Air pollution indoor. Medical search

The presence of contaminants or pollutant substances in the air (AIR POLLUTANTS) that interfere with human health or welfare, or produce other harmful environmental effects. The substances may include GASES; PARTICULATE MATTER; or volatile ORGANIC CHEMICALS.

Any substance in the air which could, if present in high enough concentration, harm humans, animals, vegetation or material. Substances include GASES; PARTICULATE MATTER; and volatile ORGANIC CHEMICALS.

Particles of any solid substance, generally under 30 microns in size, often noted as PM30. There is special concern with PM1 which can get down to PULMONARY ALVEOLI and induce MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION and PHAGOCYTOSIS leading to FOREIGN BODY REACTION and LUNG DISEASES.

Nitrogen oxide (NO2). A highly poisonous gas. Exposure produces inflammation of lungs that may only cause slight pain or pass unnoticed, but resulting edema several days later may cause death. (From Merck, 11th ed) It is a major atmospheric pollutant that is able to absorb UV light that does not reach the earth's surface.

A highly toxic, colorless, nonflammable gas. It is used as a pharmaceutical aid and antioxidant. It is also an environmental air pollutant.

The contamination of indoor air.

Gases, fumes, vapors, and odors escaping from the cylinders of a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed & Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

The unstable triatomic form of oxygen, O3. It is a powerful oxidant that is produced for various chemical and industrial uses. Its production is also catalyzed in the ATMOSPHERE by ULTRAVIOLET RAY irradiation of oxygen or other ozone precursors such as VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS and NITROGEN OXIDES. About 90% of the ozone in the atmosphere exists in the stratosphere (STRATOSPHERIC OZONE).

The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals.

The monitoring of the level of toxins, chemical pollutants, microbial contaminants, or other harmful substances in the environment (soil, air, and water), workplace, or in the bodies of people and animals present in that environment.

The mixture of gases present in the earth's atmosphere consisting of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and small amounts of other gases.

Contamination of bodies of water (such as LAKES; RIVERS; SEAS; and GROUNDWATER.)

Collection, analysis, and interpretation of data about the frequency, distribution, and consequences of disease or health conditions, for use in the planning, implementing, and evaluating public health programs.

Relating to the size of solids.

Contamination of the air, bodies of water, or land with substances that are harmful to human health and the environment.

A large or important municipality of a country, usually a major metropolitan center.

The status of health in urban populations.

Compounds that accept electrons in an oxidation-reduction reaction. The reaction is induced by or accelerated by exposure to electromagnetic radiation in the spectrum of visible or ultraviolet light.

The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents by inhaling them.

Carbon monoxide (CO). A poisonous colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. It combines with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin, which has no oxygen carrying capacity. The resultant oxygen deprivation causes headache, dizziness, decreased pulse and respiratory rates, unconsciousness, and death. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)

Inorganic oxides that contain nitrogen.

The state of the ATMOSPHERE over minutes to months.

Diseases of the respiratory system in general or unspecified or for a specific respiratory disease not available.

AUTOMOBILES, trucks, buses, or similar engine-driven conveyances. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

Divisions of the year according to some regularly recurrent phenomena usually astronomical or climatic. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

A mixture of smoke and fog polluting the atmosphere. (Dorland, 27th ed)

The motion of air currents.

All deaths reported in a given population.

The science of controlling or modifying those conditions, influences, or forces surrounding man which relate to promoting, establishing, and maintaining health.

A dark powdery deposit of unburned fuel residues, composed mainly of amorphous CARBON and some HYDROCARBONS, that accumulates in chimneys, automobile mufflers and other surfaces exposed to smoke. It is the product of incomplete combustion of carbon-rich organic fuels in low oxygen conditions. It is sometimes called lampblack or carbon black and is used in INK, in rubber tires, and to prepare CARBON NANOTUBES.

The art or practice of preparing food. It includes the preparation of special foods for diets in various diseases.

A polysymptomatic condition believed by clinical ecologists to result from immune dysregulation induced by common foods, allergens, and chemicals, resulting in various physical and mental disorders. The medical community has remained largely skeptical of the existence of this "disease", given the plethora of symptoms attributed to environmental illness, the lack of reproducible laboratory abnormalities, and the use of unproven therapies to treat the condition. (From Segen, Dictionary of Modern Medicine, 1992)

The application of heat to raise the temperature of the environment, ambient or local, or the systems for accomplishing this effect. It is distinguished from HEAT, the physical property and principle of physics.

Any combustible hydrocarbon deposit formed from the remains of prehistoric organisms. Examples are petroleum, coal, and natural gas.

A natural fuel formed by partial decomposition of vegetable matter under certain environmental conditions.

A form of bronchial disorder with three distinct components: airway hyper-responsiveness (RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY), airway INFLAMMATION, and intermittent AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION. It is characterized by spasmodic contraction of airway smooth muscle, WHEEZING, and dyspnea (DYSPNEA, PAROXYSMAL).

Exposure of the female parent, human or animal, to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals that may affect offspring. It includes pre-conception maternal exposure.

Created 1 January 1993 as a result of the division of Czechoslovakia into the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

The inhabitants of a city or town, including metropolitan areas and suburban areas.

Acidic water usually pH 2.5 to 4.5, which poisons the ecosystem and adversely affects plants, fishes, and mammals. It is caused by industrial pollutants, mainly sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides, emitted into the atmosphere and returning to earth in the form of acidic rain water.

Materials or phenomena which can provide energy directly or via conversion.

Contamination of the air by tobacco smoke.

A distribution function used to describe the occurrence of rare events or to describe the sampling distribution of isolated counts in a continuum of time or space.

The atmospheric properties, characteristics and other atmospheric phenomena especially pertaining to WEATHER or CLIMATE.

Studies designed to examine associations, commonly, hypothesized causal relations. They are usually concerned with identifying or measuring the effects of risk factors or exposures. The common types of analytic study are CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COHORT STUDIES; and CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES.

A major group of unsaturated cyclic hydrocarbons containing two or more rings. The vast number of compounds of this important group, derived chiefly from petroleum and coal tar, are rather highly reactive and chemically versatile. The name is due to the strong and not unpleasant odor characteristic of most substances of this nature. (From Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, 12th ed, p96)

Adverse effect upon bodies of water (LAKES; RIVERS; seas; groundwater etc.) caused by CHEMICAL WATER POLLUTANTS.

Any enterprise centered on the processing, assembly, production, or marketing of a line of products, services, commodities, or merchandise, in a particular field often named after its principal product. Examples include the automobile, fishing, music, publishing, insurance, and textile industries.

The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in the air. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms.

A product of hard secondary xylem composed of CELLULOSE, hemicellulose, and LIGNANS, that is under the bark of trees and shrubs. It is used in construction and as a source of CHARCOAL and many other products.

Supplying a building or house, their rooms and corridors, with fresh air. The controlling of the environment thus may be in public or domestic sites and in medical or non-medical locales. (From Dorland, 28th ed)

High temperature destruction of waste by burning with subsequent reduction to ashes or conversion to an inert mass.

Procedures for finding the mathematical function which best describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In linear regression (see LINEAR MODELS) the relationship is constrained to be a straight line and LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS is used to determine the best fit. In logistic regression (see LOGISTIC MODELS) the dependent variable is qualitative rather than continuously variable and LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS are used to find the best relationship. In multiple regression, the dependent variable is considered to depend on more than a single independent variable.

Blocking of a blood vessel by air bubbles that enter the circulatory system, usually after TRAUMA; surgical procedures, or changes in atmospheric pressure.

An aspect of personal behavior or lifestyle, environmental exposure, or inborn or inherited characteristic, which, on the basis of epidemiologic evidence, is known to be associated with a health-related condition considered important to prevent.

Earth or other matter in fine, dry particles. (Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

Air pollutants found in the work area. They are usually produced by the specific nature of the occupation.

Computer systems capable of assembling, storing, manipulating, and displaying geographically referenced information, i.e. data identified according to their locations.

The maximum exposure to a biologically active physical or chemical agent that is allowed during an 8-hour period (a workday) in a population of workers, or during a 24-hour period in the general population, which does not appear to cause appreciable harm, whether immediate or delayed for any period, in the target population. (From Lewis Dictionary of Toxicology, 1st ed)

Metals with high specific gravity, typically larger than 5. They have complex spectra, form colored salts and double salts, have a low electrode potential, are mainly amphoteric, yield weak bases and weak acids, and are oxidizing or reducing agents (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

Theoretical representations that simulate the behavior or activity of systems, processes, or phenomena. They include the use of mathematical equations, computers, and other electronic equipment.

Branch of medicine concerned with the prevention and control of disease and disability, and the promotion of physical and mental health of the population on the international, national, state, or municipal level.

A country spanning from central Asia to the Pacific Ocean.

The qualitative or quantitative estimation of the likelihood of adverse effects that may result from exposure to specified health hazards or from the absence of beneficial influences. (Last, Dictionary of Epidemiology, 1988)

A nonmetallic element with atomic symbol C, atomic number 6, and atomic weight [12.0096; 12.0116]. It may occur as several different allotropes including DIAMOND; CHARCOAL; and GRAPHITE; and as SOOT from incompletely burned fuel.

Pathological processes involving any part of the LUNG.

A measure of the amount of WATER VAPOR in the air.

Studies in which subsets of a defined population are identified. These groups may or may not be exposed to factors hypothesized to influence the probability of the occurrence of a particular disease or other outcome. Cohorts are defined populations which, as a whole, are followed in an attempt to determine distinguishing subgroup characteristics.

An infant during the first month after birth.

Noise associated with transportation, particularly aircraft and automobiles.

Measurement of the maximum rate of airflow attained during a FORCED VITAL CAPACITY determination. Common abbreviations are PEFR and PFR.

Pathological conditions involving the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM including the HEART; the BLOOD VESSELS; or the PERICARDIUM.

Elements of residence that characterize a population. They are applicable in determining need for and utilization of health services.

Compounds consisting of two or more fused ring structures.

Studies comparing two or more treatments or interventions in which the subjects or patients, upon completion of the course of one treatment, are switched to another. In the case of two treatments, A and B, half the subjects are randomly allocated to receive these in the order A, B and half to receive them in the order B, A. A criticism of this design is that effects of the first treatment may carry over into the period when the second is given. (Last, A Dictionary of Epidemiology, 2d ed)

Noises, normal and abnormal, heard on auscultation over any part of the RESPIRATORY TRACT.

A usually four-wheeled automotive vehicle designed for passenger transportation and commonly propelled by an internal-combustion engine using a volatile fuel. (Webster, 1973)

Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations.

The science dealing with the earth and its life, especially the description of land, sea, and air and the distribution of plant and animal life, including humanity and human industries with reference to the mutual relations of these elements. (From Webster, 3d ed)

The longterm manifestations of WEATHER. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

Inorganic oxides of sulfur.

The maintenance of certain aspects of the environment within a defined space to facilitate the function of that space; aspects controlled include air temperature and motion, radiant heat level, moisture, and concentration of pollutants such as dust, microorganisms, and gases. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)

Statistical formulations or analyses which, when applied to data and found to fit the data, are then used to verify the assumptions and parameters used in the analysis. Examples of statistical models are the linear model, binomial model, polynomial model, two-parameter model, etc.

Factors that can cause or prevent the outcome of interest, are not intermediate variables, and are not associated with the factor(s) under investigation. They give rise to situations in which the effects of two processes are not separated, or the contribution of causal factors cannot be separated, or the measure of the effect of exposure or risk is distorted because of its association with other factors influencing the outcome of the study.

Inflammation of the ear, which may be marked by pain (EARACHE), fever, HEARING DISORDERS, and VERTIGO. Inflammation of the external ear is OTITIS EXTERNA; of the middle ear, OTITIS MEDIA; of the inner ear, LABYRINTHITIS.

Living facilities for humans.

Measurement of the various processes involved in the act of respiration: inspiration, expiration, oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange, lung volume and compliance, etc.

Total mass of all the organisms of a given type and/or in a given area. (From Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990) It includes the yield of vegetative mass produced from any given crop.

Substances or organisms which pollute the water or bodies of water. Use for water pollutants in general or those for which there is no specific heading.

Colloids with a gaseous dispersing phase and either liquid (fog) or solid (smoke) dispersed phase; used in fumigation or in inhalation therapy; may contain propellant agents.

Worthless, damaged, defective, superfluous or effluent material from industrial operations.

Devices, manned and unmanned, which are designed to be placed into an orbit about the Earth or into a trajectory to another celestial body. (NASA Thesaurus, 1988)

A refined petroleum fraction used as a fuel as well as a solvent.

The vapor state of matter; nonelastic fluids in which the molecules are in free movement and their mean positions far apart. Gases tend to expand indefinitely, to diffuse and mix readily with other gases, to have definite relations of volume, temperature, and pressure, and to condense or liquefy at low temperatures or under sufficient pressure. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

The confinement of a patient in a hospital.

Residue generated from combustion of coal or petroleum.

Chemical compounds which pollute the water of rivers, streams, lakes, the sea, reservoirs, or other bodies of water.

Inflammation of the large airways in the lung including any part of the BRONCHI, from the PRIMARY BRONCHI to the TERTIARY BRONCHI.

Toxic, volatile, flammable liquid hydrocarbon byproduct of coal distillation. It is used as an industrial solvent in paints, varnishes, lacquer thinners, gasoline, etc. Benzene causes central nervous system damage acutely and bone marrow damage chronically and is carcinogenic. It was formerly used as parasiticide.

The relating of causes to the effects they produce. Causes are termed necessary when they must always precede an effect and sufficient when they initiate or produce an effect. Any of several factors may be associated with the potential disease causation or outcome, including predisposing factors, enabling factors, precipitating factors, reinforcing factors, and risk factors.

Statistical models in which the value of a parameter for a given value of a factor is assumed to be equal to a + bx, where a and b are constants. The models predict a linear regression.

A method of analyzing the variation in utilization of health care in small geographic or demographic areas. It often studies, for example, the usage rates for a given service or procedure in several small areas, documenting the variation among the areas. By comparing high- and low-use areas, the analysis attempts to determine whether there is a pattern to such use and to identify variables that are associated with and contribute to the variation.

Combination of procedures, methods, and tools by which a policy, program, or project may be judged as to its potential effects on the health of a population, and the distribution of those effects within the population.

The effect of GLOBAL WARMING and the resulting increase in world temperatures. The predicted health effects of such long-term climatic change include increased incidence of respiratory, water-borne, and vector-borne diseases.

Factors which produce cessation of all vital bodily functions. They can be analyzed from an epidemiologic viewpoint.

Various material objects and items in the home. It includes temporary or permanent machinery and appliances. It does not include furniture or interior furnishings (FURNITURE see INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; INTERIOR FURNISHINGS see INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS).

Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood.

Substances or energies, for example heat or light, which when introduced into the air, water, or land threaten life or health of individuals or ECOSYSTEMS.

A course or method of action selected, usually by a government, from among alternatives to guide and determine present and future decisions.

An agency in the Executive Branch of the Federal Government. It was created as an independent regulatory agency responsible for the implementation of federal laws designed to protect the environment. Its mission is to protect human health and the ENVIRONMENT.

The process of accepting patients. The concept includes patients accepted for medical and nursing care in a hospital or other health care institution.

The ratio of two odds. The exposure-odds ratio for case control data is the ratio of the odds in favor of exposure among cases to the odds in favor of exposure among noncases. The disease-odds ratio for a cohort or cross section is the ratio of the odds in favor of disease among the exposed to the odds in favor of disease among the unexposed. The prevalence-odds ratio refers to an odds ratio derived cross-sectionally from studies of prevalent cases.

The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.

Substances which pollute the soil. Use for soil pollutants in general or for which there is no specific heading.

The means of moving persons, animals, goods, or materials from one place to another.

A subcategory of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. The disease is characterized by hypersecretion of mucus accompanied by a chronic (more than 3 months in 2 consecutive years) productive cough. Infectious agents are a major cause of chronic bronchitis.

CHILDBIRTH before 37 weeks of PREGNANCY (259 days from the first day of the mother's last menstrual period, or 245 days after FERTILIZATION).

