Indoor environmental quality in a 'low allergen' school and three standard primary schools in Western Australia.

abstract：:This study aims to develop an approach to couple a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver to the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) thermal comfort model to accurately evaluate thermal comfort. The coupling was made using an iterative JavaScript to automatically transfer data for each individual segment of th...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Voelker C,Alsaad H

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant number of consumer goods and building materials can act as emission sources of flame retardants (FRs) in the indoor environment. We investigate the relationship between the emission source strength and the levels of 19 brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and seven organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) ...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Liagkouridis I,Cequier E,Lazarov B,Palm Cousins A,Thomsen C,Stranger M,Cousins IT

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Variable methods of dust collection may lead to uncertainty in the measurement of biomarkers. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of two different dust collection devices on dust weight, Der p 1, Fel d 1, and endotoxin levels. We compared: (1) a nylon mesh sock inserted between the furniture attachment...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Wickens K,Lane J,Siebers R,Ingham T,Crane J

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has not yet been possible to quantify dose-related health risks attributable to indoor dampness or mold (D/M), to support setting specific health-related limits for D/M. An overlooked target for assessing D/M is moisture in building materials, the critical factor allowing microbial growth. A search for studies of q...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Mendell MJ,Macher JM,Kumagai K

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim was to investigate the association between building-related symptoms (BRS) in office buildings and the inflammatory potency of dust (PD). Furthermore, the association between dust potency and various building characteristics was investigated. Occupants of 22 office buildings received a retrospective ...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Allermann L,Pejtersen J,Gunnarsen L,Poulsen OM

更新日期：2007-12-01 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：:Endotoxin was measured in air and dust samples collected during four commercial aircraft flights. Samples were analyzed for endotoxin biological activity using the Limulus assay. 3-hydroxy fatty acids (3-OH FA) of carbon chain lengths C10:0-C18:0 were determined in dust by gas chromatography-ion trap tandem mass spect...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Hines CJ,Waters MA,Larsson L,Petersen MR,Saraf A,Milton DK

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite evidence that airborne transmission contributes to influenza epidemics, limited knowledge of the infectiousness of human influenza cases hinders pandemic preparedness. We used airborne viral source strength and indoor CO2 monitoring from the largest human influenza challenge-transmission trial (EMIT: Evaluatin...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Bueno de Mesquita PJ,Noakes CJ,Milton DK

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:This paper presents the experimental and numerical modeling of contaminant dispersion in a full-scale environmental chamber with different room air distribution systems. For the experimental modeling, an area source with uniform emissions of a hypothetical contaminant (SF6) from the entire floor surface is d...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： He G,Yang X,Srebric J

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:The aim of this experiment was to test if healthy persons respond to exposures to normal office dust with objective or subjective effects in a dose-related way. If they did, the importance of their personal characteristics should be investigated. This paper presents the results related to respiratory effects...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Mølhave L,Kjaergaard SK,Attermann J

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dispersion characteristics of expiratory aerosols were investigated in an enclosure with two different idealized airflow patterns: the ceiling-return and the unidirectional downward. A multiphase numerical model, which was able to capture the polydispersity and evaporation features of the aerosols, was adopted. Experi...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Chao CY,Wan MP

更新日期：2006-08-01 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：:Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are used as flame retardants in furniture foam, electronics, and other home furnishings. A field study was conducted that enrolled 139 households from California, which has had more stringent flame retardant requirements than other countries and areas. The study collected passive...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Bennett DH,Moran RE,Wu XM,Tulve NS,Clifton MS,Colón M,Weathers W,Sjödin A,Jones R,Hertz-Picciotto I

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

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：UNLABELLED:Young adult subjects who occupied a well-ventilated space with low background of level of ozone achieved via carbon-filtration could detect ozone odor at 7 ppb, lower than expected from archival compilations. The outcome was not inconsistent, however, with some observations of recognition, beyond mere detect...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Cain WS,Schmidt R,Wolkoff P

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Indoor exposures to allergens, mold spores, and endotoxin have been suggested as etiological agents of asthma; therefore, accurate determination of those exposures, especially in young children (6-36 months), is important for understanding the development of asthma. Because use of personal sampling equipment...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Wang Z,Shalat SL,Black K,Lioy PJ,Stambler AA,Emoekpere OH,Hernandez M,Han T,Ramagopal M,Mainelis G

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:  Ingestion of indoor dust has been acknowledged as an important route of exposure to organic contaminants (OCs). We investigated the presence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), novel brominated flame retardants (NBFRs), organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and ...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Ali N,Van den Eede N,Dirtu AC,Neels H,Covaci A

更新日期：2012-06-01 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

abstract：UNLABELLED:In the two decades since the first issue of Indoor Air, there have been over 250 peer-reviewed publications addressing chemical reactions among indoor pollutants. The present review has assembled and categorized these publications. It begins with a brief account of the state of our knowledge in 1991 regardin...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Weschler CJ

更新日期：2011-06-01 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：:Available studies indicate that indoor air pollution (IAP) from household cooking and space heating apparently causes substantial ill-health in developing countries where the majority of households rely on solid fuels (coal or biomass as wood, crop residues, and dung), but there are many remaining uncertainties. To pi...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Smith KR

更新日期：2002-09-01 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：:We developed a novel, compact upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation system with light-emitting diode sources (UR-UVGI-LED) to enhance the disinfection of bioaerosols in an enclosed room space. Its effectiveness was evaluated and compared with the conventional upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation syste...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Nunayon SS,Zhang H,Lai ACK

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is inappropriate to use the assumption of instantaneously well-mixed zones to model airflows and pollutant transport in large indoor spaces. We investigate two approaches for describing the details of airflows in large indoor spaces, for accuracy and suitability for integration with multi-zone infiltration models. ...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Mora L,Gadgil AJ,Wurtz E

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports the results of an investigation, based on fundamental fluid dynamics and mass transfer theory, carried out to obtain a general understanding of the mechanisms involved in the emissions from building materials in ventilated rooms. In addition, a generally applicable method for the prediction of sur...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Topp C,Nielsen PV,Heiselberg P

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Occupants of aircraft have reported an array of symptoms related to general discomfort and irritation. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have been suggested to contribute to the reported symptoms. VOCs are from products used, bioeffluents from people and oxidation reaction products. Thirty-six healthy, young female su...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Weisel CP,Fiedler N,Weschler CJ,Ohman-Strickland PA,Mohan KR,McNeil K,Space DR

更新日期：2017-11-01 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：:Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are an important contributor to adverse health effects associated with ambient air pollution. Despite infiltration of ROS from outdoors, and possible indoor sources (eg, combustion), there are limited data available on indoor ROS. In this study, part of the second phase of Air Composition...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Eftekhari A,Fortenberry CF,Williams BJ,Walker MJ,Dang A,Pfaff A,Ercal N,Morrison GC

更新日期：2021-01-23 00:00:00

abstract：:A mechanistic model that considers particle dynamics and their effects on surface emissions and sorptions was developed to predict the fate and transport of phthalates in indoor environments. A controlled case study was conducted in a test house to evaluate the model. The model-predicted evolving concentrations of ben...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Liang Y,Bi C,Wang X,Xu Y

更新日期：2019-01-01 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