BACKGROUND Air quality affects us all and is a rapidly growing concern in the 21st century. We spend the majority of our lives indoors and can be exposed to a number of pollutants smaller than 2.5 microns (particulate matter, PM2.5) resulting in detrimental health effects. Indoor air quality sensors have the potential to provide people with the information they need to understand their risk and...

The variety of chemical substances present in modern building products, household products and furnishings provides potential for chemical reactions in the material (case 1), on the material surface (case 2) and in the gas phase (case 3). Such ‘‘indoor chemistry’’ is known as one of the main reasons for primary and secondary emissions. The conditions of production often cause unwanted side reac...

1. introduction: increasing urbanization and industrialization rate in developed and developing countries cities, such as tehran, has led to increased air pollution. todays, the prediction and estimation of air quality parameters in urban regions are important topics in environmental studies due to their effect on human health. measurement of air quality are widely used in air quality control p...

AIM To increase the awareness of environmental risk factors by determining the indoor air quality status of primary schools. MATERIALS AND METHODS Indoor air quality parameters in 172 classrooms of 31 primary schools in Kecioren, Ankara, were examined for the purpose of assessing the levels of air pollutants (CO, CO2, SO2, NO2, and formaldehyde) within primary schools. RESULTS Schools near ...