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1. Asbestos-containing materials in abandoned residential dwellings in Detroit

Author:
A. Franzblau; A.H. Demond; S.K. Sayler; H. D'Arcy; R.L. Neitzel
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.714 pp. 136580
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
asbestos; insulating materials; residential housing; vermiculite
Abstract:
... The efforts of many municipalities to demolish abandoned residential dwellings (ARDs) are hampered by the presence of asbestos-containing materials (ACMs) in these structures. However, the extent of such materials is unknown. Our study sought to characterize ACMs present in ARDs demolished in Detroit.Working with the City of Detroit, we obtained information on all ARDs demolished from 2014 to 2017 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.136580
PubMed:
31986385
PubMed Central:
PMC7060826

2. Assessing subway network ground borne noise and vibration using transfer function from tunnel wall to soil surface measured by muck train operation

Author:
Charalampos Mouzakis; Konstantinos Vogiatzis; Vassiliki Zafiropoulou
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 v.650 pp. 2888-2896
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
buildings; receptors; residential housing; slabs; soil; vibration; wheels
Abstract:
... During the operation of urban subway rail transit system, ground vibrations are generated that transmitted through the ground and cause vibrations in nearby buildings. The operation of these systems can be characterized as a linear source that generates vibrations transmitted through the ground. These ground borne vibrations are a consequence of local defects on the train wheels and/or onto the ra ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.039

3. Assessment of indoor air exposure at residential homes: Inhalation dose and lung deposition of PM10, PM2.5 and ultrafine particles among newborn children and their mothers

Author:
Joana Madureira; Klara Slezakova; Ana Inês Silva; Bruna Lage; Ana Mendes; Lívia Aguiar; Maria Carmo Pereira; João Paulo Teixeira; Carla Costa
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.717 pp. 137293
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
breathing; children; dosimetry; inhalation exposure; lungs; metropolitan areas; models; mothers; neonates; particulates; residential housing; risk; risk reduction; Portugal
Abstract:
... Accurate assessment of particulate matter (PM) dose and respiratory deposition is essential to better understand the risks of exposure to PM and, consequently, to develop the respective risk-control strategies. In homes, this is especially relevant in regards to ultrafine particles (UFP; <0.1 μm) which origin in these environments is mostly due to indoor sources. Thus, this study aimed to estimate ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137293

4. Association of exposure to air pollution and telomere length in preschool children

Author:
Alireza Moslem; Abolfazl Rad; Paula de Prado Bert; Ahmad Alahabadi; Hamideh Ebrahimi Aval; Masoumeh Miri; Abdolmajid Gholizadeh; Mohammad Hassan Ehrampoush; Jordi Sunyer; Tim S. Nawrot; Mohammad Miri; Payam Dadvand
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.722 pp. 137933
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air pollution; cross-sectional studies; environment; kindergarten; land use; leukocytes; pollutants; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; regression analysis; residential housing; telomeres; traffic; Iran
Abstract:
... Exposure to air pollution is associated with adverse health effects; however, the available evidence of its association with telomere length (TL), an early marker of ageing, in children is still scarce with no study available for preschool children. This study aimed to investigate the association of exposure to air pollution and traffic indicators at home and kindergarten with relative leukocyte T ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137933

5. Association of ultrafine particles with cardiopulmonary health among adult subjects in the urban areas of northern Taiwan

Author:
Jun-Yu Liu; Ta-Chih Hsiao; Kang-Yun Lee; Hsiao-Chi Chuang; Tsun-Jen Cheng; Kai-Jen Chuang
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.627 pp. 211-215
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
acute exposure; adults; air pollution; confidence interval; diastolic blood pressure; environmental protection; hospitals; lung function; models; monitoring; nitrogen dioxide; ozone; particulates; residential housing; systolic blood pressure; urban areas; Taiwan
Abstract:
... The association between short-term exposure to particulate air pollution, especially fine particles, and cardiopulmonary health has been well-established in previous studies. However, previous findings regarding the effect of ultrafine particles (UFPs) on cardiopulmonary health are inconsistent. We repeatedly measured the mass concentrations of UFPs using a Micro-Orifice Uniform Deposit Impactor ( ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.01.218

6. Characteristics of cooking-generated PM10 and PM2.5 in residential buildings with different cooking and ventilation types

