Children, an important vulnerable group, spend most of their time at schools (up to 10 h per
day, mostly indoors) and the respective air quality may significantly impact on children …

Motivated by growing considerations of the scale, severity, and risks associated with human
exposure to indoor particulate matter, this work reviewed existing literature to:(i) identify state …

Excessive levels of heavy metal (loid) s (HMs) in natural environments pose a serious threat
to living beings worldwide. HM exposure causes irreversible damage to structural …

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 …

Research studies have shown the potential effects of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) on
pupils' health and academic performance. The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted renewed …

Cooking is a significant source of indoor particulate matter that can cause adverse health
effects. In this study, a 5-stage cascade impactor was used to collect particulate matter from …

Despite the risk of transmission of SARS-CoV-2, Spanish educational centers were
reopened after six months of lockdown. Ventilation was mostly adopted as a preventive …

Indoor dust acts as a media for heavy metal deposition. Past studies have shown that heavy
metal concentration in indoor dust is affected by local human activities and atmospheric …

A naturally-ventilated operational classroom was instrumented at 18 locations to assess
spatial variations of classroom air pollution (CRAP), thermal comfort and ventilation …

Nowadays the control of indoor healthiness and comfort has become a key issue in school
environments. Indoor environment quality (IEQ) as regards indoor air quality (IAQ) …