Prevalence and implications of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in settled dust

T Savvaides, JP Koelmel, Y Zhou, EZ Lin… - Current Environmental …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are a family of more
than 7,000 fluorinated compounds. The carbon-fluorine bond of PFAS provides desirable …

Control of airborne infectious disease in buildings: Evidence and research priorities

PJ Bueno de Mesquita, WW Delp, WR Chan… - Indoor …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The evolution of SARS‐CoV‐2 virus has resulted in variants likely to be more readily
transmitted through respiratory aerosols, underscoring the increased potential for indoor …

How well do product labels indicate the presence of PFAS in consumer items used by children and adolescents?

KM Rodgers, CH Swartz, J Occhialini… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
PFAS are persistent and toxic chemicals used in many commercial and industrial
applications that are often added to consumer products, including those used by children …

Occupant satisfaction with the indoor environment in seven commercial buildings in Singapore

T Cheung, S Schiavon, LT Graham, KW Tham - Building and Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Understanding occupants' satisfaction with their environment is an important step to improve
indoor environmental quality (IEQ). These satisfaction data are limited to Singaporean …

Aerosolization of fungal spores in indoor environments

X Li, D Liu, J Yao - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Fungi in indoor environments can cause adverse health effects through inhalation and
epidermal exposure. The risk of fungal exposure originates from the aerosolization of fungal …

[HTML][HTML] Diurnal trends of indoor and outdoor fluorescent biological aerosol particles in a tropical urban area

J Li, S Zuraimi, S Schiavon, MP Wan, J Xiong… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
We evaluated diurnal trends of size-resolved indoor and outdoor fluorescent biological
airborne particles (FBAPs) and their contributions to particulate matter (PM) within 0.5–20 …

Impact of carpets on indoor air quality

SA Noorian Najafabadi, S Sugano, PM Bluyssen - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Interest in having a healthy and well-being environment has increased the awareness to
improve indoor air quality (IAQ). Building materials influence the contribution of indoor air …

Airborne transmission of biological agents within the indoor built environment: a multidisciplinary review

CD Argyropoulos, V Skoulou, G Efthimiou… - Air Quality, Atmosphere …, 2023 - Springer
The nature and airborne dispersion of the underestimated biological agents, monitoring,
analysis and transmission among the human occupants into building environment is a major …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the risk of phthalate and non-phthalate plasticizers in dust samples from 100 Japanese houses

N Shinohara, T Oguri, M Takagi, J Ueyama… - Environment …, 2024 - Elsevier
Phthalates are widely used as plasticizer and associated with various health issues.
Recently, non-phthalate plasticizers are replacing phthalates; however, the exposure to …

Dynamic characteristics of particulate matter resuspension due to human activities in indoor environments: a comprehensive review

F Yuan, R Yao, W Yu, S Sadrizadeh, H Awbi… - Journal of Building …, 2023 - Elsevier
Particulate matter (PM) resuspension from indoor surfaces is one of the leading causes of
occupant exposure to PM. It has been recognized as a main source of indoor air pollution by …