Indoor air pollution and the health of vulnerable groups: a systematic review focused on particulate matter (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and their effects …

TZ Maung, JE Bishop, E Holt, AM Turner… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Air pollution affects health, but much of the focus to this point has been on outdoor air.
Higher indoor pollution is anticipated due to increasingly energy-efficient and less leaky …

[HTML][HTML] Interventions for improving indoor and outdoor air quality in and around schools

N Rawat, P Kumar - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Students spend nearly one third of their typical day in the school environment, where they
may be exposed to harmful air pollutants. A consolidated knowledge base of interventions to …

[HTML][HTML] Ambient particulate matter source apportionment using receptor modelling in European and Central Asia urban areas

SM Almeida, M Manousakas, E Diapouli, Z Kertesz… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
This work presents the results of a PM2. 5 source apportionment study conducted in urban
background sites from 16 European and Asian countries. For some Eastern Europe and …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing human exposure to fine particulate matter in low and high-income countries: a systematic review of studies measuring personal PM2. 5 exposure

S Lim, E Bassey, B Bos, L Makacha, D Varaden… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Due to the adverse health effects of air pollution, researchers have advocated
for personal exposure measurements whereby individuals carry portable monitors in order …

“I am an air quality scientist”–Using citizen science to characterise school children's exposure to air pollution

D Varaden, E Leidland, S Lim, B Barratt - Environmental Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Children are particularly vulnerable to the harmful effects of air pollution. To tackle this issue
and implement effective strategies to reduce child exposure, it is important to understand …

Children's exposure and dose assessment to particulate matter in Lisbon

T Faria, V Martins, C Correia, N Canha… - Building and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Exposure to Particulate Matter (PM) has been associated with adverse health
effects. The main objective of this study is to quantify children's exposure to PM and the …

Chemical characterisation of particulate matter in urban transport modes

V Martins, C Correia, I Cunha-Lopes, T Faria… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Traffic is a main source of air pollutants in urban areas and consequently daily peak
exposures tend to occur during commuting. Personal exposure to particulate matter (PM) …

Transport process of outdoor particulate matter into naturally ventilated buildings

CR Chu, KJ Yang - Building and Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural ventilation of buildings can bring in fresh air, remove indoor air contaminants, and
improve indoor thermal comfort. However, ventilation may also bring outdoor pollutants …

[HTML][HTML] Children's exposure to BC and PM pollution, and respiratory tract deposits during commuting trips to school

J Gao, Z Qiu, W Cheng, HO Gao - Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2022 - Elsevier
Although children have been identified as a vulnerable group highly susceptible to traffic-
related air pollution, their exposure during school commutes to traffic-related pollutants and …

A route to school informational intervention for air pollution exposure reduction

S Ahmed, M Adnan, D Janssens, G Wets - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2020 - Elsevier
Walking and cycling are promoted to encourage sustainable travel behavior among children
and adults. School children during their travel episode to-and-from school are …