Indoor Air Pollution has become a major topic in environmental
research and health. Most people spend more than 80% of their time
in buildings and are exposed to a broad range of pollutants from
indoor sources such as building materials, furniture, carpets and
textiles, heating and cooking, household and consumer products,
etc. The volume provides a comprehensive review of the major indoor
air pollutants: volatile organic compounds, biocides, indoor
particles and fibres, combustion products and micro-organisms and
their metabolites. Sources and sinks of air pollutants in indoor
environments and their chemistry are distinctly different from
ambient air pollution, even though the latter may influence indoor
air quality. Adsorption and desorption processes, the pollutant
source dynamics, gas phase reactions and kinetics - including the
fate and final chemical destiny of chemically unstable intermediate
compounds - are topics of scientific research as well as the
evaluation of their sensory impact and irritation potential.
Guidelines for assessing indoor pollution and a broad range of
analytical methods have been recently developed and are reviewed by
internationally renowned scientists. The specific characteristics
of indoor air pollution in developing countries due to the
widespread use of open fires for cooking, heating and lighting are
analysed as well as the Chinese strategies to address the growing
pollution problems by air pollution in its modern building
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