The gaseous envelope surrounding a planet or similar body. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed)

Thin-walled sacs or spaces which function as a part of the respiratory system in birds, fishes, insects, and mammals.

Large natural streams of FRESH WATER formed by converging tributaries and which empty into a body of water (lake or ocean).

An infant having a birth weight of 2500 gm. (5.5 lb.) or less but INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT is available for infants having a birth weight of 1500 grams (3.3 lb.) or less.

Research techniques that focus on study designs and data gathering methods in human and animal populations.

A course of action or principle adopted or proposed by a government, party, business, or individual that concerns human interactions with nature and natural resources.

The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents that occurs as a result of one's occupation.

A weight-carrying structure for navigation of the air that is supported either by its own buoyancy or by the dynamic action of the air against its surfaces. (Webster, 1973)

Inhaling and exhaling the smoke of burning TOBACCO.

Studies in which the presence or absence of disease or other health-related variables are determined in each member of the study population or in a representative sample at one particular time. This contrasts with LONGITUDINAL STUDIES which are followed over a period of time.

The enactment of laws and ordinances and their regulation by official organs of a nation, state, or other legislative organization. It refers also to health-related laws and regulations in general or for which there is no specific heading.

The climate of a very small area.

Representations, normally to scale and on a flat medium, of a selection of material or abstract features on the surface of the earth, the heavens, or celestial bodies.

The state of the organism when it functions optimally without evidence of disease.

Carcinogenic substances that are found in the environment.

Organic compounds that have a relatively high VAPOR PRESSURE at room temperature.

Parliamentary democracy located between France on the northeast and Portugual on the west and bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Statistical models which describe the relationship between a qualitative dependent variable (that is, one which can take only certain discrete values, such as the presence or absence of a disease) and an independent variable. A common application is in epidemiology for estimating an individual's risk (probability of a disease) as a function of a given risk factor.

The property of objects that determines the direction of heat flow when they are placed in direct thermal contact. The temperature is the energy of microscopic motions (vibrational and translational) of the particles of atoms.

The industry concerned with the removal of raw materials from the Earth's crust and with their conversion into refined products.

Accumulations of solid or liquid animal excreta usually from stables and barnyards with or without litter material. Its chief application is as a fertilizer. (From Webster's 3d ed)

The total number of cases of a given disease in a specified population at a designated time. It is differentiated from INCIDENCE, which refers to the number of new cases in the population at a given time.

Volative flammable fuel (liquid hydrocarbons) derived from crude petroleum by processes such as distillation reforming, polymerization, etc.

Units that convert some other form of energy into electrical energy.

Experimental devices used in inhalation studies in which a person or animal is either partially or completely immersed in a chemically controlled atmosphere.

The fertilizing element of plants that contains the male GAMETOPHYTES.

Naturally occurring complex liquid hydrocarbons which, after distillation, yield combustible fuels, petrochemicals, and lubricants.

Complex petroleum hydrocarbons consisting mainly of residues from crude oil distillation. These liquid products include heating oils, stove oils, and furnace oils and are burned to generate energy.

Studies which start with the identification of persons with a disease of interest and a control (comparison, referent) group without the disease. The relationship of an attribute to the disease is examined by comparing diseased and non-diseased persons with regard to the frequency or levels of the attribute in each group.

The branch of science concerned with the interrelationship of organisms and their ENVIRONMENT, especially as manifested by natural cycles and rhythms, community development and structure, interactions between different kinds of organisms, geographic distributions, and population alterations. (Webster's, 3d ed)

The number of new cases of a given disease during a given period in a specified population. It also is used for the rate at which new events occur in a defined population. It is differentiated from PREVALENCE, which refers to all cases, new or old, in the population at a given time.

A tough, malleable, iron-based alloy containing up to, but no more than, two percent carbon and often other metals. It is used in medicine and dentistry in implants and instrumentation.

The presence of bacteria, viruses, and fungi in water. This term is not restricted to pathogenic organisms.

The probability that an event will occur. It encompasses a variety of measures of the probability of a generally unfavorable outcome.

Use of wood stoves and risk of cancers of the upper aero-digestive tract: a case-control study. (1/1407)

BACKGROUND: Incidence rates for cancers of the upper aero-digestive tract in Southern Brazil are among the highest in the world. A case-control study was designed to identify the main risk factors for carcinomas of mouth, pharynx, and larynx in the region. We tested the hypothesis of whether use of wood stoves is associated with these cancers. METHODS: Information on known and potential risk factors was obtained from interviews with 784 cases and 1568 non-cancer controls. We estimated the effect of use of wood stove by conditional logistic regression, with adjustment for smoking, alcohol consumption and for other sociodemographic and dietary variables chosen as empirical confounders based on a change-in-estimate criterion. RESULTS: After extensive adjustment for all the empirical confounders the odds ratio (OR) for all upper aero-digestive tract cancers was 2.68 (95% confidence interval [CI] : 2.2-3.3). Increased risks were also seen in site-specific analyses for mouth (OR = 2.73; 95% CI: 1.8-4.2), pharyngeal (OR = 3.82; 95% CI: 2.0-7.4), and laryngeal carcinomas (OR = 2.34; 95% CI: 1.2-4.7). Significant risk elevations remained for each of the three anatomic sites and for all sites combined even after we purposefully biased the analyses towards the null hypothesis by adjusting the effect of wood stove use only for positive empirical confounders. CONCLUSIONS: The association of use of wood stoves with cancers of the upper aero-digestive tract is genuine and unlikely to result from insufficient control of confounding. Due to its high prevalence, use of wood stoves may be linked to as many as 30% of all cancers occurring in the region. (+info)

Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and the occurrence of bronchial obstruction in children below 2 years. (2/1407)

BACKGROUND: The objective of the investigation was to test the hypothesis that exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) has a causal influence on the occurrence of bronchial obstruction in children below 2 years of age. METHODS: A nested case-control study with 153 one-to-one matched pairs was conducted within a cohort of 3754 children born in Oslo in 1992/93. Cases were children who developed > or = 2 episodes of bronchial obstruction or one episode lasting >4 weeks. Controls were matched for date of birth. Exposure measurements were performed in the same 14-day period within matched pairs. The NO2 exposure was measured with personal samplers carried close to each child and by stationary samplers outdoors and indoors. RESULTS: Few children (4.6%) were exposed to levels of NO2 > or = 30 microg/m3 (average concentration during a 14-day period). In the 153 matched pairs, the mean level of NO2 was 15.65 microg/m3 (+/-0.60, SE) among cases and 15.37 (+/-0.54) among controls (paired t = 0.38, P = 0.71). CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest that NO2 exposure at levels observed in this study has no detectable effect on the risk of developing bronchial obstruction in children below 2 years of age. (+info)

Indoor, outdoor, and regional summer and winter concentrations of PM10, PM2.5, SO4(2)-, H+, NH4+, NO3-, NH3, and nitrous acid in homes with and without kerosene space heaters. (3/1407)

Twenty-four-hour samples of PM10 (mass of particles with aerodynamic diameter < or = 10 microm), PM2.5, (mass of particles with aerodynamic diameter < or = 2.5 microm), particle strong acidity (H+), sulfate (SO42-), nitrate (NO3-), ammonia (NH3), nitrous acid (HONO), and sulfur dioxide were collected inside and outside of 281 homes during winter and summer periods. Measurements were also conducted during summer periods at a regional site. A total of 58 homes of nonsmokers were sampled during the summer periods and 223 homes were sampled during the winter periods. Seventy-four of the homes sampled during the winter reported the use of a kerosene heater. All homes sampled in the summer were located in southwest Virginia. All but 20 homes sampled in the winter were also located in southwest Virginia; the remainder of the homes were located in Connecticut. For homes without tobacco combustion, the regional air monitoring site (Vinton, VA) appeared to provide a reasonable estimate of concentrations of PM2.5 and SO42- during summer months outside and inside homes within the region, even when a substantial number of the homes used air conditioning. Average indoor/outdoor ratios for PM2.5 and SO42- during the summer period were 1.03 +/- 0.71 and 0.74 +/- 0.53, respectively. The indoor/outdoor mean ratio for sulfate suggests that on average approximately 75% of the fine aerosol indoors during the summer is associated with outdoor sources. Kerosene heater use during the winter months, in the absence of tobacco combustion, results in substantial increases in indoor concentrations of PM2.5, SO42-, and possibly H+, as compared to homes without kerosene heaters. During their use, we estimated that kerosene heaters added, on average, approximately 40 microg/m3 of PM2.5 and 15 microg/m3 of SO42- to background residential levels of 18 and 2 microg/m3, respectively. Results from using sulfuric acid-doped Teflon (E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co., Wilmington, DE) filters in homes with kerosene heaters suggest that acid particle concentrations may be substantially higher than those measured because of acid neutralization by ammonia. During the summer and winter periods indoor concentrations of ammonia are an order of magnitude higher indoors than outdoors and appear to result in lower indoor acid particle concentrations. Nitrous acid levels are higher indoors than outdoors during both winter and summer and are substantially higher in homes with unvented combustion sources. (+info)

Contributory and exacerbating roles of gaseous ammonia and organic dust in the etiology of atrophic rhinitis. (4/1407)

Pigs reared commercially indoors are exposed to air heavily contaminated with particulate and gaseous pollutants. Epidemiological surveys have shown an association between the levels of these pollutants and the severity of lesions associated with the upper respiratory tract disease of swine atrophic rhinitis. This study investigated the role of aerial pollutants in the etiology of atrophic rhinitis induced by Pasteurella multocida. Forty, 1-week-old Large White piglets were weaned and divided into eight groups designated A to H. The groups were housed in Rochester exposure chambers and continuously exposed to the following pollutants: ovalbumin (groups A and B), ammonia (groups C and D), ovalbumin plus ammonia (groups E and F), and unpolluted air (groups G and H). The concentrations of pollutants used were 20 mg m-3 total mass and 5 mg m-3 respirable mass for ovalbumin dust and 50 ppm for ammonia. One week after exposure commenced, the pigs in groups A, C, E, and G were infected with P. multocida type D by intranasal inoculation. After 4 weeks of exposure to pollutants, the pigs were killed and the extent of turbinate atrophy was assessed with a morphometric index (MI). Control pigs kept in clean air and not inoculated with P. multocida (group H) had normal turbinate morphology with a mean MI of 41.12% (standard deviation [SD], +/- 1. 59%). In contrast, exposure to pollutants in the absence of P. multocida (groups B, D, and F) induced mild turbinate atrophy with mean MIs of 49.65% (SD, +/-1.96%), 51.04% (SD, +/-2.06%), and 49.88% (SD, +/-3.51%), respectively. A similar level of atrophy was also evoked by inoculation with P. multocida in the absence of pollutants (group G), giving a mean MI of 50.77% (SD, +/-2.07%). However, when P. multocida inoculation was combined with pollutant exposure (groups A, C, and E) moderate to severe turbinate atrophy occurred with mean MIs of 64.93% (SD, +/-4.64%), 59.18% (SD, +/-2.79%), and 73.30% (SD, +/-3.19%), respectively. The severity of atrophy was greatest in pigs exposed simultaneously to dust and ammonia. At the end of the exposure period, higher numbers of P. multocida bacteria were isolated from the tonsils than from the nasal membrane, per gram of tissue. The severity of turbinate atrophy in inoculated pigs was proportional to the number of P. multocida bacteria isolated from tonsils (r2 = 0.909, P < 0.05) and nasal membrane (r2 = 0.628, P < 0.05). These findings indicate that aerial pollutants contribute to the severity of lesions associated with atrophic rhinitis by facilitating colonization of the pig's upper respiratory tract by P. multocida and also by directly evoking mild atrophy. (+info)

Double exposure. Environmental tobacco smoke. (5/1407)

One study after another is finding strong associations between a variety of human illness and exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS). A 1986 report by the U.S. Surgeon General concluded that ETS is a cause of disease, including lung cancer, in healthy nonsmokers. Other reports have documented causal associations between ETS and lower respiratory tract infections, middle ear disease and exacerbation of asthma in children, heart disease, retardation of fetal growth, sudden infant death syndrome, and nasal sinus cancer. However, the findings from many of these studies remain controversial. A number of scientists remain skeptical about the association between ETS and serious illness in nonsmokers, charging that scientific journals either fail to publish pro-tobacco findings and meta-analyses or disregard those that are published. They also claim that many epidemiological studies declare causal associations based on marginal odds ratios. (+info)

Health impacts of domestic coal use in China. (6/1407)

Domestic coal combustion has had profound adverse effects on the health of millions of people worldwide. In China alone several hundred million people commonly burn raw coal in unvented stoves that permeate their homes with high levels of toxic metals and organic compounds. At least 3,000 people in Guizhou Province in southwest China are suffering from severe arsenic poisoning. The primary source of the arsenic appears to be consumption of chili peppers dried over fires fueled with high-arsenic coal. Coal samples in the region were found to contain up to 35,000 ppm arsenic. Chili peppers dried over high-arsenic coal fires adsorb 500 ppm arsenic on average. More than 10 million people in Guizhou Province and surrounding areas suffer from dental and skeletal fluorosis. The excess fluorine is caused by eating corn dried over burning briquettes made from high-fluorine coals and high-fluorine clay binders. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons formed during coal combustion are believed to cause or contribute to the high incidence of esophageal and lung cancers in parts of China. Domestic coal combustion also has caused selenium poisoning and possibly mercury poisoning. Better knowledge of coal quality parameters may help to reduce some of these health problems. For example, information on concentrations and distributions of potentially toxic elements in coal may help delineate areas of a coal deposit to be avoided. Information on the modes of occurrence of these elements and the textural relations of the minerals and macerals in coal may help predict the behavior of the potentially toxic components during coal combustion. (+info)

Tobacco smoke exposure at one month of age and subsequent risk of SIDS--a prospective study. (7/1407)

The aim of this investigation was to identify the sources of postnatal exposure to tobacco smoke at 1 month of age and to examine their relation to sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). The Tasmanian Infant Health Survey was a prospective cohort study undertaken from 1988 to 1995. It involved 9,826 infants (89% of eligible infants) at higher risk of SIDS. Subsequently 53 eligible infants died of SIDS. Hospital interviews were available on 51 and home interviews on 35 SIDS infants. Urinary cotinine assays were conducted using gas-liquid chromatography (n = 100). Within a predictive model that explained 63% of urinary cotinine variance, the strongest predictor of cotinine and also of SIDS was maternal smoking, though the effects of prenatal and postnatal smoking could not be separated. However, for particular smoking-related behaviors, there was a discordance between prediction of cotinine concentration and prediction of risk of SIDS. If smoking mothers did not smoke in the room with the baby, the cotinine level in the infant's urine was reduced by a little more than a half (p = 0.009), but this was not associated with a reduction in SIDS risk (odds ratio = 1.09, 95% confidence interval 0.47-2.55). Similarly, the presence of other adult resident smokers was associated with a 63% increase in urinary cotinine (p = 0.047) but not with increased SIDS risk (odds ratio = 0.69, 95% confidence interval 0.34-1.40). However, the study lacked the power to detect modest effects, that is, those altering risk less than twofold. (+info)

Role of the indoor environment in determining the severity of asthma. (8/1407)

