Environmental and health effects of ventilation in subway stations: a literature review

Y Wen, J Leng, X Shen, G Han, L Sun, F Yu - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Environmental health in subway stations, a typical type of urban underground space, is
becoming increasingly important. Ventilation is the principal measure for optimizing the …

A review on characteristics and mitigation strategies of indoor air quality in underground subway stations

J Yang, X Fan, H Zhang, W Zheng, T Ye - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to the rapidly increasing ridership and the relatively enclosed underground space, the
indoor air quality (IAQ) in underground subway stations (USSs) has attracted more public …

Characteristics of indoor air quality in underground metro stations: A critical review

A Passi, SMS Nagendra, MP Maiya - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
This research paper presents a comprehensive review of different types of air pollutants,
their concentration levels, sources contributing to air pollution, health impacts of pollutants …

Air quality inside subway metro indoor environment worldwide: A review

B Xu, J Hao - Environment international, 2017 - Elsevier
The air quality in the subway metro indoor microenvironment has been of particular public
concern. With specific reference to the growing demand of green transportation and …

Commuter exposure to particulate matter at underground subway stations in Philadelphia

KM Shakya, A Saad, A Aharonian - Building and Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
We present the first report of exposure to particulate matter by commuters at 12 underground
subway stations in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Particle measurements were taken …

Commuters health risk associated with particulate matter exposures in subway system–Globally

D Roy, ES Lyou, J Kim, TK Lee, J Park - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of air pollution within subway systems on public health has far been overlooked.
A few previous studies have warned that particulate matter (PM)-bound metals in subway air …

Health effects of a subway environment in healthy volunteers

AK Nyström, M Svartengren… - European …, 2010 - Eur Respiratory Soc
Environmental particle exposure, often estimated as the particulate mass of particles with a
diameter< 10 μm,< 2.5 μm or< 1 μm (PM10, PM2. 5 or PM1), is known to have a negative …

Indoor air quality control for improving passenger health in subway platforms using an outdoor air quality dependent ventilation system

MJ Kim, RD Braatz, JT Kim, CK Yoo - Building and Environment, 2015 - Elsevier
Indoor air quality (IAQ) ventilation systems are widely used to control air pollutants in
subway platforms. When outdoor air is heavily contaminated by particulate matters (PMs), it …

The effect of ventilation protocols on airborne particulate matter in subway systems

T Moreno, C Reche, MC Minguillón… - Science of the Total …, 2017 - Elsevier
As part of the European-funded IMPROVE LIFE project work programme experiments were
performed in the Barcelona Metro system with the objective of better understanding the …

Installation of platform screen doors and their impact on indoor air quality: Seoul subway trains

YS Son, JS Jeon, HJ Lee, IC Ryu… - Journal of the Air & Waste …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
In this study, variations of particulate matter (PM) concentrations in subway trains following
installation of platform screen doors (PSDs) in the Seoul subway system were investigated …