Background: Toxic volatile organic compounds (VOC), like benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene
and xylenes (BTEX), are atmospheric pollutants representing a threat to human health. They …

Gas emitted from landfills contains a large quantity of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
and semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs), some of which are carcinogenic …

Benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) are retrieved during fossil fuel
extraction and used as solvents in consumer and industrial products, as gasoline additives …

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 …

Good indoor air quality in schools is important to provide a safe, healthy, productive, and
comfortable environment for students, teachers, and other school staff. However, existing …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are ubiquitous domestic pollutants. Their role in
asthma/allergy development and exacerbations is uncertain. This systematic review …

Indoor air quality (IAQ) parameters in 73 primary classrooms in Porto were examined for the
purpose of assessing levels of volatile organic compounds (VOC s), aldehydes, particulate …

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are major environmental pollutants. Exposure to VOCs
has been associated with adverse health outcomes. The monitoring of hazardous VOCs is a …

Exposure to residential volatile organic compounds (VOCs) is ubiquitous in homes, and may
influence respiratory health with important public health implications. To investigate the …

High levels of atmospheric pollutants are frequently measured in Portugal, a country which
has been affected by several pollution episodes, exceeding PM10, O 3 and NO 2 legal limits …