Chamber testing of adsorption of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) on material surfaces.

abstract：:Airtight construction and high-performance thermal insulation materials are commonly considered important building features to enhance indoor thermal comfort while reducing thermal load. However, when water vapor is generated in such airtight indoor spaces, it cannot be discharged to the outside, causing interstitial ...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Lee H,Ozaki A,Lee M,Yamamoto T

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Traditionally, houses in the US have been ventilated by passive infiltration in combination with active window opening. However in recent years, the construction quality of residential building envelopes has been improved to reduce infiltration, and the use of windows for ventilation also may have decreased due to a n...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Sherman MH,Hodgson AT

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:A field survey of occupants' response to the indoor environment in 10 office buildings with displacement ventilation was performed. The response of 227 occupants was analyzed. About 24% of the occupants in the survey complained that they were daily bothered by draught, mainly at the lower leg. Vertical air t...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Melikov A,Pitchurov G,Naydenov K,Langkilde G

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Ventilation performance and pollutant distribution in a traditional ceiling-type ventilation system, a top-return (TR)-type and a floor-return (FR)-type underfloor ventilation systems were performed in a controlled experimental room. Tracer gas method was utilized to determine the age of air and the contamin...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Chao CY,Wan MP

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Energy-efficient building refurbishment has the aim of saving energy and thus reducing CO2 emissions. Increased energy efficiency of a building often implies reduced air exchange. Together with other indoor air quality problems, this may lead to an increase in indoor radon concentration (Rn-222). In order to investiga...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Meyer W

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our study conducts a series of investigations in five office buildings chosen according to the types of construction, ventilation, and building age. Formaldehyde was measured by continuous photoacoustic Multi-Gas monitor Type 1302 (Brüel & Kjaer). The 8-h average concentrations in working hours were used to estimate t...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Wu PC,Li YY,Lee CC,Chiang CM,Su HJ

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration in combination with an electrostatic precipitator (ESP) can be a cost-effective approach to reducing indoor particulate exposure, but ESPs produce ozone. The health effect of combined ESP-HEPA filtration has not been examined. We conducted an intervention study in 89 v...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Day DB,Xiang J,Mo J,Clyde MA,Weschler CJ,Li F,Gong J,Chung M,Zhang Y,Zhang J

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While household air pollution from biomass fuel combustion has been linked to cardiovascular disease, the effects on cardiac structure and function have not been well described. We sought to determine the association between biomass fuel smoke exposure and cardiac structure and function by transthoracic echocardiograp...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Burroughs Peña MS,Velazquez EJ,Rivera JD,Alenezi F,Wong C,Grigsby M,Davila-Roman VG,Gilman RH,Miranda JJ,Checkley W

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carbon monoxide (CO) alarms are extensively used in domestic premises in the UK to help protect against CO poisoning. Their expected lifetime has been increasing, and some current models now have a replacement period of more than 6 years under normal operation. However, concerns have been expressed as to the reliabili...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Naylor S,Walsh PT,Dowker KP

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were (i) to assess the determinants that affect concentrations of the bacterial cell wall components 3-hydroxy fatty acids (3-OH FAs) and muramic acid and of total viable bacteria and actinomycetes in house dust; and (ii) to examine the seasonal variation and reproducibility of these bacte...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Leppänen HK,Täubel M,Roponen M,Vepsäläinen A,Rantakokko P,Pekkanen J,Nevalainen A,von Mutius E,Hyvärinen A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Quasi-ultrafine (quasi-UF) particulate matter (PM(0.25)) and its components were measured in indoor and outdoor environments at four retirement communities in Los Angeles Basin, California, as part of the Cardiovascular Health and Air Pollution Study (CHAPS). The present paper focuses on the characterization...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Arhami M,Minguillón MC,Polidori A,Schauer JJ,Delfino RJ,Sioutas C

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:With the capability to improve indoor air quality while simultaneously reducing energy demand, displacement ventilation is becoming popular. However, the numerical simulation of air distribution in an indoor space with displacement ventilation using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is challenging because o...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Zhang TT,Lee K,Chen QY

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Indoor air quality (IAQ), as determined by the concentrations of indoor air pollutants, can be predicted using either physically based mechanistic models or statistical models that are driven by measured data. In comparison with mechanistic models mostly used in unoccupied or scenario-based environments, statistical m...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Wei W,Ramalho O,Malingre L,Sivanantham S,Little JC,Mandin C

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Few measurements of exposure to secondhand smoke (SHS) in close proximity to a smoker are available. Recent health studies have demonstrated an association between acute (<2 h) exposures to high concentrations of SHS and increased risk of cardiovascular and respiratory disease. We performed 15 experiments inside natur...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Acevedo-Bolton V,Ott WR,Cheng KC,Jiang RT,Klepeis NE,Hildemann LM

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:A cross-sectional study was carried out at Tianjin University campus, China, from February 21 to June10, 2006, to survey the association between dampness in dorms and allergy and airways infection among college students. The health and dampness condition were self-reported by 3436 students living in 1511 dor...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Sun Y,Zhang Y,Sundell J,Fan Z,Bao L