Allergen exposure can confound the management of asthma. To understand the potential mechanisms by which allergens increase the steroid requirements in atopic asthmatics, we examined the effects of allergens on glucocorticoid receptor (GCR) binding affinity and glucocorticoid (GC) responsiveness of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from atopic asthmatics. A significant reduction (p < 0.001) in the GCR binding affinity (Kd) was observed in ragweed-allergic asthmatics during ragweed pollen season compared with PBMC obtained before and after ragweed season. In vitro effects of allergen on PBMC GCR Kd were also examined by incubating PBMC from atopic asthmatics with allergen (ragweed and cat) versus Candida albicans. GCR binding affinity was significantly reduced after incubation with ragweed (p < 0.001) or cat allergen (p < 0.001) compared with baseline or C. albicans stimulation. This effect was limited to atopic asthmatics in that in vitro cat allergen incubation for 48 h failed to significantly alter GCR binding affinity in nonasthmatic, atopic individuals. These allergen-induced reductions in GCR binding affinity also rendered the PBMC less sensitive to the inhibitory effects of hydrocortisone and dexamethasone on allergen-induced proliferation (p < 0.01). To test the hypothesis that allergen-induced alterations in GCR binding affinity were cytokine-induced, we examined the effects of interleukin-2 (IL-2) and IL-4 neutralization using anticytokine antibodies. Addition of both anti-IL-2 and anti-IL-4 antibodies resulted in a significant (p < 0.001) inhibition of allergen-induced alterations in GCR binding affinity. Furthermore incubation with cat allergen induced significantly higher concentrations of IL-2 (p = 0.03) and IL-4 (p = 0.02) by PBMC from atopic as compared with nonatopic subjects. Our current observations suggest that allergen exposure may contribute to poor asthma control by reducing GCR binding affinity in mononuclear cells. This appears to be mediated through IL-2 and IL-4. These findings may have important implications for novel approaches to the treatment of poorly controlled asthma. (+info)

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Field studies of human exposure to air pollutants indicate that indoor air levels of many pollutants may be two to five times, and on occasion more than one hundred times, higher than outdoor levels. (encyclopedia.com)
There are various sources of indoor air pollutants in any building. (encyclopedia.com)
Recent research 12 demonstrates two widespread pollutants - nitrogen dioxide (traffic-related air pollution) and PM2.5 (fine-particle pollution) - disrupt sleep and decrease sleep efficiency (a measure of the time spent actually sleeping as opposed to lying in bed awake). (mercola.com)
The indoor concentration of health-damaging pollutants from a typical wood-fired cooking stove creates carbon monoxide and other noxious fumes at anywhere between seven and 500 times over the allowable limits (see table below). (who.int)
Pollutants can travel freely in the air making it a possibility that pollutants could be in your home as well. (selfgrowth.com)
That is why, it is only fitting that you should have some indoor air pollution solutions for your home to make sure that you and your family are not greatly expose to air pollutants. (selfgrowth.com)
Certain air pollutants can exist in high concentrations in indoor spaces and can trigger health problems. (europa.eu)
In fact, as you learned on the first page, ventilation is helpful at decreasing all indoor pollutants. (howstuffworks.com)
If you live in a place with high outdoor humidity or high concentrations of outdoor pollutants, increased ventilation may actually worsen indoor air pollution. (howstuffworks.com)
If you've thought about buying an ionizing air cleaner to zap your indoor air pollutants, you may want to do some research first. (howstuffworks.com)
Making sure that your building is well-ventilated and getting rid of pollutants can improve the quality of your indoor air. (medlineplus.gov)
But they fit with a growing body of research, including several recently published papers and reports, showing that the indoor environment is a significant source of our exposure to air pollutants. (scientificamerican.com)
Most people spend more than 80% of their time in buildings and are exposed to a broad range of pollutants from indoor sources such as building materials, furniture, carpets and textiles, heating and cooking, household and consumer products, etc. (environmental-expert.com)
When we think of indoor pollution, we usually think of conditions originating from faulty ventilation systems, second hand smoke, and other air borne pollutants. (environmental-expert.com)
Editor -- Just wanted to send a quick note congratulating Jane Kay on the terrific reporting in her piece on indoor air pollutants. (sfgate.com)
Air pollutants like particulate matter (PM), ozone (O3), sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and lead (Pb) can affect the lung in numerous ways like inflammation, oxidative stress, and cell cycle death. (indianexpress.com)
Proper ventilation in your house will prevent air pollutants from affecting you and your family's health. (indianexpress.com)
The problem with these droplets is their size is below a micron and when inhaled these could be dangerous air pollutants. (news-medical.net)
Photocatalysis has been used to remove major air pollutants, disinfect water, and oxidize various organic chemicals. (springer.com)
In this connection, this chapter considers the properties of the ideal photocatalyst, available photocatalytic materials for air pollution control, common indoor air pollutants and their severe health effects, and purification techniques for indoor air pollution. (springer.com)
The exposure to household air pollution is determined by the time spent and the concentration of pollutants in the household environment. (coursera.org)
They do not release potentially harmful amounts of indoor air pollutants while retaining all of the warmth, ambience and fragrance of paraffin candles (which are made from petroleum). (scienceblog.com)
Besides the more serious risks, he also suggested that some people who believe they have an indoor allergy or respiratory irritation may in fact actually be reacting to air pollutants from burning candles. (scienceblog.com)
Recognizing what indoor pollutants may be present and their sources is a first step towards mitigating or eliminating exposure risks. (webwire.com)
Recognizing what indoor pollutants may be present and their sources is a first step towards mitigating or eliminating exposure risks, said Harry Pena, President of Zimmetry Environmental. (webwire.com)
Improving ventilation is another approach to lowering concentrations of indoor air pollutants. (findlaw.com)
As of today, these volatile compounds are the most common indoor air pollutants present at home or in your workplaces. (infobarrel.com)
Tobacco smoke - Lastly, this list of indoor air pollutants will not be completed without tobacco smoke. (infobarrel.com)
If you've heard about sick building syndrome, indoor air pollutants is one of the main reasons for this phenomenon. (infobarrel.com)
The risks from these fuels, as highlighted in the WHO report, continue to constitute the most significant threats to health from indoor pollutants. (mdpi.com)
It will soon be possible to reduce common indoor air pollutants using just a curtain. (webwire.com)
A mineral-based surface treatment enables the new IKEA curtain to break down air pollutants when it gets in contact with light. (webwire.com)
IKEA has committed to contributing to a world of clean air, by actively reducing air pollutants and also enabling people to purify the air in their homes. (webwire.com)
In addition, indoor pollutants such as tobacco smoke, radon, asbestos and benzene may substantially contribute to the increase of cancer incidents in the population. (innovations-report.com)
Results from measuring campaigns carried out by the Joint Research Centre in European cities clearly indicate that indoor concentrations of dangerous air pollutants (e.g. benzene) are often much higher than they are outdoors. (innovations-report.com)
ndoor Air Pollution addresses the problems arising from pollutants that all too commonly contaminate the indoor environment, including biological sources such as bacteria, fungi and molds, common combustion products, radon and other sources of radiation, solvents used in industry and the home, asbestos and dust pollution. (booktopia.com.au)
The aim is to provide a balanced account of the health risks associated with these major pollutants and to quantify the scale of the problem on a pollution-by-pollution basis. (booktopia.com.au)
According to preliminary evidence, yagya reduces air pollution generated sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) level along with biological air pollutants such as microorganisms. (financialexpress.com)
EPA studies indicate that the levels of many air pollutants may be two to five times higher in indoor air than outdoor air. (cdc.gov)
In some cases, indoor air pollutants may even be 100 times higher than outdoors. (cdc.gov)
Pollutants from fireplaces and woodstoves with no dedicated outdoor air supply can be back-drafted from the chimney into the living space, particularly in weatherized homes [US Environmental Protection Agency 2012a]. (cdc.gov)
Forest fires and emission of air pollutants, which include fumes from vehicles running on diesel and slow burning of coal and charcoal, release isocyanic acid in the troposphere. (phys.org)
Concerns about potential public health problems due to indoor air pollution are based on evidence that urban residents typically spend more than 90 percent of their time indoors, concentrations of some contaminants are higher indoors than outdoors, and for some pollutants personal exposures are not characterized adequately by outdoor measurements. (sciencemag.org)
Indoor air pollutants in homes, buildings, and schools can negatively impact the health of occupants. (epa.gov)
Developed by the Ikea team over the past few years, the GUNRID curtains - available in stores and online in February - will break down common air pollutants to clean up and purify air in the home. (housebeautiful.com)
Developed in collaboration with universities in Europe and Asia, the curtains have been made with a mineral-based surface treatment to break down common air pollutants, including odours and chemicals found in household products, such as formaldehyde. (housebeautiful.com)
Exposure to indoor and outdoor air pollutants may increase an individual's risk for morbidity and mortality from a variety of different conditions in multiple organ systems. (renalandurologynews.com)
Rarely, events such as the collapse of the World Trade Center have created short-term intense levels of outdoor air pollutants with recognized health effects. (renalandurologynews.com)
More commonly in high-income countries, indoor pollutants are generated by human activities and released from materials used for construction and furnishings. (renalandurologynews.com)
These indoor pollutants are often maintained at unhealthy concentrations by building designs that seal them in with limited exchange of indoor air with outdoor air. (renalandurologynews.com)
Several factors related to specific pollutant characteristics and patterns of exposure determine the likelihood of injury from inhalation of indoor or outdoor air pollutants. (renalandurologynews.com)
Uptake of gases: Penetration into and retention within the respiratory tract of gaseous pollutants vary widely, depending on the physical properties of the gas (e.g., solubility), the concentration of the gas in the inspired air, the rate and depth of ventilation, and the extent to which the material is reactive. (renalandurologynews.com)
So learn what to do about air pollutants. (statefarm.com)
Elliott Horner, PhD, principal scientist at UL Environment explains, "Indoor pollutants can be grouped into three different categories: gaseous, particulate, and biological. (statefarm.com)
We need public education programs that fill this knowledge gap and suggest what actions people can take to reduce high levels of air pollutants in their homes, be it simply opening windows and ventilation while cooking, switching to cleaner cooking and lighting devices and fuels as well as proper solid waste management. (umu.se)
Indoor air quality experts Jeffrey and Connie May say such pollutants can damage health through causing allergies, asthma and lung inflammation. (hertsad.co.uk)
to help people identify the sources of indoor pollution in their homes, and in the foreword to the book, pulmonary specialist Dr Jonathan Samet, who's done extensive research on the health risks of air pollutants, says: "Problems in indoor environments can seriously damage health, and these problems can be identified and solved. (hertsad.co.uk)
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), carbon dust, dead skin and pollen are just a few of the pollutants that could be lingering in the air you breathe. (besthealthmag.ca)
Air filters with a medium MERV of 5 to 11 are reasonably effective in removing airborne pollutants. (zehnderamerica.com)
Exhaust fans may also pull in pollutants from other indoor and outdoor sources. (zehnderamerica.com)
Keep in mind that airborne pollutants from chimneys, stoves, and atmospherically vented hot water heaters commonly backdraft in highly weatherized homes and buildings without a dedicated air supply. (zehnderamerica.com)
It is now well established that, throughout much of the developing world, indoor burning of solid fuels (biomass, coal, etc.) by inefficient, often insufficiently vented, combustion devices results in elevated exposure to household air pollutants. (wikipedia.org)
The good news is, unlike outdoor pollution, removing many indoor pollutants from your home is fairly easy to do. (bewell.com)
These pollutants flow into homes through doors, windows and cracks, often residences without air conditioning systems or filters, experts said. (sbsun.com)
The survey found 39% do not change their home heating and cooling system's air filter regularly and put themselves at risk of allergies to dust mites and pollutants produced by household appliances such as gas stoves. (filtsep.com)
However, many do not know that exposure to indoor air pollutants can cause immediate and long-term health effects. (filtsep.com)
The EPA lists its "Big Six" air pollutants. (isystemsweb.com)
Lets face it, craft supplies and art supplies can be filled with toxins, and now is a great time to start thinking about your health and how to avoid filling your home's air with unwanted pollutants as a result of your beloved hobby, yikes! (creativejewishmom.com)
The status of indoor air pollution and its control in China are reviewed by introducing the pollution characteristics of major indoor air pollutants, the strategies and measures adopted to control indoor air pollution, as well as the major problems existing in the current indoor air pollution control. (springer.com)
Besides, studies show that indoor pollution of particulate matter (PM), biological pollutants, and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) might also be serious in China. (springer.com)
On the one hand, due to the lack and the lax enforcement of regulations and standards for indoor decorating and refurbishing materials, some materials and products containing large amounts of harmful substances have entered the market and then the indoor environments, releasing various pollutants such as formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during and after the decoration and refurbishment. (springer.com)
As a result, pollutants released from inferior decorating and refurbishing materials build up in indoor air, severely deteriorating the IAQ and thus posing serious hazards to human health. (springer.com)
While air pollution is thought to be a problem related to outdoor air, the same pollutants are found indoors. (asehaqld.org.au)
This allows air pollutants to accumulate inside the building as they cannot escape and they combine with contaminants such as cigarette smoking indoors, gasses given off from poorly ventilated cooking appliances and heaters, and other materials within the home that emit unhealthy chemicals. (asehaqld.org.au)
Ventilate - open your windows and doors as much as possible to allow indoor air pollutants to escape and to increase the air exchange rate in your home. (asehaqld.org.au)
Cleaning products - can also add to the overall levels of indoor air pollutants. (asehaqld.org.au)
This work has led to the development of an exploratory method aiming to quantify the economic consequences of the impact of certain indoor air pollutants on the health of the population living in France. (anses.fr)
The choice of these pollutants is based on the availability of data on both population exposure in French housing and extrapolated to other types of interior environments (OQAI data), and the existence of a dose-response relationship or published health data, in conjunction with expert assessments on indoor air guideline values (IAGVs) conducted by ANSES. (anses.fr)
In this study, the economic consequences of indoor air pollution for society correspond to the costs of the health impact generated by the selected pollutants (estimated cost of premature deaths, health care, production losses, etc. (anses.fr)
Since the costs generated by the health effects of certain pollutants are also applied to studies on outdoor air pollution, the cost estimations for indoor and outdoor air cannot be added together. (anses.fr)
Regional differences aside, there are a few 'standard' pollutants found in pretty much all homes: particulate matter (PM), passive smoke, formaldehyde and other VOC's, air fresheners/cleaners (seriously). (stackexchange.com)
Home ventilation plays a key role in indoor air quality: if your home isn't well ventilated, then the pollutants are able to accumulate in the ambient air to levels which can trigger a response in the people living there - asthma, headaches, etc. (stackexchange.com)
Running water and electrolytes can help to freshen air and pull organic air pollutants. (sustainablebizconsulting.com)
Although you might think of the outdoors when it comes to air pollution, indoor air pollution in your home and workplace can have invisible but deadly pollutants, too. (sustainablebizconsulting.com)
Thankfully, there are many things you can do to prevent the build-up of pollutants in your indoor air, and by doing so, reduce the toxins you introduce into the environment and into your body. (ecolife.com)
Evidence is suggesting that several air pollutants may contribute to both exacerbation and development of asthma, but some uncertainty remains concerning the specific causative role of IAP. (biomedcentral.com)
There are different types of air pollutants, such as gases (such as ammonia, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrous oxides, methane and chlorofluorocarbons), particulates (both organic and inorganic), and biological molecules. (wikipedia.org)
Individual reactions to air pollutants depend on the type of pollutant a person is exposed to, the degree of exposure, and the individual's health status and genetics. (wikipedia.org)
Rather, they form in the air when primary pollutants react or interact. (wikipedia.org)
One of the most prominent air pollutants, this reddish-brown toxic gas has a characteristic sharp, biting odor. (wikipedia.org)

Marston and his colleagues are currently working to determine how long these tiny droplets can remain suspended in the air, and whether proper ventilation systems can prevent the micro-droplets from affecting indoor air quality. (upi.com)

