Particulate matter from indoor environments of classroom induced higher cytotoxicity and leakiness in human microvascular endothelial cells in comparison with those collected from corridor.

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:Fumes produced during frying have been implicated as a potential cause for the increased incidence of adenocarcinoma. Particulate matter exposure has also been linked with other pulmonary and coronary disease. This study investigated the contribution of frying in residential settings to ultrafine and fine pa...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Evans GJ,Peers A,Sabaliauskas K

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：: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：: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：:This study involved the development of a model for evaluating the potential costs and benefits of ozone control by activated carbon filtration in single-family homes. The modeling effort included the prediction of indoor ozone with and without activated carbon filtration in the HVAC system. As one application, the mod...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Aldred JR,Darling E,Morrison G,Siegel J,Corsi RL

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate indoor environmental quality in classrooms, assessments were undertaken in a 'low allergen' school and three standard primary schools in Western Australia. Dust allergens, air pollutants and physical parameters were monitored in the four schools at four times (summer school term, autumn holiday, winter ...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Zhang G,Spickett J,Rumchev K,Lee AH,Stick S

更新日期：2006-02-01 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：: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：UNLABELLED:This study examined five schools with different ventilation systems in both urban and rural areas in South Texas. Total particle number concentration, ultrafine particle (UFP, diameter < 100 nm) size distribution, PM(2.5) , and CO(2) were measured simultaneously inside and outside of various school microenvi...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Zhang Q,Zhu Y

更新日期：2012-02-01 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：UNLABELLED:In this stratified cross-sectional study in eight 'wet' and seven 'dry' schools, 1024 adolescent school children reported potentially building-related symptoms (BRS) in self-administrated questionnaires. From their classrooms dust samples were collected from floors, ventilation ducts, and air; settled dust w...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Meyer HW,Würtz H,Suadicani P,Valbjørn O,Sigsgaard T,Gyntelberg F,Members of a Working Group under the Danish Mold in Buildings program (DAMIB).

更新日期：2005-01-01 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:Numerous techniques have been developed over the years for reducing aerosol exposure in indoor air environments. Among indoor air purifiers of different types, ionic emitters have gained increasing attention and are presently used for removing dust particles, aeroallergens and airborne microorganisms from in...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Grinshpun SA,Mainelis G,Trunov M,Adhikari A,Reponen T,Willeke K

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Personalized ventilation (PV) system in conjunction with total ventilation system can provide cleaner inhaled air for the user. Concerns still exist about whether the normally protecting PV device, on the other hand, facilitates the dispersion of infectious agents generated by its user. In this article, two types of P...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Li X,Niu J,Gao N

更新日期：2013-04-01 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：:Thermal stratification is established when warmer air rises and cooler air descends under thermal buoyancy. It occurs in indoor environment situations including large warehouse-type buildings, buoyancy-driven ventilated spaces with displacement, underfloor ventilation, and/or natural ventilation, and enclosure fires w...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Wang LL,Zhang X,Qi D

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：: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:In Japan, organophosphate and polybrominated flame retardants are used in building materials and electric appliances to protect them from fire hazards. In this study, to identify the emission sources of these flame retardants to indoor air, the migration rates (flux) of organophosphate and polybrominated fla...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Saito I,Onuki A,Seto H

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Meteorological factors such as relative humidity directly correlate with airborne fungal levels outdoors and indoors. While dehumidification alone is effective at reducing moisture necessary for mold growth, it is inadequate as a single intervention as it does not remove viable and non-viable fungal spores t...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Bernstein JA,Levin L,Crandall MS,Perez A,Lanphear B

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the context of airborne infection control, it is critical that the ventilation system is able to extract the contaminated exhaled air within the shortest possible time. To minimize the spread of contaminated air exhaled by occupants efficiently, a novel personalized ventilation (PV)-personalized exhaust (PE) system...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Yang J,Sekhar SC,Cheong KW,Raphael B

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although many U.S. children spend time in child care, little information exists on exposures to airborne particulate matter (PM) in this environment, even though PM may be associated with asthma and other respiratory illness, which is a key concern for young children. To address this data gap, we measured ultrafine pa...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Gaspar FW,Maddalena R,Williams J,Castorina R,Wang ZM,Kumagai K,McKone TE,Bradman A

更新日期：2018-01-01 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:Measurements of combustion product concentrations were taken in 30 homes where unvented gas fireplaces were used. Measurements of CO, CO(2), NO(x), NO(2) , O(2) (depletion), and water vapor were taken at 1-min interval. The analyzers were calibrated with certified calibration gases for each placement and wer...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Francisco PW,Gordon JR,Rose B

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is growing awareness that indoor exposure to particulate matter with diameter ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5 ) is associated with an increased risk of adverse health effects. Cooking is a key indoor source of PM2.5 and an activity conducted daily in most homes. Population scale models can predict occupant exposures to PM2.5 , ...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： O'Leary C,de Kluizenaar Y,Jacobs P,Borsboom W,Hall I,Jones B

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present paper shows that introducing or removing the same pollution source in an office in two independent investigations, one in Denmark and one in Sweden, using similar experimental methodology, resulted in similar and repeatable effects on subjective assessments of perceived air quality, intensity of sick build...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Wargocki P,Lagercrantz L,Witterseh T,Sundell J,Wyon DP,Fanger PO

更新日期：2002-06-01 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：:Analysis of the dust from heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) filters is a promising long-term sampling method to characterize airborne particle-bound contaminants. This filter forensics (FF) approach provides valuable insights about differences between buildings, but does not allow for an estimation of ...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Givehchi R,Maestre JP,Bi C,Wylie D,Xu Y,Kinney KA,Siegel JA

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple test chamber method to quantify adsorption and desorption of organic compounds on material surfaces is described. Important environmental parameters such as temperature, relative humidity and air velocity were varied and controlled independently around typical indoor values. Experiments were performed with al...

journal_title：Indoor air

authors： Jørgensen RB,Bjørseth O,Malvik B

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00