Contamination of the environment with nano-and microplastic particles (NMPs) and its
putative adverse effects on organisms, ecosystems, and human health is gaining increasing …

There is growing evidence that projected climate change has the potential to significantly
affect public health. In the UK, much of this impact is likely to arise by amplifying existing …

Light is necessary for vision; it enables us to sense and perceive our surroundings and in
many direct and indirect ways, via eye and skin, affects our physiological and psychological …

Following the 2020 confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, housing has become the
only safe place and this has exposed inequity in habitability. This research on the reality of …

The ASHRAE-55 adaptive model is considered one of the best-known thermal comfort
assessment methods in naturally ventilated buildings. This type of building reflects the …

For the past 20 years, particulate matter (PM) pollution has been a national concern in South
Korea. In particular, indoor PM concentrations may contribute significantly to human …

One of the acknowledged qualities of rammed earth (RE) is its moisture buffering capacity.
Recently, stabilisation of RE has become a common practice to improve the mechanical …

The residential indoor environment has been acknowledged as one of the main settings
affecting quality of life. However, complex relationships exist between residential indoor …

Social costs derived by fuel poverty are often not considered in policy decision making,
leading to the exclusion of vulnerable groups from subsidy and further degradation of old …

Air quality has been an important issue in public health for many years. Sensing the level
and distributions of impurities help in the control of building systems and mitigate long term …