A systematic review of evidence and implications of spatial and seasonal variations of volatile organic compounds (VOC) in indoor human environments

I Paciência, J Madureira, J Rufo, A Moreira… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Many volatile organic compounds (VOC) are classified as known or possible human
carcinogens, irritants, and toxicants, and VOC exposure has been associated with asthma …

Indoor air quality of environments used for physical exercise and sports practice: Systematic review

A Andrade, FH Dominski - Journal of environmental management, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Systematic reviews have the potential to contribute substantially to
environmental health and risk assessment. Objective This study aimed to investigate indoor …

Indoor bacterial load and its correlation to physical indoor air quality parameters in public primary schools

Z Andualem, Z Gizaw, L Bogale, H Dagne - Multidisciplinary respiratory …, 2019 - Springer
Background Poor indoor air quality is a great problem in schools due to a high number of
students per classroom, insufficient outside air supply, poor construction and maintenance of …

Indoor air quality in elementary schools of Lisbon in spring

PN Pegas, CA Alves, MG Evtyugina, T Nunes… - Environmental …, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Analysis of indoor air quality (IAQ) in schools usually reveals higher levels of
pollutants than in outdoor environments. The aims of this study are to measure indoor and …

Perceived indoor air quality in naturally ventilated primary schools in the UK: Impact of environmental variables and thermal sensation

SS Korsavi, A Montazami, D Mumovic - Indoor air, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Indoor air quality (IAQ) in classrooms has a significant impact on children's academic
performance, health, and well‐being; therefore, understanding children's perception of IAQ …

Outdoor/indoor air quality in primary schools in Lisbon: a preliminary study

PN Pegas, MG Evtyugina, CA Alves, T Nunes… - Quimica nova, 2010 - SciELO Brasil
Simultaneous measurements of outdoor and indoor pollution were performed at three
schools in Lisbon. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs), formaldehyde and NO2 were …

Indoor and outdoor characterisation of organic and inorganic compounds in city centre and suburban elementary schools of Aveiro, Portugal

PN Pegas, T Nunes, CA Alves, JR Silva… - Atmospheric …, 2012 - Elsevier
Pollutants inside school buildings may affect children's health and influence learning
performance and attendance. This study investigated pollutant concentrations inside and …

A comprehensive evaluation method for indoor air quality of buildings based on rough sets and a wavelet neural network

L Lei, W Chen, Y Xue, W Liu - Building and Environment, 2019 - Elsevier
Understanding the level of indoor air quality is very important to improve the quality of air
that people breathe indoors. In this paper, a comprehensive evaluation method combining …

Scientific production on indoor air quality of environments used for physical exercise and sports practice: Bibliometric analysis

A Andrade, FH Dominski, DR Coimbra - Journal of Environmental …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction In order to minimize adverse health effects and increase the benefits of physical
activity, it is important to systematize indoor air quality study in environments used for …

Airborne particulate matter in school classrooms of northern Italy

S Rovelli, A Cattaneo, CP Nuzzi, A Spinazzè… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
Indoor size-fractioned particulate matter (PM) was measured in seven schools in Milan, to
characterize their concentration levels in classrooms, compare the measured concentrations …