomal damage among the students by evaluating 176 …

Preschools' indoor air quality and respiratory health symptoms among preschoolers in Selangor

CP Choo, J Jalaludin, TR Hamedon… - Procedia Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Poor indoor air quality (IAQ) has been linked to increased respiratory symptoms among
children. The aim of this study was to assess current IAQ status of preschools (urban …