The adverse impact of incense smoke on human health: from mechanisms to implications

CW Lee, TTT Vo, Y Wee, YC Chiang… - Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Incense burning is a very popular activity in daily life among many parts all over the world. A
growing body of both epidemiological and experimental evidences has reported the …

Health and environmental risks of incense smoke: mechanistic insights and cumulative evidence

VK Yadav, P Malik, V Tirth, SH Khan… - Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Incense burning is practiced alongside many sacred rituals across different regions of the
world. Invariable constituents of incense brands are 21%(by weight) herbal and wood …

Particulate organic emissions from incense-burning smoke: Chemical compositions and emission characteristics

K Song, R Tang, A Li, Z Wan, Y Zhang, Y Gong… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Incense burning is a common practice in Asian cultures, releasing hazardous particulate
organics. Inhaling incense smoke can result in adverse health effects, yet the molecular …

Evaluation of the effectiveness of common indoor plants in improving the indoor air quality of studio apartments

S Sharma, A Bakht, M Jahanzaib, H Lee, D Park - Atmosphere, 2022 - mdpi.com
People spend most of their time indoors, and prolonged exposure to pollution can harm their
health. The degradation of indoor air quality (IAQ) has raised serious issues. Botanical …

Promoting the design of future urban metro systems to improve air pollution: Based on metal element pollution in Chinese metro system

C Li, L Bai, H Wang, Z Li - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Metro system metal element pollution and its human hazards have gained widespread
attention. Using the Chinese metro as representative of a modern urban metro system, we …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of PM2. 5 and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons from incense burning emission at shrine for health risk assessment

S Bootdee, S Chantara, T Prapamontol - Atmospheric Pollution Research, 2016 - Elsevier
This study aims to determine fine particles (PM 2.5) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
(PAHs) bounded with PM 2.5 emitted from incense burning at shrine to assess human health …

Characterization of particulate matter (PM1 and PM2. 5) from incense burning activities in temples in Vietnam and Taiwan

TT Hien, TH Ngo, SCC Lung, TA Ngan, TH Minh… - Aerosol and Air Quality …, 2022 - aaqr.org
Particulate matter (PM) emitted from incense burning is a serious problem because of its
effects on human health and the environment, especially on the air quality of Southeast Asia …

Indoor incense burning impacts cognitive functions and brain functional connectivity in community older adults

A Wong, W Lou, K Ho, BK Yiu, S Lin, WC Chu… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
To investigate (1) the effects of indoor incense burning upon cognition over 3 years;(2) the
associations between indoor incense burning with the brain's structure and functional …

Evaluation of common indoor air pollutant reduction by a botanical indoor air biofilter system

IZ Ibrahim, WT Chong, S Yusoff… - Indoor and Built …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Indoor air pollutant issues have attracted various researchers to investigate alternative
solutions to non-biofiltration systems, such as common air purifiers that are generally used in …

Incense smoke (IS) inhalation exposure system: Physicochemical characterization, IS particle deposition and clearance in human airway using MPPD model

V Kumar, H Hashmi, NG Ansari, J Singh - Particuology, 2024 - Elsevier
Incense smoke (IS) is source of indoor air pollution and key risk for diverse human diseases.
Less information is available regarding controlled IS rodent inhalation exposure system and …