Indoor air quality in elderly centers: Pollutants emission and health effects

TM Mata, F Felgueiras, AA Martins, H Monteiro… - Environments, 2022 - mdpi.com
The world population is ageing, in particular in the developed world, with a significant
increase in the percentage of people above 60 years old. They represent a segment of the …

The role of internet of things (IoT) in the assessment and communication of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in buildings: a review

EE Broday, MC Gameiro da Silva - Smart and Sustainable Built …, 2023 - emerald.com
Purpose The changes brought by Industry 4.0 go beyond transformations in the industrial
environment. The increasingly frequent digitization and robotization of activities is not only …

Early-life exposure to air pollution associated with food allergy in children: Implications for 'one allergy'concept

X Zhang, C Lu, Y Li, D Norbäck, P Murthy, RJ Sram… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The rapid increase of food allergy (FA) has become the “second wave” of
allergy epidemic and is now a major global public health concern. Mounting evidence …

Sampling and analysis techniques for inorganic air pollutants in indoor air

F Villanueva, M Ródenas, A Ruus, J Saffell… - Applied Spectroscopy …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Effective evidence-based actions to reduce indoor air pollution must be derived from data
obtained using accurate means for assessment of the critical air pollutants and for the …

An overview of methodologies for the determination of volatile organic compounds in indoor air

T Vera, F Villanueva, L Wimmerová… - Applied Spectroscopy …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Volatile organic compounds are a broad and important class of pollutants affecting the
indoor air quality. They are emitted from commercial products, building materials, furniture …

[HTML][HTML] Implementation of an IoT architecture for promoting healthy air quality in 84 homes of families with children

MF Gabriel, G Marques, D Filipe, F Felgueiras… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
IoT systems incorporating low-cost air quality sensors (LCS) have been recognized as
valuable tools to empower citizens to take action to improve indoor air quality (IAQ). This …

[HTML][HTML] Indoor Environmental Quality and Effectiveness of Portable Air Cleaners in Reducing Levels of Airborne Particles during Schools' Reopening in the COVID-19 …

F Villanueva, F Felgueiras, A Notario, B Cabañas… - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Educational buildings tend to fail in the contagion containment of airborne infectious
diseases because of the high number of children, for several hours a day, inside enclosed …

Using low-cost sensors to assess real-time comfort and air quality patterns in indoor households

J Reis, D Lopes, D Graça, AP Fernandes… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
People spend most of their time in indoor environments without knowing about the air quality
in these spaces. In this study, indoor low-cost sensors were used (for 5 months) to assess …

Cardiorespiratory effects of indoor ozone exposure associated with changes in metabolic profiles among children: a repeated-measure panel study

S Liu, Q Huang, X Zhang, W Dong, W Zhang, S Wu… - The Innovation, 2021 - cell.com
Ozone is one of the major gaseous pollutants associated with short-term adverse
cardiopulmonary effects, even at concentrations below the current indoor air quality limits …

Airborne bacterial and fungal concentrations and fungal diversity in bedrooms of infant twins under 1 year of age living in Porto

F Felgueiras, Z Mourão, E de Oliveira Fernandes… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Exposure to airborne microorganisms has been linked to the development of health
detriments, particularly in children. Microbial pollution can constitute a relevant health …