Critical review on emerging health effects associated with the indoor air quality and its sustainable management

Kumar, Pradeep; Singh, Ajit; Arora, Taruna; Singh, Sevaram; Singh, Rajeev

doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.162163

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“…PM is characterized by carbonaceous particles that are efficient in absorbing organic compounds. 28 Compared with a complex outdoor environment, the PM sources are limited in greenhouses, which are considered to be associated with a variety of human agricultural activities. Therefore, soil-borne particles may be the dominant part of the greenhouse PM.…”

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“…In general, the greenhouse PM has rough surfaces with many fissures; this morphological feature may facilitate the sorption of pesticides. PM is characterized by carbonaceous particles that are efficient in absorbing organic compounds . Compared with a complex outdoor environment, the PM sources are limited in greenhouses, which are considered to be associated with a variety of human agricultural activities.…”

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Pesticides in Greenhouse Airborne Particulate Matter: Occurrence, Distribution, Transformation Products, and Potential Human Exposure Risks

Gao,

Wang,

et al. 2024

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Pesticides are frequently sprayed in greenhouses to ensure crop yields, where airborne particulate matter (PM) may serve as a carrier in depositing and transporting pesticides. However, little is known about the occurrence and fate of PMborne pesticides in greenhouses. Herein, we examined the distribution, dissipation, and transformation of six commonly used pesticides (imidacloprid, acetamiprid, prochloraz, triadimefon, hexaconazole, and tebuconazole) in greenhouse PM (PM 1 , PM 2.5 , and PM 10 ) after application as well as the associated human exposure risks via inhalation. During 35 days of experiment, the six pesticides were detected in all PM samples, and exhibited size-and time-dependent distribution characteristics, with the majority of them (>64.6%) accumulated in PM 1 . About 1.0−16.4% of initially measured pesticides in PM remained after 35 days, and a total of 12 major transformation products were elucidated, with six of them newly identified. The inhalation of PM could be an important route of human exposure to pesticides in the greenhouse, where the estimated average daily human inhalation dose (ADD inh ) of the six individual pesticides was 2.1−1.2 × 10 4 pg/kg day −1 after application (1−35 days). Our findings highlight the occurrence of pesticides/transformation products in greenhouse PM, and their potential inhalation risks should be further concerned.

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Pesticides in Greenhouse Airborne Particulate Matter: Occurrence, Distribution, Transformation Products, and Potential Human Exposure Risks

Gao,

Wang,

et al. 2024

Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…Tobacco smoke is also a major contributor to indoor air pollution and CO exposure. 40 Reducing exposure to these environmental pollutants is crucial to maintaining public health and preventing negative health outcomes. Therefore, it is necessary to construct combined exposure models to explore the joint toxicity of noise and CO. To avoid the possible effects of excessive hearing loss on experimental results and in consideration of the exposure levels in the actual environment, a mean exposure level of 85 dB of noise was provided in this study.…”

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“…In addition, incomplete combustion during the cooking or heating process, water heaters, wood stoves, and fireplaces, as well as gasoline‐powered equipment contribute to indoor CO emissions. Tobacco smoke is also a major contributor to indoor air pollution and CO exposure 40 . Reducing exposure to these environmental pollutants is crucial to maintaining public health and preventing negative health outcomes.…”

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Effects and possible mechanisms of combined exposure to noise and carbon monoxide on male reproductive system in rats

Zhang

Wang

et al. 2023

Environmental Toxicology

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Environmental hazards are an increasing concern due to the rapid pace of industrialization. Among these hazards, noise and carbon monoxide (CO) are common risk factors and have been shown to cause serious health problems. However, existing studies focused on the individual effects of noise and CO exposure and the combined effects of these two factors remain poorly understood. Our study aimed to examine the combined effects of noise and CO exposure on testicular function by constructing individual and combined exposure models. Our findings indicated that combined exposure to noise and CO was associated with a higher risk of testicular damage and male reproductive damage when compared to exposure alone. This was evidenced by poorer semen quality and more severe pathological damage to the testis. This combined exposure led to higher levels of oxidative stress and apoptosis in the testes, with bioinformatics analyses suggesting the signaling pathways involved in these responses. Specifically, activation of the P53 signaling pathway was found to contribute to the testicular damage caused by the combined exposure. Encouragingly, pterostilbene (PTE), a novel phytochemical, alleviated combined exposure‐induced testicular damage by reducing oxidative stress and germ cell apoptosis. Overall, we identified joint reproductive toxicity resulting from the exposure to noise and CO, and found that PTE is a promising potential treatment for injuries caused by these factors.

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“…In a study on VOC emission in wood products consumed in the domestic market, it was found that 59% of the products did not comply with the existing VOC, including the formaldehyde emission levels (PAM 2019; Agarwal et al 2021;Kumar et al 2023). This trend may adversely affect the prevailing IEQ in buildings, including green buildings, which affects the healthy living of the occupants in the long term.…”

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Dichotomy of predictor variables of indoor air quality and prevailing public perception of green living space – A preliminary assessment

Latib

Amir

Othman

et al. 2023

BioRes

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Indoor environmental quality has a profound effect on human health and productivity. In this respect, this study evaluates indoor air quality in terms of its various parameters in sustainably built homes in three different locations. A supplementary study to examine the formaldehyde emission levels from furniture with three different finishes was also undertaken. A questionnaire-based survey was then conducted to evaluate the general public perception of the prevailing indoor air quality in the three locations. The results revealed that temperature, relative humidity, indoor air speed, particulate matter (PM10), CO2, NO2, and total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) and formaldehyde (HCHO) readings were not significantly different between the three locations and were below the existing limit allowed for indoor environmental quality. However, the HCHO emission was the highest from furniture with the two-layer coatings, followed by single layer coating, and finally the furniture with the veneer overlay. It was noteworthy that the general public’s awareness and knowledge of indoor air quality was relatively poor, except for the tertiary level educated respondents. In this regard, policymakers need to increase the awareness and knowledge of indoor environmental quality among the general public, if non-compliance is to be detected and promptly addressed.

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Critical review on emerging health effects associated with the indoor air quality and its sustainable management

Cited by 151 publications

References 194 publications

Pesticides in Greenhouse Airborne Particulate Matter: Occurrence, Distribution, Transformation Products, and Potential Human Exposure Risks

Pesticides in Greenhouse Airborne Particulate Matter: Occurrence, Distribution, Transformation Products, and Potential Human Exposure Risks

Effects and possible mechanisms of combined exposure to noise and carbon monoxide on male reproductive system in rats

Dichotomy of predictor variables of indoor air quality and prevailing public perception of green living space – A preliminary assessment

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