Your body is dependent on the air you breathe and poor air quality can cause serious damage to your lungs, heart and other organ systems. (mercola.com)
This means your indoor air quality is really important to your long-term health. (mercola.com)
Paying careful attention to these two broad categories can go a long way toward improving your indoor air quality. (mercola.com)
Yes, there are best plants for indoor air quality. (selfgrowth.com)
You know that plants can produce oxygen that you and your family needs inside your home and by the help of some best plants for indoor air quality, the problem with air pollution inside your home will be minimize. (selfgrowth.com)
If you happen to live in the city, it is also advisable that you buy some best indoor plants for air quality so that you can have fresh air inside your city home. (selfgrowth.com)
Do not wait for you to suffer bad air inside your home, use the best indoor plants for air quality so that you can give a better home for your family . (selfgrowth.com)
In all these environments there are consumer products and building materials which can affect indoor air quality. (europa.eu)
US EPA says indoor pollution sources that release gases or particles into the air are the primary cause of indoor air quality problems. (courier-journal.com)
Opening the windows can improve indoor air quality. (howstuffworks.com)
Usually indoor air quality problems only cause discomfort. (medlineplus.gov)
This spring, as the COVID-19 pandemic led people to hunker down at home, outdoor air quality improved dramatically in many cities and countries. (scientificamerican.com)
In March Airthings , an Oslo-based manufacturer of smart air-quality monitors, noticed conditions beginning to deteriorate in many customers' homes that it tracks. (scientificamerican.com)
Although federal regulations in the U.S. have spurred dramatic improvements in outdoor air quality, indoor air remains largely unregulated. (scientificamerican.com)
Still, recent studies of outdoor air quality suggest that there is no safe level of fine particulate matter and that even short-term exposures can reduce lung function and raise the risk of a heart attack. (scientificamerican.com)
Research into consequences is just beginning, "so we can't say how clinically significant that increase of 19 percent actually is," says Martin Williams, an air quality scientist and an author of the report. (scientificamerican.com)
Written by experts, Indoor Air Quality Engineering offers practical strategies to construct, test, modify, and renovate industrial structures and processes to minimize and inhibit contaminant formation, distribution, and accumulation. (environmental-expert.com)
Engineers are increasingly faced with indoor air quality issues, particularly in the design of ventilation and filtration systems and airborne contaminant removal. (environmental-expert.com)
The contents of Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality in Hospitals are arranged in six main sections. (environmental-expert.com)
The first section deals with the major issues related to indoor air quality in hospitals, reviewed from North American, Scandinavian, Italian and Russian perspectives. (environmental-expert.com)
A comprehensive review of the subject is given in this volume, which complements the previous title covering air quality management. (environmental-expert.com)
Reuters Health) - Seniors living in housing with poor indoor air quality may have healthier blood pressure when they use portable air filters than when they don't have these devices, a small experiment suggests. (reuters.com)
With more stay-at-home orders going into effect each day, it is important to talk about why your Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) plays an important role in your overall health and your ability to fight off viruses like COVID-19. (filtersfast.com)
However, if you knew the problems with indoor air quality, you may be moved to take steps to protect yourself from it too. (filtersfast.com)
Cookstove smoke is a major contributor to dangerous indoor air quality, affecting the health of millions. (epa.gov)
Unfortunately there's not really a state or federal agency that has comprehensive authority over indoor air pollution," said Peggy Jenkins, who manages the indoor air quality program at the California Air Resources Board. (kqed.org)
Bennett A (2009) Strategies and technologies: controlling indoor air quality. (springer.com)
Boeniger MF (1995) Use of ozone generating devices to improve indoor air quality. (springer.com)
How Bad is Indoor Air Quality? (hubpages.com)
NASA, in studies designed to find ways of improving indoor air quality in closed environments such as space capsules and space stations found plants not only create oxygen, but filter the air of toxins too. (hubpages.com)
Another way to improve indoor air quality is to bring the outdoors indoors with plants. (hubpages.com)
almost three billion people burn traditional fuels indoors for cooking and heating and their numbers are expected to 'rise substantially by 2020,' john mitchell, coordinator of the partnership for clean indoor air at the united states environmental protection agency told ips at an international meeting on better air quality held in yogyakarta, in december. (solarcooking.org)
pcia tries to improve health, livelihood and the quality of life through reduced exposure to air pollution, primarily among women and children, in developing countries. (solarcooking.org)
You will also learn about what you can do to improve the air quality in your home. (coursera.org)
If a problem persists after corrective measures are taken, ask an environmental indoor air quality professional to test the air and identify the problem. (sun-sentinel.com)
The three primary factors that affect indoor air quality are the nature of indoor pollutant sources, ventilation of the building, and occupant behaviors. (springer.com)
Deficient air quality can exist in all types of enclosed buildings and structures. (springer.com)
In terms of mortality, indoor air quality ranks second only to outdoor air pollution as a cause of environmentally related diseases in the UAE. (springer.com)
Towards an integrative approach of improving indoor air quality. (springer.com)
2008. Quality of indoor residential air and health. (springer.com)
In comparison, fine particulate matter levels in New Dehli, which has poor air quality, average around 225 µg/m3 during the dirtier winter months. (harvard.edu)
Zimmetry Environmental provides a wide range of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) testing and consulting services to protect Puerto Rico s residents, visitors and workers. (webwire.com)
While it can be a challenge for an individual to control what they are exposed to in the air outdoors, people have significantly more control of their indoor air quality (IAQ). (webwire.com)
At Zimmetry we offer comprehensive indoor environmental quality (IEQ) testing and consulting services to identify and resolve a wide range of chemical and microbial exposure risks from residential, commercial, industrial and institutional properties. (webwire.com)
The professionals at Zimmetry offer environmental compliance, indoor air quality, asbestos, lead-based paint, Phase I ESAs and general environmental consulting services. (webwire.com)
New Delhi, Nov 7 (PTI) As large parts of north India grapple with dangerous levels of smog, two new global studies seek to settle the debate on effective 'green' antidotes -- one concluding that potted plants don't affect indoor air quality and the other affirming that trees near factories and other pollution sources reduce outdoor air pollution. (yahoo.com)
Another study by researchers at Drexel University in the US said claims about the ability of plants to improve the air quality are vastly overstated. (yahoo.com)
Plants are great, but they don't actually clean indoor air quickly enough to have an effect on the air quality of your home or office environment,' Michael Waring, an associate professor in Drexel's College of Engineering, said in a statement. (yahoo.com)
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), India is home to six of the top 10 polluted cities in the world with air quality index (AQI) in the 'severe' or 'severe plus' categories several times in a year in the National Capital Region (NCR). (yahoo.com)
Usually the most effective way to improve indoor air quality is to eliminate pollution sources or reduce their emissions . (findlaw.com)
Air cleaners also can improve indoor air quality. (findlaw.com)
Respiratory ailments are the most common problems you may experience with poor air quality indoors especially for individuals with allergies or asthma. (infobarrel.com)
Indoor air quality, however, was not appreciated as an important component of public health until the proliferation of sealed buildings, energy conservation programs (urea formaldehyde foam insulation), new products, and the recognition of the health effects of radon, asbestos and latex. (mdpi.com)
Today concerns about indoor air quality in developed countries have found expression in green building guidelines, smoking bans, and product standards. (mdpi.com)
The study is unique, Mendoza says, combining a long-term indoor air quality monitoring project with paired outdoor measurements and research-grade instruments. (phys.org)
In the Salt Lake Valley, a year's air quality events include fireworks-laden holidays on Independence Day and Pioneer Day (July 24), smoke from wildfires throughout the West that settles in the bowl-like valley and wintertime inversions in which the whole valley's emissions are trapped in a pool of cold air. (phys.org)
During a wintertime inversion event in December, as the Air Quality Index outdoors reached orange and red levels, the indoor air quality reached yellow levels and stayed there until the inversion cleared. (phys.org)
For nearly 48 hours," the researchers wrote, "indoor air quality reached levels considered problematic for health compromised populations and nearly reached levels considered unsafe for all populations. (phys.org)
But the researchers happened to catch a signal from a private fireworks event just a few weeks before the wildfire smoke event, providing an opportunity to see how fireworks shows, both large and small, affected indoor air quality. (phys.org)
This means, in effect, that efforts to reduce indoor air pollution through higher ventilation rates in buildings and homes would hardly lead to a measurable improvement of indoor air quality. (innovations-report.com)
The INDOORTRON is a walk-in type environmental chamber, allowing for precise control of parameters such as temperature, relative humidity, air quality and exchange rate. (innovations-report.com)
Almost a third of South Los Angeles residents are under the age of 18, and poor indoor air quality from slum housing conditions results in significant impacts on the development of children's lungs and respiratory systems and is a critical public health issue. (kcet.org)
Home improvement expert Danny Lipford shows you how to improve the air quality in your home by using water based glue to hold surfaces together and soy based paint with low VOCs to paint your walls. (articlecity.com)
The Lancet 'It would make an excellent starting point for any serious student or interested lay-person on the current thinking regarding indoor air quality problems. (booktopia.com.au)
The next section discusses additional potential exposure sources and pathways to hazardous substances in the home and environment that may also contribute to poor indoor air quality and pose exposure and health risks. (cdc.gov)
Most people worry about the quality of the air they breathe outdoors, while giving little thought to the contaminants that may be circulating in their own homes. (phys.org)
Researchers from the University of Sheffield's Faculty of Engineering measured air quality inside and outside three residential buildings with different types of energy use (gas vs. electric cookers). (phys.org)
The project, titled Wood Smoke Photovoice, was designed to raise awareness of how smoke from wood-burning stoves, fireplaces and outdoor bonfires can affect air quality and human health. (thenewstribune.com)
Until last year, much of Pierce County was under scrutiny for failure to meet federal air quality standards - one of only 32 areas in the country. (thenewstribune.com)
Even though air quality has improved, wood smoke still plays a large part in the region's air pollution problem, according to the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency . (thenewstribune.com)
They were trained to set up the device in their homes, and sample indoor air quality for 24 hours. (thenewstribune.com)
Even with proper maintenance, there can never be an elimination of indoor air ventilation, and regular testing of the air quality inside all ice rinks is critical, no matter the age of the machine. (wkar.org)
Poor indoor air quality has been linked to lung diseases like asthma , COPD and lung cancer . (blf.org.uk)
The quality of the air you breathe anywhere is especially important if you're living with a lung condition like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (blf.org.uk)
Who's at risk from poor indoor air quality? (blf.org.uk)
If you've got COPD, asthma, bronchiectasis or any other lung condition, you're much more likely to be affected by poor air quality. (blf.org.uk)
Children are particularly vulnerable to poor indoor air quality as their lungs are still developing. (blf.org.uk)
PHILADELPHIA (December 19, 2012) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a $120,000 grant to the Baltimore City Health Department to support indoor air quality projects including a program to educate about 460 nursing students from the University of Maryland about environmental asthma management. (epa.gov)
This funding supports efforts to improve indoor air quality, which will better protect the health of children and families in the Baltimore area. (epa.gov)
and mitigation of indoor air quality problems. (epa.gov)
The grant to the Baltimore City Health Department is one of 32 EPA grants nationwide to improve indoor air quality, better protecting the health of Americans in classrooms, communities and homes across the country. (epa.gov)
Improve indoor air quality and your family's comfort with these smart solutions. (bobvila.com)
In that case, you must take special measures not only to ensure proper ventilation, but also to safeguard the quality of the air you breathe on a daily basis. (bobvila.com)
Despite the fact that Americans, on average, spend about 90 percent of their time indoors, relatively few think twice about home air quality. (bobvila.com)
If a homeowner ever stops to consider indoor air quality, "it's most likely going to be during the winter," says Daniel O'Brian, a technical specialist with SupplyHouse.com . (bobvila.com)
Promoting indoor air quality isn't a simple matter. (bobvila.com)
Besides safeguarding the furnace itself against damage, an HVAC filter directly benefits indoor air quality-so long as the homeowner takes action to prevent the filter from becoming clogged. (bobvila.com)
Indoor air quality can be worse than outdoor. (statefarm.com)
Given that the average American spends up to 90% of their time inside , indoor air quality is a public health concern. (statefarm.com)
What Affects Indoor Air Quality? (statefarm.com)
But despite the high levels of harmful fine particles within their houses, residents perceive indoor air quality to be better than that found outdoors, and say that they are used to the situation. (umu.se)
Imperfect knowledge among study participants about the adverse health effects of air pollution contribute to practices that worsen air quality, according to a doctoral thesis from Umeå University. (umu.se)
To improve air quality and ultimately save lives it will be important to provide impoverished communities with correct information regarding air quality and its damaging health effects. (umu.se)
And while we often talk about the amount of pollution in our atmosphere, we rarely consider the quality of the air that we're breathing when we are inside. (justenergy.com)
1] Find out what you can do to improve the quality of air in your home. (justenergy.com)
The quality of your indoor air (IAQ) is a measure of how the air inside of a building affects its occupants' health and comfort. (justenergy.com)
By better controlling the indoor environmental conditions where we live and work, we can minimise the symptoms we or those we know or love may be experiencing, because of indoor air quality problems. (hertsad.co.uk)
Indoor Environmental Air Quality: Building Ventilation. (lung.org)
Indoor air quality ranks as one of the top five environmental health risks, and numerous illnesses are linked to airborne contaminants. (zehnderamerica.com)
Filters with a higher MERV can remove smaller particles, often making them superior in improving indoor air quality for certain contaminants. (zehnderamerica.com)
Filters with a MERV of 12 or greater are the most efficient in trapping biological contaminants, promoting high indoor air quality. (zehnderamerica.com)
Proper maintenance can also promote indoor air quality. (zehnderamerica.com)
A balanced ventilation system with optional high-MERV air filters is ideal in promoting indoor air quality. (zehnderamerica.com)
Numerous common household products are of concern when considering indoor air quality. (zehnderamerica.com)
Ensuring adequate ventilation rates for your project also helps protect indoor air quality, as some degree of indoor air pollution is inevitable. (zehnderamerica.com)
Executive Summary 1 2 3 Investigates the issues related to indoor air quality in schools. (efanet.org)
This includes, indoor air pollution and allergic disseases associated with 'sick buildings', gives an overview of European data concerning indoor air quality of the school environment and makes recommendations for a European programme on indoor air quality in schools. (efanet.org)
As the evidence mounts correlating asthma and more serious lung diseases with polluted air, the number of asthma cases keeps on rising even with California's progress in improving air quality. (sbsun.com)
But even as outdoor air pollution levels improve and asthma rates slow, it "doesn't mean there isn't a serious concern for people living near pollution hot spots," said Bonnie Holmes-Gen, senior director of air quality and climate change for the American Lung Association in California. (sbsun.com)
The company says its technology then lets cleaner air flow through and recommends changing filters at least quarterly to improve air quality and improve the efficiency of home heating and cooling systems. (filtsep.com)
AAF International buys RIS Facility Management GmbH, a provider of indoor air quality services in Germany. (filtsep.com)
When an employee cannot perform their job optimally or calls out sick due to symptoms caused by poor indoor air quality they still need to get paid their salary despite their decreased productivity. (mommiesmagazine.com)
With rising health care costs, the benefits of improving indoor air quality far exceed the cost of making those improvements. (mommiesmagazine.com)
Many business owners and CEO's do not realize that poor indoor air quality is creating an unnecessary money drain. (mommiesmagazine.com)
Switching to green cleaning products creates a considerable impact on indoor air quality, the planet, health care and operational costs. (mommiesmagazine.com)
He used the data he and his team of health workers gathered to improve understanding of the complex interplay between indoor air quality and poor respiratory health in Ugandan children. (nih.gov)
To incorporate basic awareness-building into his fellowship project, Coker had community health workers hand-deliver letters to the people whose homes had been sampled, outlining factors that could be contributing to HAP and steps to take to improve air quality. (nih.gov)
Its purpose is to create a technical forum where ideas, information, and best practices could be shared among state air quality agencies. (isystemsweb.com)
Enhancing the quality of your air provides many health benefits, helps avoid illness, and in some instances will even help you save money. (creativejewishmom.com)
Here's to a healthy 2019, lets start by thinking about out air quality. (creativejewishmom.com)
If you would like to check the quality of your air, there are air pollution monitors available for purchase or you can contact a professional to inspect the air quality within your home. (creativejewishmom.com)
The first line of defense in maintaining a healthy indoor air quality is your filter. (creativejewishmom.com)
The establishment and implementation of indoor air quality (IAQ)-related regulations and standards, the research on indoor air pollution and its control, and the development of indoor environmental monitoring and cleaning industry have played significant roles in preventing and controlling indoor air pollution in China. (springer.com)
Environmental Protection Agency (1997) Revisions to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Particles Matter. (scirp.org)
The quality of air inside buildings is a public health concern in France and in many other countries. (anses.fr)
In addition, an exploratory study of the socio-economic cost of indoor air pollution has been launched by the French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety (ANSES), the Observatory for Indoor Air Quality (OQAI) and Pierre Kopp, Professor of economy at the University of Paris I - Sorbonne-Panthéon. (anses.fr)
The quality of indoor air is a public health concern in France and in many other countries, since individuals living in temperate climates spend an average of almost 90% of their time in indoor environments. (anses.fr)
The indoor air quality is worse than the outdoor air, even in the most industrialised cities. (stackexchange.com)
As an environmental chemist, I can honestly tell you that most people don't realize just how bad their indoor air quality is, since they don't realize just how many items in their home are contributing to it. (stackexchange.com)
With regards to measuring indoor air quality, the US National Ambient Air Quality Standards can be found here , and the EPA has a publication database on Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) available here . (stackexchange.com)
Also, the quality of the materials used in the home can contribute to the quality of the indoor air, as well as its age. (stackexchange.com)
The think tank produced a paper on air quality which found that low indoor air quality affected 20% of the population‚ with most of the burden falling on poor black households. (burningissues.org)
The report said when examining the country's air quality‚ the media and activists focused too often on mining and industrial pollution‚ and the liability of corporations and state-owned enterprises. (burningissues.org)
Low indoor air quality affects 24% of black households‚ 9% of coloured households and only 1% of white or Indian households. (burningissues.org)
We all worry about pollution outdoors, but poor air quality in our homes and offices has as much of an impact on our health, if not more. (healthwatchcenter.com)
There are, however, several things you can do to improve the quality of the air you breathe when indoors. (healthwatchcenter.com)
Indoor air quality has been linked with 30,000 deaths and reduced life expectancy , according to an Imperial College London study, but is often overlooked in the workplace. (sustainablebizconsulting.com)
However, air-purifying kits are usually your best bet for a clear change in your office's air quality. (sustainablebizconsulting.com)
That hidden danger is the quality of indoor air. (trans4mind.com)
When was the last time you stopped to think about the quality of the air you were taking into your lungs, transmitting deep down into the cells of your body? (trans4mind.com)
But for most of us, especially when we're in our own homes, the quality of the air we're breathing is not a big consideration--or not even a consideration at all. (trans4mind.com)
The truth of the matter is, the quality of air indoors (even in seemingly clean homes) can actually be far poorer than that of even the biggest, most industrialized, and dirtiest urban centers! (trans4mind.com)
Read the related articles on air purifiers and air quality to learn what steps you can take to achieve cleaner air and a healthier lifestyle. (trans4mind.com)
In fact, most don't know that their indoor air quality (IAQ) is likely much more toxic than the outdoor air! (ecolife.com)
By and large, most of us spend the vast majority of our time indoors, and that's where the largest air quality concerns reside in our advanced society. (ecolife.com)
Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate (INDOOR AIR 2016). (ucl.ac.uk)
International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ): Ghent, Belgium. (ucl.ac.uk)
Summarizes Schlein's main points, including the citation of survey results indicating a widespread indoor air quality problem in government worksites. (tufts.edu)
10 Shocking Facts about Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) The worst air quality you experience every day just might be in your living room. (generalfilters.com)
The human health effects of poor air quality are far reaching, but principally affect the body's respiratory system and the cardiovascular system. (wikipedia.org)
Indoor air pollution and poor urban air quality are listed as two of the world's worst toxic pollution problems in the 2008 Blacksmith Institute World's Worst Polluted Places report. (wikipedia.org)
Productivity losses and degraded quality of life caused by air pollution are estimated to cost the world economy $5 trillion per year. (wikipedia.org)

