Indoor air quality and its effects on humans—A review of challenges and developments in the last 30 years

KW Tham - Energy and buildings, 2016 - Elsevier
A reflective approach is adopted in analyzing the reviews on the impact of indoor air quality
on humans over the last 30 years (1986–2016). The major findings reiterate the concerns of …

Indoor air pollutants, ventilation rate determinants and potential control strategies in Chinese dwellings: a literature review

W Ye, X Zhang, J Gao, G Cao, X Zhou, X Su - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
After nearly twenty years of rapid modernization and urbanization in China, huge
achievements have transformed the daily lives of the Chinese people. However …

[HTML][HTML] A review of relevant parameters for assessing indoor air quality in educational facilities

PTBS Branco, SIV Sousa, MR Dudzińska… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Indoor air quality (IAQ) in educational facilities is crucial due to the extended time students
spend in those environments, affecting their health, academic performance, and attendance …

Quantifying indoor air quality determinants in urban and rural nursery and primary schools

PTBS Branco, MCM Alvim-Ferraz, FG Martins… - Environmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Poor indoor air quality can adversely affect children's health, comfort and school
performance, but existing literature on quantifying indoor air pollutants (IAP) determinants' in …

Impact of household air pollution on human health: source identification and systematic management approach

F Ahmed, S Hossain, S Hossain, ANM Fakhruddin… - SN Applied …, 2019 - Springer
Household air pollution (HAP) is one of the most important global environmental and public
health issues. As a result of changes in air composition due to rapid industrialization and …

The analysis of PM2. 5 and associated elements and their indoor/outdoor pollution status in an urban area

JM Lim, JH Jeong, JH Lee, JH Moon, YS Chung… - Indoor …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, elemental composition of PM2. 5 and the status of indoor/outdoor pollution
were investigated in a commercial building near a roadside area in Daejeon, Korea. A total …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the impact of air purifiers and window operation upon indoor air quality-UK nurseries during Covid-19

S Zhang, S Stamp, E Cooper, K Curran… - Building and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Many indoor air pollutants have been demonstrated to have a negative impact on occupants
and due to physiological and behavioural differences, young children are more vulnerable …

Children's exposure to indoor air in urban nurseries-part I: CO2 and comfort assessment

P Branco, MCM Alvim-Ferraz, FG Martins… - Environmental …, 2015 - Elsevier
Indoor air quality (IAQ) in nurseries is an emerging case-study. Thus, this study, as the Part I
of the larger study “Children's exposure to indoor air in urban nurseries”, aimed to: i) …

Indoor air quality in day-care centres: a global review

WU Anake, EA Nnamani - Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2023 - Springer
A healthy indoor environment is critical for children due to the severe effect of poor indoor air
quality (IAQ) on their overall well-being. Day-care centres (DCCs) are important indoor …

Airborne bacteria, fungi, and endotoxin levels in residential microenvironments: a case study

R Balasubramanian, P Nainar, A Rajasekar - Aerobiologia, 2012 - Springer
Limited data are currently available on the concentrations of airborne bacteria, fungi, and
endotoxins in indoor environments. The levels of aerial bacteria and fungi were measured at …