Indoor air quality and its effects on humans—A review of challenges and developments in the last 30 years

KW Tham - Energy and buildings, 2016 - Elsevier
A reflective approach is adopted in analyzing the reviews on the impact of indoor air quality
on humans over the last 30 years (1986–2016). The major findings reiterate the concerns of …

[HTML][HTML] The atmospheric chemistry of indoor environments

JPD Abbatt, C Wang - Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Through air inhalation, dust ingestion and dermal exposure, the indoor environment plays
an important role in controlling human chemical exposure. Indoor emissions and chemistry …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of climate change on the domestic indoor environment and associated health risks in the UK

S Vardoulakis, C Dimitroulopoulou, J Thornes… - Environment …, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …

Volatile organic compound emissions during HOMEChem

C Arata, PK Misztal, Y Tian, DM Lunderberg… - Indoor …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Quantifying speciated concentrations and emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
is critical to understanding the processes that control indoor VOC dynamics, airborne …

Formaldehyde and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from particleboard: Identification of odorous compounds and effects of heat treatment

C Jiang, D Li, P Zhang, J Li, J Wang, J Yu - Building and Environment, 2017 - Elsevier
Furniture and building/furnishing materials are major sources of indoor volatile organic
compounds (VOCs), and the VOC emission characteristics of these materials are essential …

Influence of indoor factors in dwellings on the development of childhood asthma

J Heinrich - International journal of hygiene and environmental …, 2011 - Elsevier
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 …

Predicting emissions of volatile and semivolatile organic compounds from building materials: a review

Z Liu, W Ye, JC Little - Building and Environment, 2013 - Elsevier
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and semivolatile organic compounds (SVOCs)
constitute important classes of indoor air contaminants and characterizing their emissions …

Characterizing sources and emissions of volatile organic compounds in a northern California residence using space‐and time‐resolved measurements

Y Liu, PK Misztal, J Xiong, Y Tian, C Arata… - Indoor …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
We investigate source characteristics and emission dynamics of volatile organic compounds
(VOCs) in a single‐family house in California utilizing time‐and space‐resolved …

Modelling of volatile organic compounds emission from dry building materials

H Huang, F Haghighat - Building and Environment, 2002 - Elsevier
A numerical and an analytical model were developed to predict the volatile organic
compound (VOC) emission rate from dry building materials. Both models consider the mass …

The impact of poor housing and indoor air quality on respiratory health in children

KA Holden, AR Lee, DB Hawcutt, IP Sinha - Breathe, 2023 - Eur Respiratory Soc
It is becoming increasingly apparent that poor housing quality affects indoor air quality,
significantly impacting on respiratory health in children and young people. Exposure to …