scholarly journals HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS AND POTENTIAL INDOOR AIR POLLUTION ISSUES IN RURAL INDONESIAN COMMUNITIES USING FUELWOOD ENERGY

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 27 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haryono Setiyo Huboyo
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Mountainous Area ◽  
Fuel Wood ◽  
Economic Reason ◽  
Household Characteristics ◽  
Low Income Families

Two rural communities using fuel wood energy in mountainous and coastal areas of Java island in Indonesia have been surveyed to know their household characteristics and the related potential indoor air pollution issues. By random sampling, we characterized fuel wood users only. The fuel wood use was mainly due to economic reason since some of the users were categorized as low-income families. Communities in the mountainous area were exposed to higher risk of indoor air pollution than those in coastal area due to their house characteristics and behavior during cooking. Both communities, however, were aware of indoor air pollution issues and indicated the sources. They also prioritized the factors to be controlled, which they perceived as the main cause of indoor air pollution problem.

scholarly journals Indoor Exposure to Selected Air Pollutants in the Home Environment: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sotiris Vardoulakis ◽  
Evanthia Giagloglou ◽  
Susanne Steinle ◽  
Alice Davis ◽  
Anne Sleeuwenhoek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Exposure ◽  
Household Characteristics ◽  
Household Products ◽  
Wide Range

Background: There is increasing awareness that the quality of the indoor environment affects our health and well-being. Indoor air quality (IAQ) in particular has an impact on multiple health outcomes, including respiratory and cardiovascular illness, allergic symptoms, cancers, and premature mortality. (2) Methods: We carried out a global systematic literature review on indoor exposure to selected air pollutants associated with adverse health effects, and related household characteristics, seasonal influences and occupancy patterns. We screened records from six bibliographic databases: ABI/INFORM, Environment Abstracts, Pollution Abstracts, PubMed, ProQuest Biological and Health Professional, and Scopus. (3) Results: Information on indoor exposure levels and determinants, emission sources, and associated health effects was extracted from 141 studies from 29 countries. The most-studied pollutants were particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10); nitrogen dioxide (NO2); volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including benzene, toluene, xylenes and formaldehyde; and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) including naphthalene. Identified indoor PM2.5 sources include smoking, cooking, heating, use of incense, candles, and insecticides, while cleaning, housework, presence of pets and movement of people were the main sources of coarse particles. Outdoor air is a major PM2.5 source in rooms with natural ventilation in roadside households. Major sources of NO2 indoors are unvented gas heaters and cookers. Predictors of indoor NO2 are ventilation, season, and outdoor NO2 levels. VOCs are emitted from a wide range of indoor and outdoor sources, including smoking, solvent use, renovations, and household products. Formaldehyde levels are higher in newer houses and in the presence of new furniture, while PAH levels are higher in smoking households. High indoor particulate matter, NO2 and VOC levels were typically associated with respiratory symptoms, particularly asthma symptoms in children. (4) Conclusions: Household characteristics and occupant activities play a large role in indoor exposure, particularly cigarette smoking for PM2.5, gas appliances for NO2, and household products for VOCs and PAHs. Home location near high-traffic-density roads, redecoration, and small house size contribute to high indoor air pollution. In most studies, air exchange rates are negatively associated with indoor air pollution. These findings can inform interventions aiming to improve IAQ in residential properties in a variety of settings.

Indoor air pollution exposures of low-income inner-city residents

1986 ◽  
Vol 12 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 211-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
I.F. Goldstein ◽  
D. Hartel ◽  
L.R. Andrews ◽  
A.L. Weinstein
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Inner City ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution

scholarly journals Adult Cardiopulmonary Mortality and Indoor Air Pollution: A 10-Year Retrospective Cohort Study in a Low-Income Rural Setting

Global Heart ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dewan S. Alam ◽  
Muhammad Ashique H. Chowdhury ◽  
Ali Tanweer Siddiquee ◽  
Shyfuddin Ahmed ◽  
Mohammad Didar Hossain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Cohort Study ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Retrospective Cohort Study ◽  
Retrospective Cohort ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Rural Setting

scholarly journals Exposure of infants to outdoor and indoor air pollution in low-income urban areas — a case study of Delhi

2003 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 219-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumeet Saksena ◽  
PB Singh ◽  
Raj Kumar Prasad ◽  
Rakesh Prasad ◽  
Preeti Malhotra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution

Assessment of the Biogas Technology Potential in Reducing Indoor Air Pollution

2019 ◽  
pp. 239-250
Author(s):  
Thilivhali Eugene Rasimphi
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Field Trips ◽  
Environmental Benefits ◽  
Project Impact ◽  
Burning Coal ◽  
Biogas Technology

Many of the rural communities in developing countries are forced to rely on the traditional energy sources such as firewood, dung, and crop residues. These traditional methods are often expensive and/or time-consuming. Today, more than 90% of energy requirements globally are met by burning coal and natural gases with resultant release of harmful pollutants with a serious threat to the environment and human health. Twentieth century has witnessed great challenge to the progress of human development because of scarcity of energy and the principal infrastructure for the development of technology. The chapter reviews the potential of biogas technology to solve the problem of indoor air pollution in rural households. Useful information on the project impact was collected through villages' questionnaires, interviews, field trips, and community engagement workshops, and all the viability demonstrated from rigorous socioeconomic and environmental benefits considerations. The results show that biogas technology is sustainable and provides energy security while combating climate change.

