Sources of Indoor Air Pollution in Schools in Kosovo
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چکیده
There is increasing scientific evidence of the adverse health effects indoor exposure to a collective mixture chemicals in children. People spend 80–90% their time indoors, breathing air that often even more polluted than outside. This study presents results school inspection and sampling selected chemical pollutants—formaldehyde, benzene, nitrogen dioxide—in classrooms outdoors ten schools Kosovo, conducted by National Institute Public Health WHO. Nitrogen dioxide benzene were most affected outdoor concentrations too high at least one (NO2: >80 µg/m3, benzene: 1–2 µg/m3). Formaldehyde was significantly higher indoors newer older ones, but overall levels not alarming (maximum around 20 CO2 during class indicated insufficient ventilation. The temperatures occasionally cold season. only unnecessary energy wastage also low relative humidity. Improvements circulation temperature control, as well identification elimination certain sources pollution would improve learning
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Buildings
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2075-5309']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/buildings13030668