Indoor air quality in hairdressing salons in Taipei
This study indicates that efforts are needed to improve the indoor air quality in hairdressing salons in Taipei.
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Source: Indoor Air - July 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Che ‐Jung Chang, Shu‐Fang Cheng, Pei‐Ting Chang, Shih‐Wei Tsai Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Airborne bacterial assemblage in a zero carbon building: a case study
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Source: Indoor Air - July 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Marcus H. Y. Leung, Xinzhao Tong, Jimmy C. K. Tong, Patrick K. H. Lee Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Ultrafine, fine, and black carbon particle concentrations in California child care facilities
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Source: Indoor Air - July 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Fraser W. Gaspar, Randy Maddalena, Jeffery Williams, Rosemary Castorina, Zhong ‐Min Wang, Kazukiyo Kumagai, Thomas E. McKone, Asa Bradman Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
The ventilation problem in schools; literature review
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Source: Indoor Air - July 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: William J. Fisk Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Pre ‐natal and post‐natal exposure to pet ownership and lung function in children: The Seven Northeastern Cities Study
In this study, children's lung function including the forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), maximal mid‐expiratory flow (MMEF), and peak expiratory flow (PEF) were measured by spirometers, and pet ownership situations were collected by questionnaire. Analyzed by multiple logistic regression and generalized linear modeling, we found that for all subjects, pet exposure in the first 2 years of life was significantly associated with lung function impairment of FVC<85% predicted (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]=1.28; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01, 1.63). For current pet exposure, the in...
Source: Indoor Air - July 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: L. ‐W. Hu, Z. Qian, S. C. Dharmage, E. Liu, S. W. Howard, M. G. Vaughn, J. Perret, C. C. Lodge, X.‐W. Zeng, B.‐Y. Yang, S.‐L. Xu, C. Zhang, G.‐H. Dong Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Human symptom responses to bioeffluents, short ‐chain carbonyls/acids, and long‐chain carbonyls in a simulated aircraft cabin environment
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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 subjects rated symptoms and environmental quality during an eight‐hour exposure to groups of compounds often present in aircraft: (i) long‐chain carbonyls, (ii) simulated bioeffluents, and (iii) short‐chain carbonyls/organic acids. Statistically more symptoms were identified for the simulated bi...
Source: Indoor Air - June 26, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: C. P. Weisel, N. Fiedler, C. J. Weschler, P. A. Ohman ‐Strickland, K. R. Mohan, K. McNeil, D. R. Space Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Observations and impacts of bleach washing on indoor chlorine chemistry
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Source: Indoor Air - June 24, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: J.P. S Wong, N. Carslaw, R. Zhao, S. Zhou, J.P.D. Abbatt Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Occurrence and human exposure assessment of organophosphate flame retardants in indoor dust from various microenvironments of the Rhine/Main region, Germany
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We analyzed organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) in 74 indoor dust samples collected from seven microenvironments (building material markets, private cars, daycare centers, private homes, floor/carpet stores, offices, and schools) in the Rhine/Main region of Germany. Ten of 11 target OPFRs were ubiquitously detected, some with more than 97% detection frequency, including tris(1,3‐dichloroisopropyl)phosphate (TCIPP), tris(2‐butoxyethyl)phosphate (TBOEP), triphenyl phosphate (TPHP), and tris(isobutyl) phosphate (TIBP). Total concentrations (∑OPFRs) ranged from 5.9 to 4800 μg/g, with TBOEP and TCIPP being...
Source: Indoor Air - June 22, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: L. Zhou, M. Hiltscher, W. P üttmann Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
ISIAQ Academy Awards 2016
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Source: Indoor Air - June 20, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: T. Salthammer, Y. Li, R. Corsi, K. W. Tham, P. Wargocki Tags: EDITORIAL Source Type: research
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Source: Indoor Air - June 20, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Tags: ISSUE INFORMATION Source Type: research
Occurrence and human exposure assessment of organophosphate flame retardants (OPFRs) in indoor dust from various microenvironments of the Rhine/Main region, Germany
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Source: Indoor Air - May 29, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lingli Zhou, Marco Hiltscher, Wilhelm P üttmann Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Ventilation rates in recently constructed U.S. school classrooms
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Low ventilation rates (VRs) in schools have been associated with absenteeism, poorer academic performance, and teacher dissatisfaction. We measured VRs in 37 recently constructed or renovated and mechanically ventilated U.S. schools, including LEED and EnergyStar‐certified buildings, using CO2 and the steady‐state, build‐up, decay, and transient mass balance methods. The transient mass balance method better matched conditions (specifically, changes in occupancy) and minimized biases seen in the other methods. During the school day, air change rates (ACRs) averaged 2.0±1.3 hour−1, and only 22% of classroo...
Source: Indoor Air - May 3, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: S. Batterman, F. ‐C. Su, A. Wald, F. Watkins, C. Godwin, G. Thun Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Prenatal and postnatal exposure to pet ownership and lung function in children: the Seven Northeastern Cities Study
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Source: Indoor Air - May 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Li ‐Wen Hu, Zhengmin Qian, Shyamali C Dharmage, Echu Liu, Steven W. Howard, Michael G. Vaughn, Jennifer Perret, Caroline C Lodge, Xiao‐Wen Zeng, Bo‐Yi Yang, Shu‐Li Xu, Chuan Zhang, Guang‐Hui Dong Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
Growth of Organic Films on Indoor Surfaces
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Source: Indoor Air - May 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Charles J. Weschler, William W Nazaroff Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
A Quantitative Property ‐Property Relationship for the Internal Diffusion Coefficients of Organic Compounds in Solid Materials
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Source: Indoor Air - May 1, 2017 Category: Occupational Health Authors: Lei Huang, Peter Fantke, Alexi Ernstoff, Olivier Jolliet Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