Certain kinds of cooking-such as roasting a pan of brussels sprouts in a gas oven-can generate 250 micrograms of fine particulate matter per cubic meter of air, an extraordinarily high level that matches what is sometimes observed in "the world's most polluted cities," they reported . (scientificamerican.com)
The residence was located near major roadways and industrial facilities that release fine particulate matter into the air. (reuters.com)
Even so, air filters may be a simple way to reduce the negative health effects of exposure to fine particulate matter, said Shohreh Farzan, an environmental health researcher at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles who wasn't involved in the study. (reuters.com)
For specialized clean rooms, Ultra Low Particulate Air Filters with MERVs of 20 or higher filter out 99.99997% of particles smaller than 1 micron in diameter. (greenprophet.com)
An April 1, 2019 article in The New Yorker described research that has found that regular indoor activities can cause spikes in substances such as volatile organic compounds, nitric oxide, carbon dioxide, and fine particulate matter, all of which can harm health at high levels. (harvard.edu)
They placed three sensors to measure airborne concentrations of particulate matter: One on the roof to measure outdoor air, one in the air handling room-where the outdoor air comes in-and one in an office. (phys.org)
Minute-by-minute outdoor and indoor air particulate matter measurements during a December 2018 inversion. (phys.org)
During inversions, only around 20% of the air pollution is what's called primary pollution-the particulate matter that comes directly from combustion exhaust. (phys.org)
Minute-by-minute outdoor and indoor air particulate matter measurements during an August 2018 wildfire event. (phys.org)
The technique called yagya, mentioned in ancient texts including Vedas and Upanishads, can reduce particulate matters (PM) a result of air pollution, especially in indoor environment, claims the study published in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Yagya Research. (financialexpress.com)
Join me Tuesday November 5th at 6 PM PT or Wednesday November 6th at 12 PM PT as we share how to eliminate virtually 100% of particulate pollution and chemical toxins in your home, and office--where most of us spend more than 90 percent of our time. (greensmoothiegirl.com)
In 2014, the World Health Organization initiated standards for allowable indoor air pollution, setting a standard of 10 micrograms of fine particulate per meter cubed. (emory.edu)
Indoor Particulate Matter: Dangerous particles that are a result of combustion from a fireplace, chimney or tobacco. (creativejewishmom.com)

Indoor air pollution is the presence of one or more contaminants indoors that carry a certain degree of human health risk. (encyclopedia.com)
What Causes Air Pollution Indoors? (mercola.com)
There's evidence that air pollution indoors is around 2 to 5 times more severe than pollution outside, with some homes (particularly those with smokers) showing pollution levels of 100 times the safe outdoor limit. (greenprophet.com)
According the EPA, Americans spend 90% of their time indoors, where indoor air pollution levels are 2-5 times higher than air pollution levels outdoors. (hubpages.com)
If the air outside is cleaner than the air indoors, there is one obvious thing you can do to flush away those VOC's and indoor air pollution. (hubpages.com)
in fact, about 5 percent of outdoor air pollution is due to smoke from indoors escaping, said mitchell. (solarcooking.org)
But the air we breathe is polluted both outdoors and indoors. (coursera.org)
In short, air pollution levels can be far greater indoors than outdoors. (sun-sentinel.com)
Considering that in many countries, such as the United States, people spend up to 90% of their time indoors, the air they breathe in homes, schools and work environments can have a major impact on their wellbeing. (webwire.com)
Air pollutant levels may be two to five times -- and occasionally up to 100 times -- higher indoors than outdoors. (findlaw.com)
These indoor air pollution levels are of concern to regulatory agencies because most people spend most of their time indoors, particularly those working full-time in an office or other enclosed workplace. (findlaw.com)
Increased time spent indoors and reduced air exchange rates have increased personal exposure to many compounds originating indoors. (mdpi.com)
Just when you thought you could head indoors to be safe from the air pollution that plagues the Salt Lake Valley, new research shows that elevated air pollution events, like horror movie villains, claw their way into indoor spaces. (phys.org)
In a long-term study in a Salt Lake-area building, researchers found that the amount of air pollution that comes indoors depends on the type of outdoor pollution. (phys.org)
As soon as the air comes indoors, those meteorological conditions change. (phys.org)
It may come as a surprise but air pollution levels indoors are almost always higher than outside, even in busy city centres. (phys.org)
While our research may not reduce the amount of outdoor pollution in our cities," explains Stathopoulos, "it can certainly help ensure that this same dirty air is not re-circulated indoors. (livemodern.com)
Indoor air pollution causes nearly 8% of worldwide mortalities, and with our current lifestyles meaning we spend 90% of our time indoors, I'm reminded of the statistic that air pollution in your hom e can be up to 5 times higher than outdoor, so it's a really big issue that we should all take seriously. (littlegreenblog.com)
Cooking indoors with solid fuels such as biomass, coal or kerosene is one of the chief sources of indoor pollution, and, over the years, initiatives supported by Fogarty and other NIH Institutes and Centers have sought to reduce HAP by studying clean cookstoves and fuels for use in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), such as Uganda. (nih.gov)
In homes with kerosene for lighting, where windows were kept shut, smoking indoors was common, children were inside during cooking times, and self-reported traffic-related air pollution was high, the percentage soared to 90 percent of children. (nih.gov)
Most recommendations to avoid the inhalation of toxic air is to spend time indoors However, not everyone has this luxury. (recoveringself.com)
In fact, many studies have found levels of various air pollution to be 2 to 5 times higher indoors than they are outdoors and sometimes as high as 100 times more concentrated! (ecolife.com)

Based on the results of a 1989 study conducted by NASA, some indoor houseplants available at your local nursery have the ability to remove some contaminants from the inside air. (gardenguides.com)
Biological contaminants - Pollution is always associated with toxic chemicals. (infobarrel.com)
Reducing the environmental health risks of indoor air contaminants such as asthma triggers can benefit people's health," said EPA Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin. (epa.gov)
According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, indoor air can contain up two to five times more contaminants than outdoor air. (besthealthmag.ca)
The EPA says that pollution inside the home can be two to five times greater than outside, due to irritants and contaminants in the products we use daily, off-gassing chemicals from materials and furnishings, and even chlorine by-products emitted from toilets (one more reason to keep the lid closed). (bewell.com)
In fact, indoor environments encompass a broad diversity of exposure scenarios and many physical agents and chemical and microbiological contaminants which have variable effects on health. (anses.fr)
Indoor environments encompass a broad range of different exposure scenarios and numerous physical agents and chemical or microbiological contaminants. (anses.fr)
Poorly placed air intakes can also bring exhaust from outdoor vehicles (with similar contaminants) into your home year-round. (ecolife.com)

All combined, indoor air pollution causes 3.8 million deaths worldwide each year from diseases such as stroke and lung cancer. (medicinenet.com)
2 Overall, a toxic environment is responsible for at least 1 of every 4 deaths reported worldwide, 3 and air pollution is the greatest contributor to this risk. (mercola.com)
While the millions of deaths from well-known communicable diseases often make headlines, indoor air pollution remains a silent and unreported killer. (who.int)
It's known that millions of deaths worldwide occur due to indoor air pollution, but we don't know yet how much cooking in poorly ventilated kitchens contributes to it," Marston said. (upi.com)
In China, for example, air pollution is leading to almost a million premature deaths per year. (greenprophet.com)
this is twice as many deaths as estimated due to outdoor pollution. (solarcooking.org)
1 in 8 deaths is due to air pollution. (coursera.org)
Our analyses suggest that indoor air pollution is a considerable risk to public health in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), accounting for at least 77,000 excess visits to health-care facilities in 2008 in addition to the 280 excess deaths. (springer.com)
Exposure to indoor air pollution may be responsible for nearly 2 million excess deaths in developing countries and for some 4% of the global burden of disease. (nih.gov)
According to WHO around 90% of people worldwide breathe polluted air, which is estimated to cause eight million deaths per year. (webwire.com)
With previous eye-opening studies showing that indoor pollution causes around 4.3 million deaths annually, Ikea has been developing air-cleaning textiles to tackle this issue in a way that's both affordable and easy for all. (housebeautiful.com)
However, indoor air pollution has been shown to have considerable effects on both long and short term health and is thought to be responsible for 4.3 million deaths each year. (justenergy.com)
A major cause of indoor air pollution, environmental tobacco smoke, or secondhand smoke-causes over 40,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. (justenergy.com)
The World Health Organisation estimates that indoor pollution is responsible for 2.7% of the global burden of disease and 3.8 million deaths every year. (lse.ac.uk)
Persistent cough is the main reason why children present at government-run health clinics in the Ugandan capital, Coker explained, and the WHO has blamed soot inhaled from household air pollution (HAP) for nearly half the pneumonia deaths among children under 5. (nih.gov)
Indoor air pollution accounts for the deaths of 1‚400 South African children per year. (burningissues.org)
A couple of weeks ago, all of the mainstream news outlets reported the stunning 2 millions deaths a year from air pollution. (recoveringself.com)
Altogether, indoor air pollution from cookstoves is responsible for 4% of the total worldwide disease burden, and causes 4 million premature deaths every year - one every 8 seconds. (recoveringself.com)
Of those deaths from illnesses associated with air pollution, 88 percent of deaths from outdoor air pollution and 99 percent of deaths from indoor air pollution occur in low- and middle-income countries. (generalfilters.com)
To address both of these issues, the American Lung Association supports full implementation of the Clean Power Plan in the United States, the first-ever federal plan to reduce carbon pollution from existing power plants, which is estimated to prevent up to 3,600 premature deaths by 2030. (generalfilters.com)
Outdoor air pollution alone causes 2.1 to 4.21 million deaths annually. (wikipedia.org)
Overall, air pollution causes the deaths of around 7 million people worldwide each year, and is the world's largest single environmental health risk. (wikipedia.org)

In the short term, exposure to high concentrations of indoor air pollution can cause eye irritation, headaches, nose and throat irritation, fatigue, and dizziness. (medicinenet.com)
Bornali Dutta, Associate Director Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Medanta - The Medicity, said: "According to the World Health Organization (WHO) global air pollution database released in Geneva, India has 14 out of the 15 most polluted cities in the world in terms of PM 2.5 concentrations. (indianexpress.com)
Indoor air pollutant concentrations are a function of indoor source emissions, the infiltration of ambient pollution via building leakage, and the air exchange rate (ventilation) in the building. (springer.com)
The key finding is that the natural or ventilation air exchange rates in indoor environments, like homes and offices, dilutes concentrations of volatile organic compounds -- the air pollution that plants are allegedly cleaning -- much faster than plants can extract them from the air. (yahoo.com)
Studies have shown that people are exposed to higher concentrations of air pollution for longer periods of time inside buildings that outside. (findlaw.com)
This means that the indoor risk is doubled or even higher than that expected from existing levels of outdoor concentrations. (innovations-report.com)
Although official efforts to control air pollution have traditionally focused on outdoor air, it is now apparent that elevated contaminant concentrations are common inside some private and public buildings. (sciencemag.org)
Additional TEAM studies indicate that while people are using products containing organic chemicals, they can expose themselves and others to very high pollutant levels, and elevated concentrations can persist in the air long after the activity is completed. (greenbuildingsupply.com)

Those aesthetic carpets and rugs can actually be a source of indoor air pollution. (indianexpress.com)
Globally, the most important source of indoor air pollution is household use of solid fuel. (coursera.org)
The use of kerosene lamps is another important source of indoor air pollution. (coursera.org)
The leading source of indoor air pollution contributing to excess cases of illness is environmental tobacco smoke. (springer.com)
It's not always possible to eliminate every source of indoor air pollution, but employers must do their best to alleviate the situation and provide full disclosure of possible toxins. (findlaw.com)

In a study of Southern California homes where people cook at least once a week, more than half had air pollution levels worse than the outdoor health limit for nitrogen dioxide, a pollutant that can cause respiratory irritation. (kqed.org)
These properties tend to be relatively airtight, meaning that the air inside can quickly become stagnant and pollutant levels rapidly rise. (justenergy.com)
The authors focus on radon, a common indoor air pollutant that is the leading cause of lung cancer after smoking. (lse.ac.uk)
Radon is an odourless, colourless and tasteless common indoor air pollutant that is formed by the natural decay of uranium from rocks and soil. (lse.ac.uk)
However, problems such as lack of mandatory standards for IAQ, lack of regulation and labeling of pollutant emissions from indoor decorating and refurbishing materials, lack of an effective performance evaluation system for air cleaning products, and lack of proper maintenance of air cleaners remain to be solved for further improvement of IAQ. (springer.com)
Any pollutant found in the air of indoor environments regardless of its source, whether it is specific to the environment and its occupants (heating, cooking, furniture, cleaning products, etc.), or exterior to it, such as pollution of the outdoor atmosphere, for example, is considered to be an indoor air pollutant. (anses.fr)
An air pollutant is a material in the air that can have adverse effects on humans and the ecosystem. (wikipedia.org)

