BookReiko Kishi, Dan Norbäck, Atsuko Araki, editors.
Summary: This volume discusses the effects of indoor air environment and pollution in modern buildings on human health. Highlighting epidemiological studies and the determining factors, it offers proposals for improving indoor air quality (IAQ) in different environments. Focusing not only on homes and offices, but also vehicles and aircrafts, it details practical methods of measuring and assessing indoor air quality. Written by pioneering researchers, Indoor Environmental Quality and Health Risk toward Healthier Environment for All is a valuable resource for both new and established researchers as well as students seeking a comprehensive overview of the facts on indoor air quality and health. Also is also of interest to hygiene experts in industry, occupational health and safety professionals, governmental public health sectors and school physicians.
Contents:
Epidemiological studies on indoor air quality and health. Importance of Indoor Environmental Quality on Human Health toward Achievement of the SDGs
Homes-1 Sick Building/House Syndrome
Homes-2 Associations with Home Environment for Asthma, Rhinitis and Dermatitis
Offices
The indoor environment in schools, kindergartens and day care centres
In-vehicle exposures at transportation and the health concerns
Factors determing Indoor Air Qualities and their health impacts. Aldehydes, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and health
Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs): Phthalates and phosphorous frame retardants and health risks
Microbial agents in the indoor environment- associations with health
Dampness, indoor mould and health
Particles Matter, Nitrogen dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide
Combustion and Cookstoves
Indoor thermal environment and cardiovascular diseases
Provision for improving indoor environment quality. Housing performance and equipment for healthy indoor environment
Sick building syndrome (SBS), personality, psychosocial factors and treatment
Guidelines and Regulations for Indoor Environmental Quality
Future directions of research on indoor environment, indoor air quality (IAQ) and health.