Indoor Air Quality: Occurrence and Health Effects of Contaminants

The book provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of indoor pollution, covering the main contaminants in the indoor environment, health aspects of exposure, and risk assessment. It is written by a highly recognized and experienced medical expert and covers topics such as indoor environmental quality and health, indoor climate, sampling of indoor pollutants, and measures to improve indoor air quality.

Format: Unspecified
Length: 574 pages
Publication date: 29 October 2023
Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG

This book presents a comprehensive and detailed overview of indoor pollution, covering the main contaminants in the indoor environment – air and dust, the health aspects of exposure, and different possibilities for a risk assessment. The book outlines the chemical substances and physical and biological factors that occur more frequently indoors, which are of health significance, or for which only limited information on their occurrence indoors is available to date. It also provides guidance to identify where problems may arise in the future and where data is missing for a valid exposure and risk assessment as well as for consequent risk management.

Written by a highly recognized and experienced medical expert in the field, the book starts with an introduction to the indoor environment, including topics such as indoor environmental quality and health, indoor climate, sampling of indoor pollutants, and measures to improve indoor air quality. The author then delves into the fundamentals of exposure assessment and special exposure indoor situations, followed by in-depth coverage of the health aspects, and indoor air occurrence of several substances such as volatile organic compounds, very volatile organic compounds, semi-volatile organic compounds, and particulate matters and fibers. Particular attention is given to bioaerosols like mold, microbial volatile organic compounds, mycotoxins, and viruses. Readers will also find chapters devoted to the main health aspects and indoor occurrence of inorganic gases, radon and metals, and smoking. The book closes with a chapter on risk assessment, in which readers will learn more about the basics of risk assessment, key points and processes of a health evaluation, and guidance for assessing indoor air contamination.

This book is a unique contribution to the field of indoor pollution and will be of great interest to researchers, professionals, and policymakers involved in the study and management of indoor environments. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the factors that contribute to indoor pollution and the health risks associated with exposure to these contaminants. The book is well-organized, easy to read, and filled with valuable information and insights that will help readers develop effective strategies for reducing indoor pollution and improving indoor air quality.

In conclusion, this book is a must-read for anyone interested in indoor pollution and its impact on human health. It provides a comprehensive and detailed overview of the main contaminants in the indoor environment, the health aspects of exposure, and different possibilities for a risk assessment. Written by a highly recognized and experienced medical expert, the book is a valuable resource for researchers, professionals, and policymakers involved in the study and management of indoor environments.

Weight: 1051g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783031400773
Edition number: 1st ed. 2023