According to WHO, air pollution is a major contributor to lung and respiratory infections, heart disease and cancer. (mercola.com)
Cooking also puts off fine particle pollution, which is tied to long-term health problems, like respiratory and heart issues. (kqed.org)
The leading health outcomes attributed to indoor air pollution are cardiovascular disease and lower respiratory tract infections. (springer.com)
2008. Exposure to indoor mould and children's respiratory health in the PATY study. (springer.com)
There is consistent evidence that indoor air pollution increases the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and of acute respiratory infections in childhood, the most important cause of death among children under 5 years of age in developing countries. (nih.gov)
The month of recognition began back in 1972 when the American Lung Association (ALA) sponsored Clean Air Week to educate the public about the connection between clean air and respiratory health. (webwire.com)
In the long term, people exposed to indoor air pollution may develop cancer, respiratory diseases, or heart disease. (findlaw.com)
We now recognize that the risks from indoor air pollution range widely from low birth weight of children to chronic conditions in the elderly and everything in between - acute respiratory disease, cancer, asthma, cardiovascular disease, eye disease, lung disease and chronic pulmonary obstructive lung disease. (nih.gov)
Worryingly, mold can release a range of hazardous toxins into the air and can cause many different symptoms-and is a particular concern to babies, children, older adults, and those with existing skin problems, respiratory problems, or weakened immune systems. (justenergy.com)
ScienceDaily] H ousehold air pollution, caused by the use of plant-based or coal fuel for cooking, heating, and lighting, is putting nearly three billion people worldwide at risk of ill health and early death, according to a new Commission, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal. (joannenova.com.au)
The women and children living in poverty who are most affected by household air pollution are also likely to have poor access to healthcare - especially the complex and expensive treatments required for much of the respiratory illness and cancer caused by household air pollution. (joannenova.com.au)
Main sources of indoor O3 are from outdoor O3 resources as well as air purifiers (electrostatic precipitators, negative ion generators, and ozone generators), which are marketed to the public to provide relief from numerous respiratory ailments as well as to reduce odors and destroy microbes. (stackexchange.com)
By inhaling this toxic air and soot, they've become at risk for a variety of respiratory diseases like COPD and Acute Lower Respiratory Infections (ALRI). (recoveringself.com)
Other harms of air pollution include frequent respiratory infections, asthma impairments, harm to nervous system and brain, harm to the cardiovascular system and lung cancer. (generalfilters.com)
Air pollution is a significant risk factor for a number of pollution-related diseases, including respiratory infections, heart disease, COPD, stroke and lung cancer. (wikipedia.org)

Indeed, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has noted that indoor air pollution is one of the top public health risks you face on a daily basis. (mercola.com)
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are marking World Rural Women's Day on 15 October 2004 by drawing attention to indoor air pollution - one of the major causes of death and disease in the world's poorest countries. (who.int)
WHO recently published the first-ever comprehensive Atlas of Children's Environmental Health as a means of drawing attention to and increasing support for reducing indoor air pollution (and other environmental health issues). (who.int)
On this page you can find state programs dealing with indoor air-related health inquiries. (cdc.gov)
Are air fresheners bad for your health? (howstuffworks.com)
Some laser printers release tiny particles into the air that can enter the lungs and cause health problems, according to an Australian study. (consumeraffairs.com)
Indoor Air Pollution has become a major topic in environmental research and health. (environmental-expert.com)
The impact of air pollution on human health is currently of international concern. (environmental-expert.com)
Health Effects of Ambient Air Pollution provides the reader with an overview of the health effects of air pollution in human subjects. (environmental-expert.com)
It said 7 million people die every year because of outdoor and household air pollution…Reports like these suggest that the impact of pollution on human health is fatal. (indianexpress.com)
Bernstein JA, Alexis N, Bacchus H et al (2008) The health effects of non-industrial indoor air pollution. (springer.com)
Reviewing the information at Toxtown about the source and effect of these and many other chemicals highlights how big a problem indoor air pollution really is to our health and wellbeing. (hubpages.com)
indoor air pollution could lead to an epidemic of breathing problems that could kill faster than sars or the bird flu, warned kirk smith, professor of public health at the university of california, berkeley. (solarcooking.org)
globally, indoor smoke ranks tenth as a risk factor for global burden of disease, according to a 2002 world health organisation report. (solarcooking.org)
A new study from Hsien-Ho Lin and colleagues at Harvard School of Public Health reviewed the published evidence for an association between tobacco smoking, passive smoking, and indoor air pollution from fuels such as wood and charcoal and the risk of infection, disease, and death from TB. (emaxhealth.com)
This course will provide you with an introduction to the most recent research in the field of health effects of air pollution as well as a broader understanding of sources and spread of air pollution and what we should do about it. (coursera.org)
They work with different aspects of air pollution and health: toxicology, exposure assessment, epidemiology, engineering and health impact assessment. (coursera.org)
It is a global responsibility to combat the health impacts of air pollution, and this fight can only be won through new knowledge and global collaboration. (coursera.org)
This module will explain about health effects of indoor use of solid fuel as a particularly important source in large parts of the world, as well as of other sources of indoor air pollution. (coursera.org)
The indoor air pollution consists of a variety of health-damaging components. (coursera.org)
Altogether, it appears to cause more than 80% of the health-care facility visits attributed to indoor air pollution. (springer.com)
Indoor air pollution in developing countries: a major environmental and public health challenge. (nih.gov)
Indoor air pollution is a major global public health threat requiring greatly increased efforts in the areas of research and policy-making. (nih.gov)
Clean Air Month is an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of the air we breathe for everyone s health. (webwire.com)
This is significant as the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) recently reported, Air pollution, which kills more than 6 million people every year, is the biggest environmental health risk of our time. (webwire.com)
Most people are aware of the health dangers of outdoor air pollution, but not many realize that air pollution in their homes, offices, and schools can also have significant health effects. (findlaw.com)
Indoor air pollution is discussed below, including the health affects and sources of contamination and ways to reduce it in the workplace. (findlaw.com)
Not only does indoor air pollution compromise the health and productivity of your employees, but it also exposes employers to possible legal action for associated injuries. (findlaw.com)
The problem of indoor air pollution has been around for decades but we have never viewed it as a single and critically important risk factor for poor health in the developing world. (nih.gov)
In an article recently published in Science , A Major Environmental Cause of Death , my co-authors and I conclude that although the problems of indoor air pollution are well established, there remains a critical research agenda to determine how much these emissions must be reduced by cleaner cookstoves and improved fuels to achieve substantial health benefits. (nih.gov)
Investigators like Dr. Kirk Smith at Berkeley, who have been clear leaders in understanding and evaluating the health impact of cookstoves, have used grants for studies in Bangladesh, India and other locations where indoor air pollution is common. (nih.gov)
We are transitioning ITREOH to a program we call Global Environmental and Occupational Health, or GEOHealth , and indoor air pollution will be included as a key topic. (nih.gov)
Clean air is clearly better for health. (nih.gov)
On a darker level, indoor air can cause persistent health effects. (greenprophet.com)
The advice in Leviticus 14:33-48 for treating mold infested houses has contemporary meaning in the recent World Health Organization (WHO) document on damp and moldy indoor spaces [ 1 ]. (mdpi.com)
With the well-documented public health evidence, the civic debate shifted from one that asserted smokers rights to one that assured non-smokers the right to smoke-free indoor environments. (mdpi.com)
This book presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from risks due to a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. (who.int)
The latest studies on human exposure to indoor pollution, released today by the European Commission at its Joint Research Centre (JRC) facilities in Ispra (Italy), reveal that indoor environments pose their own threats to health and, in some cases, can be at least twice as polluting as outdoor environments. (innovations-report.com)
According to European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin: "Traffic and smog are of course major causes of pollution, and we are studying and analysing their impact on human health. (innovations-report.com)
Indoor air pollution can pose a serious health threat. (cdc.gov)
Efforts to assess health risks associated with indoor air pollution are limited by insufficient information about the number of people exposed, the pattern and severity of exposures, and the health consequences of exposures. (sciencemag.org)
An overall strategy should be developed to investigate indoor exposures, health effects, control options, and public policy alternatives. (sciencemag.org)
Air pollution has likely had adverse health effects throughout history due to natural occurrences such as volcanic eruptions and wildfires. (renalandurologynews.com)
The importance of ambient air pollution was first appreciated in the 20th century, when cars, trucks, and other vehicles created "smog," or photochemical pollution and when public health crises arose from periods of intense pollution such as the London "killer fog" in 1952. (renalandurologynews.com)
We need efforts to address the drivers of air pollution in these communities," says Kanyiva Muindi, doctoral student at the Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine. (umu.se)
In the study, Kanyiva Muindi and research colleagues at the African Population and Health Research Center used questionnaires to collect behavioral data related to the sources of air pollution in Korogocho and Viwandani, two Nairobi slum areas where approximately 70,000 people live. (umu.se)
How Does Indoor Air Pollution Affect Human Health? (justenergy.com)
In many rural areas of low-income countries, biomass fuel is the principal source of household energy, meaning that indoor air pollution (IAP) is a serious health problem. (harvard.edu)
are keen to highlight the household items that may be silently polluting the air and damaging your health. (hertsad.co.uk)
But what about the indoor air pollution that's damaging our health? (hertsad.co.uk)
Air pollution in homes and work places, which can cause health problems such as headaches, nausea and breathing difficulties, could be detected with an ultra-sensitive graphene sensor. (theengineer.co.uk)
Gaining an awareness of common sources of indoor air contamination is instrumental in promoting overall occupant health. (zehnderamerica.com)
Assessing the economic effects of indoor pollution is challenging for several reasons, including the fact that large data samples on indoor air pollution are rarely available and because exposure can lead to a wide range of observed or unobserved health and wellbeing costs. (lse.ac.uk)
AQMD says indoor air pollution could be hazardous to the students' health and is spending $250,000 on air filters for the school. (sbsun.com)
Those who live, work or attend school near freeways have an increased incidence and severity of health problems, such as asthma, cardiovascular disease, impaired lung development in children, low infant birth weight, childhood leukemia, cognitive deficiencies and premature death, according to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency report entitled: "Near Roadway Air Pollution and Health" from August 2014. (sbsun.com)
Most people are aware that outdoor air pollution can damage their health. (filtsep.com)
Tobacco smoking and indoor air pollution are persistent or growing exposures in regions where TB poses a major health risk. (harvard.edu)
As a Fogarty Fellow in Uganda, Dr. Eric Coker trained local women health workers in data collection, consent and environmental health, and then went out in the field to sample the air in homes in Kampala's slums. (nih.gov)
My hypothesis going into the Fogarty fellowship was that we need to consider all sources of air pollution and all the ways available to people to protect their health. (nih.gov)
From the comfort of a postdoctoral office, I would never have been able to understand just how intricately health, indoor pollution and living conditions in Kampala are interwoven," Coker said. (nih.gov)
In the first home I visited, indoor air pollution levels during cooking were several hundred times higher than what the WHO says is health-protective. (nih.gov)
The main objective was to assess health effects related to the use of Biomass fuel and indoor air pollution in Kapkokwon Sub-location, Kericho County, Kenya from March to May, 2013. (scirp.org)
A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional study design was adopted to assess the health effects associated to the use of biomass fuel and indoor air pollution. (scirp.org)
As a result of the detrimental impact of indoor air pollution (IAP) on health and mortality, many governments, non-governmental organization and international organizations should develop strategies aimed at reducing indoor air pollution. (scirp.org)
Hoskins, J.A. (2011) Health Effects Due to Indoor Air Pollution. (scirp.org)
The Commission, which was led by Professor Stephen Gordon, from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK, and Professor William Martin, from The Ohio State University, USA, examines evidence for the effects of household air pollution on health. (joannenova.com.au)
Despite this huge toll of premature death and ill health, coordinated international and country-led efforts to tackle household air pollution have thus far been insufficient, say the authors, and public awareness of the risks of cooking with solid fuels in poorly ventilated homes remains low in the areas most badly affected. (joannenova.com.au)
The Commission provides a comprehensive review of the evidence for the effect on ill health and premature death of household air pollution, examines interventions currently available, and promising future developments. (joannenova.com.au)
Bernstein, et al (2008) published " The health effects of nonindustrial indoor air pollution " in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (121:3) - it's a pay site, but I have access to it, and I'll give a brief overview of their findings below. (stackexchange.com)
Some 20% of South African households suffered the health effects of exposure to contaminated indoor air. (burningissues.org)
Fact sheet on indoor air pollution produced by the Women's Occupational Health Resource Center (WOHRC). (columbia.edu)
These cookstoves, which use biomass (cow dung, wood, coal and agricultural waste) emit toxic air and soot, bringing PM10 levels to a dangerous 100,000% above the World Health Organization's recommendation. (recoveringself.com)
To put that in plainer language: the air in your home could be worse for your health than the air you breathe walking through New York City or Beijing or San Francisco. (trans4mind.com)
A new report from UNICEF finds that approximately two billion children worldwide currently live in areas with unhealthy air that exceed the annual limit for particle pollution set by the World Health Organization. (generalfilters.com)
Air pollution is an urgent health threat to the world's children. (generalfilters.com)
Exposure to air pollution in childhood may result in lifelong health issues that affect them throughout adulthood. (generalfilters.com)
The American Lung Association joins UNICEF in calling on world leaders to reduce and improve monitoring of air pollution, and increase access to health care, including more immunization programs. (generalfilters.com)
The American Lung Association urges the leaders of every nation to protect the health of the world's children from air pollution. (generalfilters.com)
Learn more about air pollution and lung health at Lung.org/healthy-air and read the "State of the Air" report at stateoftheair.org . (generalfilters.com)
This study intends to contribute for the understanding of the role of environmental factors, namely indoor air pollution, on asthma considering a risk group of different ages, and for the development of preventive measures, which are considered priority issues by the European Commission, according to the European Environmental Agency and the World Health Organization. (biomedcentral.com)
It is intended to quantify the indoor health risks and benefits associated with energy-efficient refurbishment under future climates. (ucl.ac.uk)
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 4.3 million people in 2012 lost their lives due to indoor air pollution. (generalfilters.com)
Air pollution is the presence of substances in the atmosphere that are harmful to the health of humans and other living beings, or cause damage to the climate or to materials. (wikipedia.org)

