Extreme weather and climate-related events affect human health by causing death, injury,
and illness, as well as having large socioeconomic impacts. Climate change has caused …

Objectives Many studies have shown consistent associations between evident indoor
dampness or mold and respiratory or allergic health effects, but causal links remain unclear …

Today, buildings still account for almost half of the global energy consumption and carbon
emission. This highlights the necessity to increase energy efficiency requirements worldwide …

As existing buildings age, nearly half of all construction activity in Britain is related to
maintenance, refurbishment and conversions. Building adaptation is an activity that …

Background The well established links between poor housing and poor health indicate that
housing improvement may be an important mechanism through which public investment can …

The evidence of health benefits of particle filtration in homes and commercial buildings is
reviewed. Prior reviews of papers published before 2000 are summarized. The results of 16 …

Interest in growing cannabis for medical and recreational purposes is increasing worldwide.
This study reviews the environmental impacts of cannabis cultivation. Results show that both …

Background The microbiome of the home is of great interest because of its possible impact
on health. Our goal was to identify some of the factors that determine the richness, evenness …

Introduction A gap exists in the literature regarding dose–response associations of
objectively assessed housing quality measures, particularly dampness and mould, with …

Background Although the effect of elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration on pollen
production has been established in some plant species, impacts on fungal sporulation and …