Formaldehyde was described in the year 1855 by the Russian scientist Alexander
Michailowitsch Butlerow. The technical synthesis by dehydration of methanol was achieved …

Indoor air pollution is a complex issue involving a wide diversity and variability of pollutants
that threats human health. In this context, major efforts should be made to enhance indoor …

Much of the global population spends most of their time indoors; however, air pollution
measurement, a proxy of exposure, occurs primarily outdoors. This fundamental disconnect …

This paper summarizes recent data on the occurrence of major organic compounds
(benzene, toluene, xylenes, styrene, acetaldehyde, formaldehyde, naphthalene, limonene, α …

Substantial knowledge is available on the association of the indoor school environment and
its effect among schoolchildren. In the same context, the SINPHONIE (School indoor …

Concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in office environments are generally
too low to cause sensory irritation in the eyes and airways on the basis of estimated …

A cross-sectional survey was conducted to characterize the indoor air quality (IAQ) in
schools and its relationship with children's respiratory symptoms. Concentrations of volatile …

Objective of this paper is to examine whether the available epidemiological evidence
provides information on the link between outdoor air ventilation rates and health, and …

Indoor and outdoor air concentrations as well as personal exposure concentrations of
volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have been measured during 2003–2008 in public …

The present study has been conducted in the frame of BUMA (Prioritization of Building
Materials Emissions as indoor pollution sources), a European funded project, aiming at …