Energy-Efficient Homes

2021 ◽  
pp. 49-71
Author(s):  
Alejandro Moreno-Rangel ◽  
Genny Carrillo
Keyword(s):  
Indoor Air ◽  
Energy Efficient ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Indoor Pollutants ◽  
Legislative Changes ◽  
Behaviour Changes ◽  
Harmful Effects

The built environment has changed dramatically due to the increased interest in mitigating climate change. Homes are becoming more energy-efficient, responding to energy issues, and reducing carbon emissions primarily. Nevertheless, we started to realize the unintended consequences of these changes that impact a home's indoor environment and occupants' health. Indoor air quality is a critical aspect as indoor pollutants are increasing in homes. More than ever, it is crucial to adhere to the best ventilation practices, building materials, and cleaning products. Additionally, behaviour changes, such as those for healthy homes, can prevent their health impact. Interdisciplinary research between public health and building professionals needs to educate citizens and present evidence for legislative changes and recommendations to spur change to reduce indoor air pollution and protect vulnerable populations preventing harmful effects on future generations' health.

PROXY EXPOSURE INDICATORS FOR INDOOR AIR POLLUTION, HEALTH IMPACT AND DEPRIVATION IN THE MARCHE REGION, ITALY

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (10) ◽  
pp. 1741-1746
Author(s):  
Katiuscia Di Biagio ◽  
Marco Baldini ◽  
Luca Formenti ◽  
Aurora Luciani ◽  
Lara Rita Napolitano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Marche Region ◽  
Exposure Indicators

Indoor Environment Quality in Modern Life

2013 ◽  
Vol 664 ◽  
pp. 207-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ying Han ◽  
Li Fen Yi
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Adverse Health Effects ◽  
Indoor Air Pollutants

There is a great improvement in modern people’s working and living environment. As the new building materials and technology appear, it brings some problems to indoor environment. more and more people pay attention to their living conditions especially the quality of indoor environment. Every year ,there are 110,000 people who die from indoor air pollution every year in China, hence indoor air pollution is affecting human health. In this paper, through analysis of the sources, adverse health effects of several common indoor air pollutants, air pollutants are major contributing factors to chronic diseases and mortality. It should be treated urgently with the people’s standard of living improvement.

scholarly journals Proxy exposure indicators for indoor air pollution, health impact and deprivation in the Marche region, Italy

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Katiuscia Di Biagio ◽  
Marco Baldini ◽  
Luca Formenti ◽  
Aurora Luciani ◽  
Lara Rita Napolitano ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Marche Region ◽  
Exposure Indicators

Research on Bake-Out with Dilution Ventilation for Indoor Air Pollution

2012 ◽  
Vol 518-523 ◽  
pp. 2749-2752
Author(s):  
Yang Lu ◽  
Hai Wen Shu ◽  
Jing Liu ◽  
Lin Lin Li
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Benzene Toluene ◽  
Experimental Works

Bake-out exhaust method was used to significantly accelerate the release of VOCs from building materials. This paper studies the bake-out technology with dilution ventilation for indoor air pollution by experimental works. The baking effectiveness of formaldehyde, benzene, toluene and xylene ranged from 3 to 7.6, 7.6 to 25, 5.1 to 17 and 6 to 22 for the six cases, respectively. Baking effectiveness would become higher at longer baking time and higher baking temperature for formaldehyde and VOCs released from decorative materials. However, considering the possible deformation of building materials, 40°C and 10 hr would be the best choice for a suitable bake-out.

scholarly journals Assessment of Indoor Air Quality and Health Impact associated with the use of Different Types of Cooking Stoves amongst Rural Households in Kwara State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-39
Author(s):  
I.J. Olaoye ◽  
A.V. Akingbade ◽  
I. Alatise
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Rural Households ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
World Health ◽  
Exposure Limits ◽  
Gas Detector ◽  
And Coping

The study focused on assessing the health impact of indoor air pollution and coping strategies adopted among rural households in Kwara state, Nigeria. A three-stage random sampling techniques was used to select 150 household respondents. The data for the study were collected using a well-structured questionnaire and an MSA gas-detector used to monitor the concentration of Carbon-monoxide (CO), Sulphur-dioxide (SO2) and Hydrogensulphide (H2S) pollutants. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze the data. However, the result revealed that the mean concentration of CO, SO2 and H2S in the kitchen during cooking were 77.20, 1.97 and 0.25 parts-per millions (ppm) respectively. The World Health recommends exposure limits of 35ppm for 1hour and 9ppm for 8hours for CO concentration in a household. While, the recommended exposure limits of 0.5ppm and 1.0ppm for 8 hours, and 5.0ppm and 10.0ppm for 15minutes for SO2 and H2S concentrations in a household respectively. Eye irritation, Sneezing and headache were the 1st, 2nd and 3rd perceived health problems found to be associated with indoor air pollution. Also, the Pearson χ2 result (15.051, 15.454, and 11.853 with P<0.05) revealed that cold/catarrh/cough, headache/fever, and body pain ailments respectively have significant association with types of cooking stove used by rural households. Thus, inefficient wood and charcoal stoves influence rural household health negatively and they cope by adopting indigenous management practices. Keywords: Pollution, concentration, irritation, stove, ailments

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