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Building-related symptoms in office workers worldwide are common, but of uncertain etiology. One cause may be contaminants related to characteristics of heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning (HVAC) systems. We analyzed data from 97 representative air-conditioned US office buildings in the Building Asses...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Mendell MJ,Lei-Gomez Q,Mirer AG,Seppänen O,Brunner G

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Continuous emission of unipolar ions has been shown to improve the performance of respirators and stationary filters challenged with non-biological particles. In this study, we investigated the ion-induced enhancement effect while challenging a low-efficiency heating, ventilation and air-conditioning (HVAC) ...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Huang R,Agranovski I,Pyankov O,Grinshpun S

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bioaerosol concentrations in residential buildings located in the Northeastern US have not been widely studied. Here, in 2011-2015, we studied the presence and seasonal variability of culturable fungi and bacteria in three multi-family apartment buildings and correlated the bioaerosol concentrations with building vent...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Myers NT,Calderón L,Pavilonis B,Wang Z,Xiong Y,Sorensen-Allacci M,Plotnik D,Senick J,Gong J,Krogmann U,Andrews CJ,Mainelis G

更新日期：2020-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The formaldehyde emission from wood-based building materials is usually determined in large chambers at a defined temperature, humidity and ventilation rate. In this article, a simpler method, the Field and Laboratory Emission Cell (FLEC), is described for determination of the formaldehyde emission and it is compared ...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Risholm-Sundman M

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports the comparison of three measuring methods for quantifying the amount of dust on the inner surface of ventilation ducts: 1) a vacuum test method; 2) a gravimetric tape method; and 3) an optical method. Thirteen recently constructed buildings were selected for the field test in the Helsinki metropolit...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Holopainen R,Asikainen V,Pasanen P,Seppänen O

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is produced from the exhausts of vehicles and gas appliances and is known to pose certain health risks. In this study, we characterize the exposure to this substance during the first year of life, which is an important period of development. To this end, we used passive samplers to mea...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Esplugues A,Ballester F,Estarlich M,Llop S,Fuentes V,Mantilla E,Iñiguez C

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Outdoor traffic-related airborne particles can infiltrate a building and adversely affect the indoor air quality. Limited information is available on the effectiveness of high efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filtration of traffic-related particles. Here, we investigated the effectiveness of portable HEPA air cleaner...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Cox J,Isiugo K,Ryan P,Grinshpun SA,Yermakov M,Desmond C,Jandarov R,Vesper S,Ross J,Chillrud S,Dannemiller K,Reponen T

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Air movement--good or bad? The question can only be answered by those who are exposed when they are exposed. Human perception of air movement depends on environmental factors including air velocity, air velocity fluctuations, air temperature, and personal factors such as overall thermal sensation and activit...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Toftum J

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The effects of the human convective boundary layer (CBL), room airflow patterns, and their velocities on personal exposure are examined. Two pollutants are studied which simulate particles released from the feet and generated at distances of 2 and 3 m by a human cough. A thermal manikin whose body shape, siz...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Licina D,Melikov A,Pantelic J,Sekhar C,Tham KW

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Associations between size-fractionated indoor particulate matter (PM) and black carbon (BC) and heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate (HR) in elderly women remain unclear. Twenty-nine healthy elderly women were measured for 24-hour HRV/HR indices. Real-time size-fractionated indoor PM and BC were monitored on th...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Dong W,Pan L,Li H,Miller MR,Loh M,Wu S,Xu J,Yang X,Shan J,Chen Y,Deng F,Guo X

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to measure in French children personal exposure concentrations of black carbon (BC) and ultrafine particles (UFP) and to quantify the contribution of different microenvironments (home, school, places of extracurricular activities, transport) to their total exposure. It was conducted on 96 9-year-old c...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Paunescu AC,Attoui M,Bouallala S,Sunyer J,Momas I

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:In this study, single-particle characterization of aerosol particles collected at an underground shopping area was performed for the first time. A quantitative single-particle analytical technique, low-Z particle electron probe X-ray microanalysis, was used to characterize a total of 7900 individual particle...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Maskey S,Kang T,Jung HJ,Ro CU

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A portion of electronic equipment failures is a consequence of particle deposition on electronic circuits in normal indoor environments. Deposited hygroscopic particles reduce the electrical isolation (EI) between conductors. In laboratory experiments, we investigated the mechanisms, locations, and effects of particle...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Litvak A,Gadgil AJ,Fisk WJ

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Early-life exposure to microbial agents may play a protective role in asthma and allergies development. Geographical differences in the prevalence of these diseases exist, but the differences in early-life indoor microbial agent levels and their determinants have been hardly studied. We aimed to describe the...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Casas L,Tischer C,Wouters IM,Valkonen M,Gehring U,Doekes G,Torrent M,Pekkanen J,Garcia-Esteban R,Hyvärinen A,Heinrich J,Sunyer J

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tuberculosis (TB) remains the airborne infection of global importance, although many environmental interventions to control TB apply to influenza and other infections with airborne potential. This review focuses on the global problem and the current state of available environmental interventions. TB transmission is fa...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Nardell EA

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00