Indoor air pollution can be as dangerous, or more, than outdoor air pollution. (mercola.com)
What many fail to consider is that indoor air pollution may actually be as dangerous, or more, than outdoor air pollution. (mercola.com)
If the outdoor air you're pulling in is filtered to remove harmful particles, you have little to worry about. (howstuffworks.com)
People think the outdoor air in cities is not that great," says Yifang Zhu, an air pollution researcher at the University of California, Los Angeles. (scientificamerican.com)
Studies of outdoor air suggest that exposure significantly ups the odds of a variety of heart and lung problems and an early death. (scientificamerican.com)
Cooking on a gas stove can lead to nitrogen dioxide levels that exceed federal standards for outdoor air. (scientificamerican.com)
Indoor air pollution is very much real and it can be five times or worse than outdoor air pollution. (indianexpress.com)
The summer season often brings outdoor air pollution alerts, but it turns out the air inside your kitchen can sometimes be just as harmful. (kqed.org)
Berry D, Mainelis G, Fennell D (2007) Effect of an ionic air cleaner on indoor/outdoor particle ratios in a residential environment. (springer.com)
Baking soda, vinegar and lemon juice are surprisingly effective cleaners that don't pollute your indoor (or outdoor! (hubpages.com)
ironically, the conference itself focused on outdoor air pollution and the final statement issued on dec. 15 did not refer to it. (solarcooking.org)
The building envelope traps and accumulates pollution from both indoor and outdoor sources. (coursera.org)
2005. The global burden of disease due to outdoor air pollution. (springer.com)
Some buildings need additional outdoor air brought in by way of fans, open windows, or improved ventilation systems. (findlaw.com)
The process is activated by both outdoor and indoor light. (webwire.com)
Using a unique technology that mimics photocatalyst, the process is activated by both outdoor and indoor light. (housebeautiful.com)
In fact, according to the EPA, "A growing body of scientific evidence has indicated that the air within homes and other buildings can be more seriously polluted than the outdoor air. (bobvila.com)
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), indoor pollution levels can be two to five times greater than outdoor levels . (statefarm.com)
Finally, another important part of this public education effort will be to inform and empower communities about their ability to reach out to the government and demand actions that reduce outdoor sources of pollution such as emissions from dumpsites or industries," concludes Kanyiva Muindi. (umu.se)
We've all heard of the outdoor air pollution that's seriously damaging the environment. (hertsad.co.uk)
Contrary to popular belief, indoor air is commonly two to five times more polluted than outdoor air, according to the Environmental Protection Agency . (zehnderamerica.com)
In order to save energy during the use of air-conditioning, most buildings have been constructed to be tightly sealed, leading to a significantly reduced indoor-outdoor air exchange. (springer.com)
Studies in India have found that in some areas, household air pollution is so high that it actually increases outdoor (ambient) air pollution - leading to pollution levels more than three times higher than a typical London street, and well above WHO-recommended safety levels. (joannenova.com.au)
Is indoor air pollution higher than outdoor air pollution? (stackexchange.com)
The South African population faces a far more serious problem of indoor pollution compared to outdoor pollution‚ the Institute of Race Relations (IRR) said. (burningissues.org)
The degree of severity often depends on whether or not there is adequate ventilation--how much outdoor air can get into the house, and vice versa. (trans4mind.com)
Around 600,000 children under age five die every year from diseases caused by or exacerbated by outdoor and indoor air pollution. (generalfilters.com)
More must be done to combat indoor air pollution from cooking with biomass fuel and tobacco smoke in addition to addressing power plants, vehicles and industrial sources of outdoor air pollution. (generalfilters.com)
The United States remains a substantial contributor to outdoor air pollution and to climate change, which will make the air pollution problem worse. (generalfilters.com)
We describe the development and initial application of a new model of indoor air pollution from outdoor sources and overheating for the English housing stock using a metamodeling approach. (ucl.ac.uk)
We present model results, including estimating outdoor pollution infiltration and indoor overheating for the West Midlands region in the UK. (ucl.ac.uk)
PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: This work uses a metamodel based on building physics simulations that enables the estimation of English population exposure to indoor pollution from outdoor sources and high indoor temperatures under a range of user-specified building retrofit measures, occupant behaviour, and current and future climate scenarios. (ucl.ac.uk)

In the following slides, discover some of the common sources of indoor air pollution that you can learn to avoid for a cleaner, safer home. (medicinenet.com)
Green homes, recycling, and hybrid cars are just a few of the ways that people can help make our air a little bit cleaner. (filtersfast.com)
In the cities, where horses were the only source of transportation and oil had yet to be refined en masse, the air was vastly cleaner than it is today. (greenprophet.com)
The visitors to this market enjoy cleaner smelling air, and lower risk of lung damage and disease as a direct result of the construction of the tower. (greenprophet.com)
If you have a home HVAC system, your AC is filtered constantly through the air filter, giving you cleaner air as you go about your day. (greenprophet.com)
The higher number of air cycles per hour, or ACH, the cleaner your air will be. (greenprophet.com)
A campaign to clean up the air included helping people remove or replace old wood stoves with cleaner-burning devices, but the program ran out of money. (thenewstribune.com)
On-board vehicle emissions controls, cleaner fuel blends and reduced volatile organic compounds from paint, factories and electricity plants have contributed to dramatically cleaner air since the 1970s. (sbsun.com)
They also need to be fit for the different cultures and regions in which they're used - if families only partially adopt cleaner cooking methods, using them alongside more polluting technologies, we are potentially looking at an expensive failure, and no reduction in the millions of people currently at risk from household air pollution. (joannenova.com.au)
The institute said lighting cleaner indoor brazier fires was another way of improving household air. (burningissues.org)
Other ways to reduce indoor air pollution proposed by the institute include the introduction of cleaner-burning braziers and stoves‚ the phasing in of cleaner-burning and low smoke fuels‚ better insulation in low income housing and improved access to access to liquefied petroleum gas. (burningissues.org)
The same air flows throughout your house, and no air cleaner can remove all potential irritants. (healthwatchcenter.com)

In late August 2018, when three active wildfires were burning in California, indoor air pollution rose to about 78% of outside pollution levels. (phys.org)
In 2018, the Swedish furniture retail giant launched their Better Air Now initiative, which aimed to turn rice straw into a renewable material source to be used in their products . (housebeautiful.com)
An air filter is seen in a first grade class on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Resurrection Elementary School in Los Angeles. (sbsun.com)
3M's Filtrete™ Smart Air Filters will be available for purchase beginning spring 2018. (filtsep.com)

For instance, up to 20% of Europeans suffer from asthma due to substances inhaled indoor. (innovations-report.com)
It is estimated, for instance, that up to 20% of the population suffers from asthma and other allergic diseases caused by substances typically present in indoor environments. (innovations-report.com)
Pollution can also interact with allergens to cause asthma in children. (blf.org.uk)
Plus, although the typical forced-air heating system provides warmth and comfort, the technology also introduces a steady supply of warm, dry air that isn't unhealthy in itself, but which, O'Brian says, "certainly isn't pleasant for many people" and can exacerbate serious issues like asthma. (bobvila.com)
Several million adults and children suffer from asthma in Southern California, home of the worst air pollution in the nation. (sbsun.com)
Indoor air pollution and childhood asthma: effective environmental interventions. (cdc.gov)
Several studies have demonstrated an association between the exposure to indoor air pollution (IAP) and childhood asthma. (biomedcentral.com)
This paper reports an epidemiologic study aiming to reduce the existing lacks on the association between long-term exposure to pollution mixtures and the development and exacerbation of childhood asthma. (biomedcentral.com)

It could be paints, furniture and fittings, printers, cleaning agents etc., all of which all emit chemicals, not to mention other environmental pollution caused by humidity or tobacco smoke. (europa.eu)
Essential Environment (formerly the Pollution Control Handbook) is the comprehensive guide to UK and EU environmental protection legislation. (environmental-expert.com)
Did you know that the EPA ranks indoor air pollution as a Top 5 Environmental Danger? (filtersfast.com)
The Environmental Protection Agency consistently ranks indoor air pollution as one of the most concerning environmental dangers we face daily. (filtersfast.com)
Indoor air pollution has evolved into a high-priority risk across the globe, with various organizations ranking indoor air pollution in the top category of environmental risks. (springer.com)
A study by the Ohio State University, published in the journal Environmental Science & Technology on Wednesday, found that adding plants and trees to landscapes near factories and other pollution sources could reduce air pollution by an average of 27 per cent. (yahoo.com)
Air pollution is one of today's growing environmental problems. (infobarrel.com)
Environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), derived primarily from side-stream cigarette smoke emitted between puffs, is a major contributor to indoor air pollution wherever smoking occurs. (innovations-report.com)
Tests were undertaken to investigate the impact of various ventilation rates in indoor environments on the air concentration of tobacco components (burning products) during smoking at the Joint Research Centre's environmental chamber, INDOORTRON (see below). (innovations-report.com)
A green cleaning pollution calculator can be found at www.ofee.gov/janitor to determine the environmental impact of using "green" janitorial services and products. (mommiesmagazine.com)
Indoor air pollution is not discussed as often as environmental pollution, however, it is just as dangerous and potentially even more harmful than the smog infested air that the average city dweller breathes in when they leave their homes. (creativejewishmom.com)
Yet, the biggest environmental killer we face is actually indoor air pollution. (generalfilters.com)

2. Ditch air 'fresheners. (bewell.com)
Volatile organic chemicals can come from ordinary household products like hairspray, cleaning products, air fresheners and pest repellants. (creativejewishmom.com)
Detergents, disinfectants and air fresheners contain a cocktail of chemicals. (asehaqld.org.au)
First, avoid chemical air fresheners. (healthwatchcenter.com)

The authors find a significant negative relationship between changes in published pollution risk levels - provided via the process of updating a radon risk map for England - and residential property prices: in other words, as published risk levels show an increase, prices decrease. (lse.ac.uk)
The authors also calculate that the average willingness to pay to avoid the risk of indoor air pollution is 1.6% of a property's price - this is the reduction in price that home-owners are willing to concede when selling a property that is affected by radon. (lse.ac.uk)
By focusing on radon and the housing market, the authors are able to address many of the challenges in the existing air pollution literature and provide compelling evidence that people buying and selling properties react to information about indoor air pollution related to radon. (lse.ac.uk)
These results thus highlight the disproportionate exposure of lower socioeconomic groups to indoor radon pollution. (lse.ac.uk)

As you might expect, one of the cheapest and most effective ways to reduce indoor air pollution is to attack the problem at its source. (howstuffworks.com)

But usually the indoor air is worse. (scientificamerican.com)
When it comes to indoor air pollution, did you know that it is far worse than the situation outdoors? (infobarrel.com)
In fact, according to the EPA, indoor air pollution is two to five times, and in some cases a hundred times, worse than outdoors. (mommiesmagazine.com)
The institute said by most measures‚ the foul air circulating inside the homes of South Africa's poor was worse than the ambient dirty air found scarring a few industrial hotspots. (burningissues.org)

Are many of the potential sources of indoor air pollution found in your home? (howstuffworks.com)
The sources of indoor air pollution are many and varied, but so are the solutions. (howstuffworks.com)
STP 1287 features state of the art information from leading experts in the field on indoor air pollution sources and their potential interactions with indoor sinks. (environmental-expert.com)
Because sources of pollution are everywhere in your home. (filtersfast.com)
The first thing you should consider is eliminating the sources of indoor air pollution. (hubpages.com)
Eliminating all sources of indoor air pollution will be impossible. (hubpages.com)
Major sources: Fungi and bacteria find nourishment in inadequately maintained air-circulation systems, planters, carpets, wall and ceiling spaces and in dirty washrooms. (sun-sentinel.com)
Asbestos, tobacco smoke and carbon monoxide are among other sources of air pollution. (sun-sentinel.com)
In 75 per cent of the counties analysed, it was cheaper to use plants to mitigate air pollution than it was to add technological interventions -- things like smokestack scrubbers -- to the sources of pollution, the team found. (yahoo.com)
Common sources of workplace air pollution include certain types of furniture, computer printers, and certain cleaning supplies. (findlaw.com)
The clinician should consider the following possible sources of indoor air pollution when eliciting information on exposures. (cdc.gov)
The content in this section focuses on the above potential sources of indoor air pollution. (cdc.gov)
Ambient air pollution arises from both natural and human-derived sources. (renalandurologynews.com)
Recent unprecedented growth of urban areas forming "megacities" on multiple continents has led to enormous concentration of emissions from sources including massive fleets of motor vehicles, electric power generation, heating, and industry, which combine to produce remarkable and sustained air pollution events. (renalandurologynews.com)
There are many sources that can be responsible for indoor air pollution, some of which are recognizable due to their odor, but there are many that fly under the radar. (justenergy.com)
Varnishes, paints, and waxes are common sources of volatile organic compounds that can pollute the air. (zehnderamerica.com)
These findings not only provide evidence that indoor coal use impairs children's lung development but also point to the importance of improving ventilation conditions in reducing harmful effects of indoor air pollution sources. (wiley.com)
The major sources of indoor air pollution include combustion and building materials. (wikipedia.org)
In the following infographic you'll see that indoor air pollution can come from a wide range of sources including pets, beauty and cleaning products, cookware and even your morning shower. (littlegreenblog.com)
Industries are one major source of air pollution, but power plants, large forest fires, and heavy car traffic are other important sources. (isystemsweb.com)
Even those who don't have art supplies hanging around are also at risk of indoor air pollution from a variety of sources. (creativejewishmom.com)
Indoor air pollution can come from a variety of sources. (creativejewishmom.com)

SUMMARY: Monitoring and modelling studies indicate that UK housing stock may significantly modify exposure risks to indoor air pollution and overheating due to inter-dwelling variation in fabric energy efficiency, airtightness, and a reliance on natural ventilation. (ucl.ac.uk)

Formaldehyde is perhaps the most common volatile organic compound to pollute our indoor air. (hubpages.com)
In the experiments, plants were placed in a chamber for 24 hours and then the air in the chambers was checked for trichloroethylene (an ingredient found in adhesives), benzene (found in detergents, tobacco and paint) or formaldehyde (found in pressed wood products). (gardenguides.com)
Although indoor pollution of formaldehyde and benzene has been effectively alleviated in recent years in China, indoor pollution of toluene and xylenes is still serious. (springer.com)

In the future, the methods and models developed here could be applied to other indoor environments. (springer.com)
Hazards in our indoor environments have been recognized since biblical times. (mdpi.com)
There has also been increasing recognition that the problem of air pollution extends to indoor environments. (renalandurologynews.com)

A simple intervention using inexpensive indoor air filtration units can help to lower both PM2.5 exposures and blood pressure levels," Morishita said by email. (reuters.com)

For a house of 2,000 square feet, plan to place 15 to 20 plants around the house to more effectively tackle indoor air pollution. (gardenguides.com)
Here's how to tackle indoor air pollution at work through a few simple changes. (sustainablebizconsulting.com)

Air pollution has been getting slightly better over the years, thanks to regulations on emissions from vehicles and factories, along with key innovations in emissions control and renewable energy. (greenprophet.com)
For many years, IKEA has been reducing air pollution from its own operations by phasing out hazardous chemicals and reducing air emissions. (webwire.com)
Ikea has been working hard to reduce air pollution from its own operations by phasing out hazardous chemicals and reducing air emissions. (housebeautiful.com)
In the modern era, burning fossil fuels, electric power generation, home heating, and motor vehicle transport has greatly increased emissions and pollution exposure. (renalandurologynews.com)
This question of terminology has practical effects, for example as determining whether the U.S. Clean Air Act is deemed to regulate CO 2 emissions. (wikipedia.org)

Indoor PM2.5 exposure levels have been consistently reported to be in the range of hundreds to thousands of micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m3). (wikipedia.org)

Volatile organic compounds, or VOC's, are responsible for most indoor air pollution. (hubpages.com)
Many of these studies did show a reduction in the concentration of volatile organic compounds over time, which is likely why people have seized on them to extol the air purifying virtues of plants. (yahoo.com)

Whatever the cause, and wherever it comes from, being able to identify indoor air pollution can help you and your loved ones breathe easier. (medicinenet.com)
They provide fresh oxygen to our lungs and planting a few indoor plants in your home with help you breathe clean and off course it gives that extra punch to your indoor décor. (indianexpress.com)
By definition, air pollution is when the oxygen we breathe becomes harmful not only to humans but to every living thing. (infobarrel.com)
Besides enabling people to breathe better air at home, we hope that GUNRID will increase people s awareness of indoor air pollution, inspiring behavioural changes that contribute to a world of clean air, says Lena Pripp-Kovac, Head of Sustainability at Inter IKEA Group. (webwire.com)
You probably know that it's harmful to breathe in polluted air when you're outside. (blf.org.uk)
Indoor air pollution is dust, dirt or gases in the air inside a building such as your home or workplace that harms us if we breathe it in. (blf.org.uk)
This means you may have more contact with things that affect the air you breathe. (blf.org.uk)
While we're going to great lengths to get into healthier routines and instil better habits in our families, we often overlook the things we can't see - like the air we breathe," said Dr Roshini Raj, clinical associate professor of medicine at the NYU School of Medicine, who carried out the survey. (filtsep.com)
While they may smell nice, you're just adding an additional source of chemicals to the air you breathe. (healthwatchcenter.com)
We take the air we breathe for granted, don't we? (ecolife.com)

Biological contaminant is another common cause of indoor air pollution. (infobarrel.com)

