Effects of residential damp indicators on asthma, rhinitis, and eczema among children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature in the past 33 years

J Cai, M Yang, N Zhang, Y Chen, J Wei, J Wang… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Several studies suggested significant associations of residential damp indicators with
asthma, rhinitis, and eczema in childhood, but evidences of these associations were not …

Mandating indoor air quality for public buildings

L Morawska, J Allen, W Bahnfleth, B Bennett… - Science, 2024 - science.org
People living in urban and industrialized societies, which are expanding globally, spend
more than 90% of their time in the indoor environment, breathing indoor air (IA). Despite …

Household air pollution and attributable burden of disease in rural China: A literature review and a modelling study

J Yang, Z Lin, S Shi - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Household air pollution prevails in rural residences across China, yet a comprehensive
nationwide comprehending of pollution levels and the attributable disease burdens remains …

Cost-effective analysis of different intervention scenarios with air cleaners to reduce the exposure to fine particulate matters in China

K Yang, Y Wang, Y Guo, N Liu, LB Weschler… - Journal of Building …, 2024 - Elsevier
Using air cleaners is an intervention to reduce exposure to indoor air pollutants, such as fine
particulate matter (PM 2.5) for health benefits. However, neither the cost-effectiveness nor …

Determination of uptake rates of volatile organic compounds by 24-hour passive sampling and their application in enclosed ship cabin environments

T Yu, Y Wang, L Chen, W Leng, Y Shi, B Lin… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Effective and reliable uptake rates are crucial for applying passive samplers in monitoring
gaseous volatile organic compounds (VOCs). However, there is currently a lack of data …

Unraveling the link between draught and upper respiratory mucosal immunity: Assessing lysozyme and S-lgA concentrations in nasal lavage fluid

W Huang, X Zheng, X Cheng, Z Zhou, C Yang… - Building and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of draught on upper respiratory tract
mucosal immunity, by assessing concentrations of lysozyme and secretory immunoglobulin …

Volatile organic compounds and odor emissions from typical building materials and air sample storage time analysis

W Liang, Y Hu, L Ren, Y Xu - Building and Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Building materials are the main sources of indoor volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and
odors, which significantly impact indoor air quality and perceived air quality. In this study …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the nexus of urban form, transport, environment and health in large-scale urban studies: a state-of-the-art scoping review

GMC Dyer, S Khomenko, D Adlakha, S Anenberg… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background As the world becomes increasingly urbanised, there is recognition that public
and planetary health relies upon a ubiquitous transition to sustainable cities …

Electric-field activating on-surface tailored (OST) coarse polyester fibers for efficient airborne particle removal: Interfacial morphologies and electrical response

Y Gao, J Wang, E Tian, Z Chen, J Mo - Separation and Purification …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fibrous filtration is the most-used method for indoor particulate matter (PM) removal. The
filtration performances are governed by filters' intrinsic geometries, displaying the tradeoff …

Air purifier or fresh air system? A comparison of energy consumption and cost in urban China residential buildings

Y Guo, ZW Sun, LB Weschler, YP Zhang - Science China Technological …, 2023 - Springer
Chinese urban residential buildings face serious indoor air quality problems. Air purification
systems (eg, air purifiers, fresh air systems) that supply fresh air or purify indoor air are …