Indoor Pollution Articles & Analysis
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Here are five ways to reduce the risk of asthma attacks: Improve indoor air quality. A good breathing environment is one of the most important ways to minimize exposure to potential triggers. Indoor air has been shown to be 5 times worse than outdoor air, so take special care to improve IAQ. ...
co2balance special report on the health effects of indoor smoke pollution from unregulated indoor cook stoves. Pneumonia accounts for nearly one fifth of childhood deaths worldwide, with approximately 2 million children under five dying each year. ...
According to the EPA and American Medical Association (AMA), studies indicate that indoor levels of many pollutants may be 25 times and occasionally more than 200 times higher than outdoor levels. ...
Mould at home and exposure to second-hand smoke lead to significant reductions in some lung function parameters, while breastfeeding was associated with a better lung function.Keywords: household factors, school children, lung function, indoor pollutants, physical activity, respiratory health, child health, Austria, mould, second-hand smoking, passive smoking, ...
In addition, there are prevalent environmental changes driven mainly by human activity, including climate change in the highland Andes, and outdoor and indoor pollution. Also, poverty and childhood malnutrition are rampant in high altitude human settlements. ...