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Indoor Air Pollution and Health: 2nd Edition

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Air".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 6711

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Dr. Krassi Rumchev

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School of Public Health, Curtin University, Bentley, WA 6009, Australia
Interests: indoor air pollution; respiratory and cardiovascular health; children’s health; ultrafine particles; risk assessment; health impact assessment
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Dear Colleagues,

Indoor air quality has been directly related to the wellbeing, comfort, and health of indoor building occupants. Indoor environments represent a mix of air contaminants and indoor activities, inadequate ventilation, temperature, and humidity can increase concentrations of some pollutants. In developing countries, humans spend 80–90% of their routine time indoors, and the quality of the air they breathe can have a direct impact on overall health and work efficiency.

Recently, indoor air quality has reemerged as a significant health issue as scientific evidence shows that airborne transmission is one of the key routes by which SARS-CoV-2 is spread. Controlling concentrations of indoor respiratory aerosols to reduce airborne transmission of infectious agents becomes critical. A healthy indoor environment with a specific design criterion for buildings with consideration to include improved ventilation and selection of materials for sustainability should be contemplated.

This Special Issue aims to showcase the variety and relevance of recent advances and developments in the field of indoor air quality and health.

Potential topics include, but are not limited to the following: indoor air quality, air pollutants, respiratory health, cardiovascular health, SARS-CoV-2, infectious diseases, and intervention studies. 

Prof. Dr. Krassi Rumchev
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • indoor air
  • air pollutants
  • health effects
  • intervention
  • SARS-CoV

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Gas Phase Emissions of Volatile Organic Compounds Arising from the Application of Sunscreens
by Amber M. Yeoman, Marvin Shaw, Martyn Ward, Lyndsay Ives, Stephen J. Andrews and Alastair C. Lewis
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20(11), 5944; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph20115944 - 24 May 2023
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The speciation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from personal care products (PCPs) is complex and contributes to poor air quality and health risks to users via the inhalation exposure pathway. Detailed VOC emission profiles were generated for 26 sunscreen products; consequently, variability [...] Read more.
The speciation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from personal care products (PCPs) is complex and contributes to poor air quality and health risks to users via the inhalation exposure pathway. Detailed VOC emission profiles were generated for 26 sunscreen products; consequently, variability was observed between products, even though they were all designed for the same purpose. Some were found to contain fragrance compounds not labelled on their ingredients list. Five contaminant VOCs were identified (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, o-xylene, and p-xylene); headspace sampling of an additional 18 randomly selected products indicated that ethanol originating from fossil petroleum was a potential source. The gas phase emission rates of the VOCs were quantified for 15 of the most commonly emitted species using SIFT-MS. A wide range of emission rates were observed between the products. Usage estimates were made based on the recommended dose per body surface area, for which the total mass of VOCs emitted from one full-body application dose was in the range of 1.49 × 103–4.52 × 103 mg and 1.35 × 102–4.11 × 102 mg for facial application (men aged 16+; children aged 2–4). Depending on age and sex, an estimated 9.8–30 mg of ethanol is inhaled from one facial application of sunscreen. Full article
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Respiratory Symptoms and Skin Sick Building Syndrome among Office Workers at University Hospital, Chiang Mai, Thailand: Associations with Indoor Air Quality, AIRMED Project
by Vithawat Surawattanasakul, Wachiranun Sirikul, Ratana Sapbamrer, Kampanat Wangsan, Jinjuta Panumasvivat, Pheerasak Assavanopakun and Supang Muangkaew
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(17), 10850; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph191710850 - 31 Aug 2022
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Sick building syndrome (SBS) is the term used to describe the medical condition in which people in a building suffer from symptoms of illnesses for no apparent reason. SBS was found to be associated with indoor air quality (IAQ) but there are a [...] Read more.
Sick building syndrome (SBS) is the term used to describe the medical condition in which people in a building suffer from symptoms of illnesses for no apparent reason. SBS was found to be associated with indoor air quality (IAQ) but there are a variety of determinants (buildings, in particular). Identifying and controlling factors related to SBS is crucial for improving worker health and efficiency. A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate (1) the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and skin SBS and (2) their associations with IAQ among office workers in administrative offices in an academic medical institute. A self-reporting questionnaire assessing the worker’s characteristics, working conditions, and perception of working environments was used. The building assessment was via a walk-through survey and IAQ measurement. Of 290 office workers, 261 (90%) in 25 offices of 11 buildings took part in the survey. The highest prevalence of SBS was nasal symptoms (25.3%). We found that to reduce the risk of SBS, optimal air temperature levels in air-conditioned offices should be lower than 23 °C, with relative humidity between 60% and 70%. Lowering indoor CO2 levels below 700 ppm may be indicative of adequate ventilation to prevent SBS by reducing worker discomfort and indoor contaminants (e.g., formaldehyde). Full article
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The Association between Exposure to Residential Indoor Volatile Organic Compounds and Measures of Central Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Middle-Aged Men and Women
by Suzanne E. Gilbey, Christopher M. Reid, Rachel R. Huxley, Mario J. Soares, Yun Zhao and Krassi B. Rumchev
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(2), 981; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/ijerph19020981 - 16 Jan 2022
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It is well reported that individuals spend up to 90% of their daily time indoors, with between 60% to 90% of this time being spent in the home. Using a cross-sectional study design in a population of 111 healthy adults (mean age: 52.3 [...] Read more.
It is well reported that individuals spend up to 90% of their daily time indoors, with between 60% to 90% of this time being spent in the home. Using a cross-sectional study design in a population of 111 healthy adults (mean age: 52.3 ± 9.9 years; 65% women), we investigated the association between exposure to total volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in indoor residential environments and measures of central arterial stiffness, known to be related to cardiovascular risk. Indoor VOC concentrations were measured along with ambulatory measures of pulse pressure (cPP), augmentation index (cAIx) and cAIx normalized for heart rate (cAIx75), over a continuous 24-h period. Pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) was determined during clinical assessment. Multiple regression analysis was performed to examine the relationship between measures of arterial stiffness and VOCs after adjusting for covariates. Higher 24-h, daytime and night-time cAIx was associated with an interquartile range increase in VOCs. Similar effects were shown with cAIx75. No significant effects were observed between exposure to VOCs and cPP or cfPWV. After stratifying for sex and age (≤50 years; >50 years), effect estimates were observed to be greater and significant for 24-h and daytime cAIx in men, when compared to women. No significant effect differences were seen between age groups with any measure of arterial stiffness. In this study, we demonstrated that residential indoor VOCs exposure was adversely associated with some measures of central arterial stiffness, and effects were different between men and women. Although mechanistic pathways remain unclear, these findings provide a possible link between domestic VOCs exposure and unfavourable impacts on individual-level cardiovascular disease risk. Full article
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