Accumulation of heavy metals (HMs) in soil, water and air is one of the major environmental
concerns worldwide, which mainly occurs due to anthropogenic activities such as …

The world population is ageing, in particular in the developed world, with a significant
increase in the percentage of people above 60 years old. They represent a segment of the …

In the present work, we investigated the characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) and metal (loid) s in indoor/outdoor PM 10, PM 2.5, and PM 1 in a retirement home …

The existence of indoor air pollutants—such as ozone, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide,
sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, particulate matter, and total volatile organic compounds—is …

Given the growing interest in community air quality monitoring using low-cost sensors, 30
PurpleAir II sensors (12 outdoor and 18 indoor) were deployed in partnership with …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fifth cause of morbidity and mortality in
the developed world and represents a substantial economic and social burden. Patients …

The nexus between health and the adoption of clean energy has gained increasing
significance, spurring a surge of research in this area. However, the current status of …

Indoor air quality has been the object of interest for scientists and specialists from the fields
of science such as chemistry, medicine and ventilation system design. This results from a …

Rationale: Exposure to particulate matter is associated with risk of cardiovascular events,
possibly through endothelial dysfunction, and indoor air may be most important. Objectives …

Indoor/outdoor particulate matter (PM 10, PM 2.5, and PM 1) and their water-soluble ions
were measured in a retirement home and a school dormitory in Tehran, from May 2012 to …