Assessment Of Exposure To Indoor Air Pollutants
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| Author | : Matti Jantunen |
| Publisher | : WHO Regional Office Europe |
| Total Pages | : 168 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : 9789289013420 |
Most people spend most of their time indoors, and the poor quality of the indoor environment is a strong determinant of a variety of health problems. The principal way of preventing adverse health effects is to eliminate exposure to hazardous factors. But first, standardized methods of assessing exposure are necessary to assess the risk to health and to select optimal risk management actions. This book aims to facilitate the implementation of exposure assessment methods in public health practice.
| Author | : |
| Publisher | : World Health Organization |
| Total Pages | : 488 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : House & Home |
| ISBN | : |
This book presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from risks due to a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. The substances considered in this review, i.e. benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, naphthalene, nitrogen dioxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (especially benzo[a]pyrene), radon, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, have indoor sources, are known in respect of their hazardousness to health and are often found indoors in concentrations of health concern. The guidelines are targeted at public health professionals involved in preventing health risks of environmental exposures, as well as specialists and authorities involved in the design and use of buildings, indoor materials and products. They provide a scientific basis for legally enforceable standards.
| Author | : National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Indoor Pollutants |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 552 |
| Release | : 1981 |
| Genre | : Medical |
| ISBN | : |
Discusses pollution from tobacco smoke, radon and radon progeny, asbestos and other fibers, formaldehyde, indoor combustion, aeropathogens and allergens, consumer products, moisture, microwave radiation, ultraviolet radiation, odors, radioactivity, and dirt and discusses means of controlling or eliminating them.
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| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 40 |
| Release | : 1993 |
| Genre | : Air quality |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Sponsored by The Health Effects Institute |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 703 |
| Release | : 1988-01-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0309037263 |
"The combination of scientific and institutional integrity represented by this book is unusual. It should be a model for future endeavors to help quantify environmental risk as a basis for good decisionmaking." â€"William D. Ruckelshaus, from the foreword. This volume, prepared under the auspices of the Health Effects Institute, an independent research organization created and funded jointly by the Environmental Protection Agency and the automobile industry, brings together experts on atmospheric exposure and on the biological effects of toxic substances to examine what is knownâ€"and not knownâ€"about the human health risks of automotive emissions.
| Author | : Elizabeth L. Anderson |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 188 |
| Release | : 2019-04-30 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 0429525249 |
With the recent tightening of air quality standards as mandated by the U.S. EPA, has come great pressure on regulatory bodies at all levels of government, along with the industries and groups affected by these standards, to better assess the hazards and risks that result from air pollutants. Risk Assessment and Indoor Air Quality carefully ties tog
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| Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 28 |
| Release | : 1996-07 |
| Genre | : Air |
| ISBN | : 0788130846 |
Will help health professionals diagnose an individual's signs and symptoms that could be related to an indoor air pollution problem. Arranged according to pollutant group: environmental tobacco smoke, other combustion products, animal dander, molds, dust mites, other biologicals, volatile organic compounds, heavy metals (lead and mercury), sick building syndrome, and asbestos and radon. Provides diagnostic leads to help determine causes of each health problem. Answers common questions patients may have. Resources for health professionals and patients.
| Author | : Elisabeth Heseltine |
| Publisher | : WHO Regional Office Europe |
| Total Pages | : 247 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 9289041684 |
Microbial pollution is a key element of indoor air pollution. It is caused by hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi, in particular filamentous fungi (mould), growing indoors when sufficient moisture is available. This document provides a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence on health problems associated with building moisture and biological agents. The review concludes that the most important effects are increased prevalences of respiratory symptoms, allergies and asthma as well as perturbation of the immunological system. The document also summarizes the available information on the conditions that determine the presence of mould and measures to control their growth indoors. WHO guidelines for protecting public health are formulated on the basis of the review. The most important means for avoiding adverse health effects is the prevention (or minimization) of persistent dampness and microbial growth on interior surfaces and in building structures. [Ed.]
| Author | : World Health Organization |
| Publisher | : World Health Organization |
| Total Pages | : 178 |
| Release | : 2014 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9241548878 |
Built on existing WHO indoor air quality guidelines for specific pollutants, these guidelines bring together the most recent evidence on fuel use, emission and exposure levels, health risks, intervention impacts and policy considerations, to provide practical recommendations to reduce this health burden.
| Author | : Weltgesundheitsorganisation |
| Publisher | : World Health Organization |
| Total Pages | : 300 |
| Release | : 2021-09-07 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 9240034226 |
The main objective of these updated global guidelines is to offer health-based air quality guideline levels, expressed as long-term or short-term concentrations for six key air pollutants: PM2.5, PM10, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide. In addition, the guidelines provide interim targets to guide reduction efforts of these pollutants, as well as good practice statements for the management of certain types of PM (i.e., black carbon/elemental carbon, ultrafine particles, particles originating from sand and duststorms). These guidelines are not legally binding standards; however, they provide WHO Member States with an evidence-informed tool, which they can use to inform legislation and policy. Ultimately, the goal of these guidelines is to help reduce levels of air pollutants in order to decrease the enormous health burden resulting from the exposure to air pollution worldwide.
