2014
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.04.102
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Composition of PM2.5 and PM1 on high and low pollution event days and its relation to indoor air quality in a home for the elderly

Abstract: Many studies probing the link between air quality and health have pointed towards associations between particulate matter (PM) exposure and decreased lung function, aggravation of respiratory diseases like asthma, premature death and increased hospitalisation admissions for the elderly and individuals with cardiopulmonary diseases. Of recent, it is believed that the chemical composition and physical properties of PM may contribute significantly to these adverse health effects. As part of a Belgian Science Poli… Show more

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“…Those values show again that the indoor air pollution with PM 2.5 is more severe than the outdoor one as a larger share of PM 2.5 fraction means a higher risk of lung cancer and other lung diseases. The share of PM 2.5 in PM 10 found in Kraków is similar, e.g., to the results obtained for various indoor locations in Belgium: on average 73% (Buczyńska et al 2014).…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 87%
“…Those values show again that the indoor air pollution with PM 2.5 is more severe than the outdoor one as a larger share of PM 2.5 fraction means a higher risk of lung cancer and other lung diseases. The share of PM 2.5 in PM 10 found in Kraków is similar, e.g., to the results obtained for various indoor locations in Belgium: on average 73% (Buczyńska et al 2014).…”
Section: Resultssupporting
confidence: 87%
“…These compounds are emitted mostly by heaters, furniture, building materials, etc. (Buczyńska et al 2014). Another additional source of emissions is the need to use disinfectants—after spraying such agents into the air, terpenes can be formed, amongst other things, which are a common ingredient of the majority of disinfectants (Coleman et al 2008).…”
Section: Air Quality In Various Types Of Public Placesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It should be noted that this type of pollutants is mostly emitted to the environment from industrial sources (6). Based on the previous reports, there is a strong correlation between concentration of PM 2.5 and rate of hospitalization due to cardiovascular diseases such as stroke and ischemic and respiratory diseases such as acute respiratory diseases, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and cancer (2,7,8).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%