Energy poverty vulnerability constitutes a significant concern in Portugal, with 17.5% of the
population being unable to keep their home adequately warm. Furthermore, there is …

COVID-19 remains a global health threat. Compliance with nonpharmaceutical interventions
is essential because of limited effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines, emergence of highly …

In this editorial piece, the Editors of the Virtual Special Issue (VSI)“The environment,
epidemics, and human health” comment on the papers accepted for publication, which were …

Indoor pollution includes particulate matter (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOCs),
volatile inorganic compounds (VICs), and pathogens that pose a potential risk to human …

The air we breathe both indoors and in the external environment significantly affects human
health and life. The legal systems across the globe, including the United Nations programs …

The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed global efforts toward transitioning to a sustainable
society, driving rapid innovation in building technologies, working practices, building design …

Ventilation systems are one of the most effective strategies to reduce the risk of viral infection
transmission in buildings. However, insufficient ventilation rates in crowded spaces, such as …

This investigation used portable air cleaners (PACs) and quantitative filter forensics (QFF) to
assess week-long average airborne concentrations of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in homes …

In buildings with good-quality thermal insulation of external partitions, the main component
of the building's heat balance is the heat demand for ventilation. The reduction of this energy …

Nanotechnology is a cornerstone of the scientific advances witnessed over the past few
years. Nanotechnology applications are extensively broad, and an overview of the main …