scholarly journals Indoor Exposure to Selected Air Pollutants in the Home Environment: A Systematic Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8972
Author(s):  
Sotiris Vardoulakis ◽  
Evanthia Giagloglou ◽  
Susanne Steinle ◽  
Alice Davis ◽  
Anne Sleeuwenhoek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Exposure ◽  
Household Characteristics ◽  
Household Products ◽  
Wide Range

(1) Background: There is increasing awareness that the quality of the indoor environment affects our health and well-being. Indoor air quality (IAQ) in particular has an impact on multiple health outcomes, including respiratory and cardiovascular illness, allergic symptoms, cancers, and premature mortality. (2) Methods: We carried out a global systematic literature review on indoor exposure to selected air pollutants associated with adverse health effects, and related household characteristics, seasonal influences and occupancy patterns. We screened records from six bibliographic databases: ABI/INFORM, Environment Abstracts, Pollution Abstracts, PubMed, ProQuest Biological and Health Professional, and Scopus. (3) Results: Information on indoor exposure levels and determinants, emission sources, and associated health effects was extracted from 141 studies from 29 countries. The most-studied pollutants were particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10); nitrogen dioxide (NO2); volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including benzene, toluene, xylenes and formaldehyde; and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) including naphthalene. Identified indoor PM2.5 sources include smoking, cooking, heating, use of incense, candles, and insecticides, while cleaning, housework, presence of pets and movement of people were the main sources of coarse particles. Outdoor air is a major PM2.5 source in rooms with natural ventilation in roadside households. Major sources of NO2 indoors are unvented gas heaters and cookers. Predictors of indoor NO2 are ventilation, season, and outdoor NO2 levels. VOCs are emitted from a wide range of indoor and outdoor sources, including smoking, solvent use, renovations, and household products. Formaldehyde levels are higher in newer houses and in the presence of new furniture, while PAH levels are higher in smoking households. High indoor particulate matter, NO2 and VOC levels were typically associated with respiratory symptoms, particularly asthma symptoms in children. (4) Conclusions: Household characteristics and occupant activities play a large role in indoor exposure, particularly cigarette smoking for PM2.5, gas appliances for NO2, and household products for VOCs and PAHs. Home location near high-traffic-density roads, redecoration, and small house size contribute to high indoor air pollution. In most studies, air exchange rates are negatively associated with indoor air pollution. These findings can inform interventions aiming to improve IAQ in residential properties in a variety of settings.

scholarly journals Indoor Exposure to Selected Air Pollutants in the Home Environment: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sotiris Vardoulakis ◽  
Evanthia Giagloglou ◽  
Susanne Steinle ◽  
Alice Davis ◽  
Anne Sleeuwenhoek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Health Effects ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Exposure ◽  
Household Characteristics ◽  
Household Products ◽  
Wide Range

Background: There is increasing awareness that the quality of the indoor environment affects our health and well-being. Indoor air quality (IAQ) in particular has an impact on multiple health outcomes, including respiratory and cardiovascular illness, allergic symptoms, cancers, and premature mortality. (2) Methods: We carried out a global systematic literature review on indoor exposure to selected air pollutants associated with adverse health effects, and related household characteristics, seasonal influences and occupancy patterns. We screened records from six bibliographic databases: ABI/INFORM, Environment Abstracts, Pollution Abstracts, PubMed, ProQuest Biological and Health Professional, and Scopus. (3) Results: Information on indoor exposure levels and determinants, emission sources, and associated health effects was extracted from 141 studies from 29 countries. The most-studied pollutants were particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10); nitrogen dioxide (NO2); volatile organic compounds (VOCs) including benzene, toluene, xylenes and formaldehyde; and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) including naphthalene. Identified indoor PM2.5 sources include smoking, cooking, heating, use of incense, candles, and insecticides, while cleaning, housework, presence of pets and movement of people were the main sources of coarse particles. Outdoor air is a major PM2.5 source in rooms with natural ventilation in roadside households. Major sources of NO2 indoors are unvented gas heaters and cookers. Predictors of indoor NO2 are ventilation, season, and outdoor NO2 levels. VOCs are emitted from a wide range of indoor and outdoor sources, including smoking, solvent use, renovations, and household products. Formaldehyde levels are higher in newer houses and in the presence of new furniture, while PAH levels are higher in smoking households. High indoor particulate matter, NO2 and VOC levels were typically associated with respiratory symptoms, particularly asthma symptoms in children. (4) Conclusions: Household characteristics and occupant activities play a large role in indoor exposure, particularly cigarette smoking for PM2.5, gas appliances for NO2, and household products for VOCs and PAHs. Home location near high-traffic-density roads, redecoration, and small house size contribute to high indoor air pollution. In most studies, air exchange rates are negatively associated with indoor air pollution. These findings can inform interventions aiming to improve IAQ in residential properties in a variety of settings.

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