Advances in the Toxicity of Construction and Building Materials (Paperback)

Advances in the Toxicity of Construction and Building Materials presents the potential and toxic effects of building materials on human health, along with tactics on how to minimize exposure. Chapters are divided into four sections covering the toxicity of indoor environments, fire toxicity, radioactive materials, and toxicity from plastics, metals, asbestos, nanoparticles and construction wastes. Key chapters focus on the reduction of chemical emissions in houses with eco-labelled building materials and potential risks posed by indoor pollutants that may include volatile organic compounds (VOC), formaldehyde, semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOC), radon, NOx, asbestos and nanoparticles. Known illnesses and reactions that can be triggered by these toxic building materials include asthma, itchiness, burning eyes, skin irritations or rashes, nose and throat irritation, nausea, headaches, dizziness, fatigue, reproductive impairment, disruption of the endocrine system, impaired child development and birth defects, immune system suppression, and even cancer.

General

Imprint:	Woodhead Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Woodhead Publishing Series in Civil and Structural Engineering
Release date:	March 2022
First published:	2022
Editors:	Fernando Pacheco Torgal • Joseph O. Falkinham III • Jerzy Galaj
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	346
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-824533-0
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > General Promotions
LSN:	0-12-824533-6
Barcode:	9780128245330

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