This paper summarizes recent data on the occurrence of major organic compounds
(benzene, toluene, xylenes, styrene, acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, naphthalene, limonene, α …

Source apportionment (SA) for indoor air pollution is challenging due to the multiplicity and
high variability of indoor sources, the complex physical and chemical processes that act as …

Asthma has become the most common, childhood chronic disease in the industrialized
world, and it is also increasing in developing regions. There are huge differences in the …

This article reviews recent literature on the analysis of industrial contaminants in indoor air in
the framework of the REACH project, which is mainly intended to improve protection of …

Very volatile organic compounds (VVOC s), as categorized by the WHO, are an important
subgroup of indoor pollutants and cover a wide spectrum of chemical substances. Some …

Disability adjusted life year (DALY) has been widely used since 1990s for evaluating global
and/or regional burden of diseases. As many environmental pollutants are hazardous to …

Indoor air quality (IAQ) measurements were carried out in two field campaigns (summer and
winter) in European office buildings (approximately 140 office rooms) in eight countries, as …

Indoor VOCs still remain at high levels in many areas, which may directly impact human
health. In this study, hundreds of residential indoor air samples were collected in Xi'an and …

This paper presents formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOC) concentrations,
potential sources and impact factors in 100 homes. The 24-h average formaldehyde …

The aim of this study was to identify determinants of aldehyde and volatile organic
compound (VOC) indoor air concentrations in a sample of more than 140 office rooms, in the …