To perform the research, they hunkered down in Concordia's cutting-edge wind tunnel laboratory, a huge underground research facility which allows engineers to test the atmospheric dispersion of pollution and toxins in any given setting. (livemodern.com)

While we are all aware about the harmful effects of smoking, it is deadlier indoor. (indianexpress.com)
According to NASA studies intended to find oxygen-producing methods for living in space, plants also remove harmful VOC's from the air. (hubpages.com)
Fortunately, furnaces are equipped with filters to remove harmful particulates from the air that passes through. (bobvila.com)
You also don't want the bad name and harmful attention that comes with being named as a major pollution source. (isystemsweb.com)
What causes such potent and potentially harmful indoor pollution? (trans4mind.com)

I have long appreciated the ability to cook and heat my home with minimum risk of exposure to toxic indoor air pollution. (epa.gov)
The industrial revolution, the rise of oil and coal as fuel, and the introduction of toxic chemicals have led to a sharp decrease in the average safety of the air around us. (greenprophet.com)
Many of the toxic household cleaners that cause much indoor air pollution didn't exist in the 1940's and 1950's. (hubpages.com)
Banning smoking and substituting less toxic cleaning supplies, art materials, and paints also can reduce indoor air pollution. (findlaw.com)
If your application is producing dust that isn't especially toxic, this type of air filtration should be sufficient. (isystemsweb.com)

From everyday consumer products and household habits such as paints, pet allergens to cooking gas can be an additional source of air pollution. (indianexpress.com)
That largest fraction of the population exposed to household air pollution is in the African region. (coursera.org)
Over the past several decades, there have been numerous studies investigating the air pollution generated by traditional household solid fuel combustion for space heating, lighting, and cooking in developing countries. (wikipedia.org)
Contributing to indoor pollution are the myriad of household cleaners we use, which aren't (somewhat astonishingly) regulated by law or even required to meet legal safety standards. (bewell.com)
In 2014, Clasen had an opportunity to expand his research to household air pollution by conducting a large randomized controlled trial in Rwanda that combined water filters with improved cookstoves. (emory.edu)
Evidence suggests that household air pollution contributes to low birth weight and stunted growth, as well as increases in the risk for cardiovascular and other longer-term diseases in adults, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). (emory.edu)
Estimates suggest that household air pollution killed 3·5 to 4 million people in 2010. (joannenova.com.au)
These smoky, dirty fuels are often used in an open fire or simple stove, resulting in high levels of household air pollution in poorly ventilated homes. (joannenova.com.au)
Although overall rates of exposure to household air pollution have been declining slowly in recent years, population growth means that the number of people exposed has remained stagnant, at around 2·8 billion people worldwide. (joannenova.com.au)
According to Professor Martin, "All of the evidence we examined in this Commission points to a serious need for improved commitment to tackling the problem of household air pollution. (joannenova.com.au)

Indoor air pollution has become a more pressing concern in recent years due to the construction of more energy-efficient homes. (justenergy.com)
It is important to determine the Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value (MERV) rating of air filters when pollen, bacteria, dust mites, pet dander, and mold spores are a concern. (zehnderamerica.com)
Air filters with a MERV between 1 and 4 primarily protect HVAC equipment, and many particles of concern can still pass through the filter. (zehnderamerica.com)

Scented candles, cooking, and dust also contribute to the pollution in your home. (greenprophet.com)
Dust, pollen, pet hair… at any given time, innumerable particulates float around in the air inside the typical home. (bobvila.com)
Indoor air contains a myriad of particles we can't see or always smell, including pet dander, human and pet skin scales, dust mites, mould, and chemicals such as petrol and gas fumes, ammonia and perfumes. (hertsad.co.uk)
The HEPA filter cleans air of pet dander and dust. (besthealthmag.ca)
We've been able to taste it, the smell has got into our clothes and hair and you wouldn't believe the amount of dust it creates - you can see black bits floating in the air which land everywhere, including on your plate when you eat. (littlegreenblog.com)
A dust collection system can help manage air pollution, especially the release of lead and other particulates. (isystemsweb.com)
For most metalworking applications, a dust collector with DeltaMAXX NanoFiber filters will provide control for air pollution. (isystemsweb.com)
If you are dealing primarily with an air-borne problem , like dust, smoke or pollen, consider using a HEPA filter based air cleaning system. (healthwatchcenter.com)
Think of this category as very fine dust or fibers that get introduced into the air during construction and renovation projects as well as normal everyday activities. (ecolife.com)

Airtight modern buildings need to be properly ventilated to prevent or reduce the buildup of indoor air pollution. (mercola.com)
But less is known about whether portable air filters might help reduce this risk. (reuters.com)
He said that his team is in the process of planning larger and more extensive studies to see how much indoor air pollution can contribute to indoor air pollution and if improved ventilation could help reduce and remove these ultrafine aerosols. (news-medical.net)
If you can sacrifice some electricity, leaving your AC on higher and longer will help reduce the amount of pollution in your home. (greenprophet.com)
The campaign to reduce air pollution caused by wood smoke also employs periodic bans on wood burning in a smoke reduction zone that includes Tacoma, Parkland, Spanaway, Fife, Milton, Lakewood, Puyallup, South Hill and other nearby areas. (thenewstribune.com)
Give these air systems a go if you're looking to reduce indoor air pollution in your home, office, dorm, etc. (besthealthmag.ca)
Have you ever wondered how to reduce indoor air pollution? (besthealthmag.ca)
The report said electrification was the cleanest way to reduce indoor air pollution‚ but 3.4-million households remained off the grid. (burningissues.org)
We urge all states to move forward and cut carbon pollution from power plants, which would reduce both air pollution and slow our contributions to climate change. (generalfilters.com)
Various pollution control technologies and strategies are available to reduce air pollution. (wikipedia.org)
To reduce the impacts of air pollution, both international and national legislation and regulation have been implemented to regulate air pollution. (wikipedia.org)

The arena had a monitor to check the air for carbon monoxide but not nitrogen dioxide. (wkar.org)
Other dangerous chemicals like carbon monoxide can be released into your air via gas leaks. (creativejewishmom.com)
This can be serious and if you suspect carbon monoxide in your air, get out of your house as soon as possible and contact your fire department. (creativejewishmom.com)

Ultra-fine liquid or solid particles in the air can get deep into the lungs. (statefarm.com)
When you simply add water and essential oils , this diffuser emits a mist that contains negative ions that bind to particles in the air and weigh them down to the ground so that they can be vacuumed away. (besthealthmag.ca)
In other words, the number of dangerous particles in the air. (isystemsweb.com)

gas or wood stoves, fireplaces and gas space heaters are the most common indoor equipment that causes combustion. (infobarrel.com)

2017-08-29] A study of air pollution levels in Kenyan slum households show that levels are especially high in homes using wood and kerosene as cooking fuels. (umu.se)
Air samples to measure pollution levels were collected in 72 select households. (umu.se)

The challenge is immense because nearly 3 billion people worldwide use indoor cookstoves and are exposed daily to the pollution that this yields. (nih.gov)

Indoor air pollution can occur from a huge variety of chemicals, products, even pets. (medicinenet.com)
Researchers at Drexel University noted that the high-profile experiment that seemed to create the 'myth of houseplants as air purifiers' happened in 1989 when NASA, in search of ways to clean the air on space stations, declared that plants could be used to remove cancer-causing chemicals from the air. (yahoo.com)
Nevertheless, indoor problems persist because of faulty construction, complex building systems, deferred maintenance, new formulations of products and a growing recognition that our homes contribute to our body burden of chemicals. (mdpi.com)
Instead of spraying fragranced chemicals throughout your home, open the windows, increase ventilation, and use fans, air purifiers, and essential oil diffusers to keep indoor air clean and smelling naturally fresh. (bewell.com)
Pest control - chemicals used for pest control contribute to indoor air contamination. (asehaqld.org.au)

Carpets and soft vinyl floor coverings can contribute to the levels of VOC's that can contaminate your indoor air. (asehaqld.org.au)

During the fall and winter months, the Tacoma area sees a spike in pollution from wood, which accounts for more than half of its fine-particle pollution on the average winter day. (thenewstribune.com)

Since hypertension is the leading risk factor for death worldwide, we believe much larger trials are warranted to test whether air filtration units can play an important role in helping to prevent cardiovascular diseases worldwide. (reuters.com)
Everyone is at risk from indoor air pollution. (blf.org.uk)
The funding will also support a training workshop for about 32 medical professionals on how to work with families in neighborhoods where there is a high risk for indoor air pollution issues. (epa.gov)
Indoor pollution is among the leading risk factors contributing to the global burden of disease," says Clasen, who is a principal investigator for the study. (emory.edu)
Background: Tobacco smoking, passive smoking, and indoor air pollution from biomass fuels have been implicated as risk factors for tuberculosis (TB) infection, disease, and death. (harvard.edu)
Although we also found evidence that passive smoking and indoor air pollution increased the risk of TB disease, these associations are less strongly supported by the available evidence. (harvard.edu)
This is a major problem in developing countries because of the increasing incidence of smoking and the high exposure to pollution risk factors. (nih.gov)
Through their childhood, pollution can limit their lungs developing to full capacity, increasing their risk of disease their entire lives. (generalfilters.com)

How can we assess the effects of air pollution? (coursera.org)
Definitions of concentration, exposure, and dose are fundamental to considering the effects of air pollution. (renalandurologynews.com)

Fortunately, we only need look as far back as a generation or two to learn how to improve our indoor air pollution problems. (hubpages.com)
The key to fixing problems in the indoor air at work are these steps. (lung.org)
Inadequate ventilation is one of the most common causes of problems with indoor air in a workplace. (lung.org)
For more information about solving indoor air problems, check out these tools available online. (lung.org)
They are designed to help building professionals investigate and solve indoor air problems in the workplace. (lung.org)
Together with 21 of the world's top economists, I analyzed the impact of a wide range of global problems, including air pollution, over a 150-year time span. (generalfilters.com)

Exposure to air particle levels above 25µg/m 3 for 24 hours is considered hazardous. (umu.se)

Some of us tend to be suspicious, or even disbelieving, when people with whom we live or work seem to be reacting to some unseen substances in indoor air. (hertsad.co.uk)
The snag is that there are also lots of menacing substances in the air that can have a negative impact on our bodies, and most of us are not even aware of the threats we face. (ecolife.com)

Most people feel better as soon as they remove the source of the pollution. (medlineplus.gov)
FILE PHOTO: People assemble home made air purifiers during a workshop organized by Smart Air Filters at a local coffee shop in Shanghai April 10, 2014. (reuters.com)
And with use of the air filters, blood pressure levels in people with hypertension improved by an amount similar to what might be achieved with lifestyle changes like increased exercise or reduced salt consumption, said lead study author Masako Morishita of Michigan State University in East Lansing. (reuters.com)
People also need to measure the size of the room where filters will be used to make sure the filter is powerful enough to clean the amount of air in the space, Chuang said by email. (reuters.com)
Most people have a form of air filtration in their homes that they completely forget about. (greenprophet.com)
Early last year, 31 people got sick after spending time at an unnamed indoor ice arena owned by a private school in New Hampshire. (wkar.org)
Their airways are smaller, so inflammation caused by pollution can cause them to narrow more easily than in older people. (blf.org.uk)
People can add to levels of indoor air pollution with recently dry cleaned clothing, fragrances and personal care products. (asehaqld.org.au)
In this graphic by Airfilters.com , we investigate the issue of indoor air pollution , in hopes to spur people into action for the cause. (recoveringself.com)
Estimates from the WHO and others suggest that between 30 and 150 times more people are killed due to indoor air pollution than global warming. (generalfilters.com)
In the 20th century alone, 260 million people were killed by indoor air pollution, which is more than the losses of the century's many wars. (generalfilters.com)

of these, more than 1.6 million persons, mainly women and children, die prematurely each year from breathing high levels of indoor smoke. (solarcooking.org)
Consequently, women and young children are exposed to high levels of indoor air pollution every day. (nih.gov)

California Air Resources Board. (springer.com)
2005. Report to the California legislature: Indoor air pollution in California. (springer.com)
Research done by Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California, found that U.S. companies could save as much as $200 billion annually in worker performance improvements by creating offices with better indoor air. (mommiesmagazine.com)
In California, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District , Placer County Air Pollution Control District , San Diego Air Pollution Control District , and Ventura County Air Pollution Control District outline their tough standards on their websites. (isystemsweb.com)

In this study, the average exposure was 15.5 ug/m3 without air filtration, 10.9 ug/m3 with low-efficiency filtration, and 7.4 ug/m3 with HEPA filters. (reuters.com)
Of these, the most popular products fall into one of three categories-humidification, filtration, or air-cleaning. (bobvila.com)
Adequate ventilation and filtration of incoming air are essential in mitigating exposure. (zehnderamerica.com)
Join my FREE Indoor Air Filtration Webinar! (greensmoothiegirl.com)

The WHO has estimated that about 2 million lives are lost per year from the problem of indoor air pollution and this is clearly a troubling estimate. (nih.gov)
We are therefore upgrading our indoor pollution monitoring and response capabilities, and we encourage policymakers and public authorities across Europe to address these issues and devise a consistent and effective strategy to solve the problem. (innovations-report.com)
It herein reveals the deeply intertwined nature of the technological and socio-economic facets of indoor air pollution from cooking and affirms the importance of embracing a holistic approach to addressing the problem by considering not only each issue individually, but also how each affects the others. (queensu.ca)
It said while the scrutiny was not wrong‚ it lost sight of the problem that was not only more prevalent but much more difficult to solve: indoor air pollution. (burningissues.org)
The institute said the problem of indoor air pollution accounted for higher healthcare costs‚ hindered adult productivity‚ lowered school attendance among children and degraded the environment. (burningissues.org)
Air pollution is a significant issue in America, and it's not just a problem outside. (sustainablebizconsulting.com)

Retrieved on October 25, 2020 from https://www.news-medical.net/news/20171119/Oil-droplets-from-cooking-contributes-to-indoor-air-pollution-finds-study.aspx. (news-medical.net)

We examined relationships between indoor air pollution metrics and lung function growth, among children ( n = 3273) aged 6-13 years living in four Chinese cities. (wiley.com)
Pollution from vehicles is connected to serious lung damage in children and adults living within 300-500 meters of major roads and freeways, said Holmes-Gen. (sbsun.com)
For media interested in speaking with an expert about healthy air, contact Allison MacMunn at the American Lung Association at [email protected] or 312-801-7628. (generalfilters.com)

Poor residents of high-income countries may experience indoor pollution due to biomass fuel burning. (renalandurologynews.com)

As you know, almost all of these examples can cause either an infectious disease or allergies that are typically transmitted through air. (infobarrel.com)

They are planning to test "indoor air curtains" that could be part of the ventilation systems to see if they can protect against these aerosols of oil droplets. (news-medical.net)
Tightly sealed office buildings and modern ventilation systems recycle a large portion of the inside air. (sun-sentinel.com)
Keep in mind that exhaust-only ventilation systems may not be appropriate for projects with tight building envelopes if there isn't adequate makeup air to allow these systems to operate properly. (zehnderamerica.com)
Balanced ventilation systems, including heat recovery ventilators and energy recovery ventilators, help prevent this by supplying and exhausting equal amounts of air, preventing a vacuum from forming inside the dwelling. (zehnderamerica.com)

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Use of wood stoves and risk of cancers of the upper aero-digestive tract: a case-control study. (1/1407)

Exposure to nitrogen dioxide and the occurrence of bronchial obstruction in children below 2 years. (2/1407)

Indoor, outdoor, and regional summer and winter concentrations of PM10, PM2.5, SO4(2)-, H+, NH4+, NO3-, NH3, and nitrous acid in homes with and without kerosene space heaters. (3/1407)

Contributory and exacerbating roles of gaseous ammonia and organic dust in the etiology of atrophic rhinitis. (4/1407)

Double exposure. Environmental tobacco smoke. (5/1407)

Health impacts of domestic coal use in China. (6/1407)

Tobacco smoke exposure at one month of age and subsequent risk of SIDS--a prospective study. (7/1407)

Role of the indoor environment in determining the severity of asthma. (8/1407)

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