Author:
Kyungmo Kang; Hyungkeun Kim; Daeung Danny Kim; Yun Gyu Lee; Taeyeon Kim
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 v.668 pp. 56-66
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
adverse effects; air quality; broiling; eggs; fish; frying; meat; natural ventilation; particulates; residential housing
Abstract:
... The fine particles (PM2.5, PM10) have worsened indoor air quality and have caused an adverse effect on health. While range hoods have been typically used to exhaust cooking-generated fine particles in residential buildings, it is difficult to remove the fine particles effectively. The present study analyzed the effect of cooking on indoor air quality through the on-site measurements of cooking-gen ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.02.316

7. Concentrations of monoaromatic hydrocarbons in the air of the underground car park and individual garages attached to residential buildings

Author:
Mariusz Marć; Monika Śmiełowska; Bożena Zabiegała
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.573 pp. 767-777
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
BTEX (benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, xylene); air; benzene; charcoal; ethylbenzene; ionization; residential housing; samplers; sorption; time-weighted average; toluene; xylene; Poland
Abstract:
... The paper describes the characteristics of a two-level underground car park and three individual garages attached to residential buildings, differing by the resident utilization habits, located in North Poland (Tri-City agglomeration area). The strategy of collecting the analyte samples from air in mentioned enclosed areas, concerning the determination of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, o-xylene a ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.08.173

8. Detection of Legionella-contaminated aerosols in the vicinity of a bio-trickling filter of a breeding sow facility – A pilot study

Author:
Sandra M. Walser; Bernhard Brenner; Anika Wunderlich; Christian Tuschak; Stefanie Huber; Stefanie Kolb; Reinhard Niessner; Michael Seidel; Christiane Höller; Caroline E.W. Herr
Source:
Science of the total environment 2017 v.575 pp. 1197-1202
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Legionella pneumophila; agricultural land; air; ammonia; bioaerosols; biofilm; breeding; environmental health; exhaust systems; farming systems; filters; livestock and meat industry; odors; purification methods; residential housing; sows; summer; tap water; temperature; urbanization
Abstract:
... The urbanization of agricultural areas results in a reduction of distances between residential buildings and livestock farms. In the public debate, livestock farming is increasingly criticized due to environmental disturbance and odor nuisance originating from such facilities. One method to reduce odor and ammonia is by exhaust air treatment, for example, by biological exhaust air purification pro ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.09.191

9. Determinants of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans in house dust samples from four areas of the United States

Author:
N.C. Deziel; J.R. Nuckols; J.S. Colt; A.J. De Roos; A. Pronk; C. Gourley; R.K. Severson; W. Cozen; J.R. Cerhan; P. Hartge; M.H. Ward
Source:
Science of the total environment 2012 v.433 no. pp. 516-522
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
roads; cement; non-Hodgkin lymphoma; mass spectrometry; polychlorinated dibenzofurans; freight; environmental exposure; case-control studies; residential housing; models; dust; toxicity; traffic; bags; sewage sludge; regression analysis; power plants; polychlorinated dibenzodioxins; kilns; gas chromatography; Iowa
Abstract:
... Determinants of levels of polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDD/F) in dust in U.S. homes are not well characterized. We conducted a pilot study to evaluate the relationship between concentrations of PCDD/F in house dust and residential proximity to known sources, including industrial facilities and traffic. Samples from vacuum bag dust from homes of 40 residents ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.06.098
PubMed:
22832089
PubMed Central:
PMC3431600

10. Environmental implications of water efficient microcomponents in residential buildings

Author:
Fidar, A.; Memon, F.A.; Butler, D.
Source:
Science of the total environment 2010 v.408 no.23 pp. 5828-5835
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
carbon; dishwashers; emissions; energy; environmental impact; environmental performance; households; residential housing; washing; England
Abstract:
... The Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) in England sets out various water efficiency targets/levels, which form part of environmental performance criteria against which the sustainability of a building is measured. The code is performance based and requires reduction in per capita water consumption in households. The water efficiency related targets can be met using a range of water efficient microco ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2010.08.006
PubMed:
20825980

11. Evidence from SINPHONIE project: Impact of home environmental exposures on respiratory health among school-age children in Romania

Author:
Yi Lu; Shao Lin; Wayne R. Lawrence; Ziqiang Lin; Eugen Gurzau; Eva Csobod; Iulia A. Neamtiu
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.621 pp. 75-84
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
school children; parents; iron; economic development; heaters; environmental exposure; climate; air pollutants; elementary students; residential housing; risk factors; asthma; air conditioning; lifestyle; pesticides; educational methods; questionnaires; households; regression analysis; air pollution; United States; Romania
Abstract:
... Exposure to indoor air pollutants at home was found to be associated with respiratory diseases. As lifestyle changes with rapid economic growth in Romania, the aim of our study is to describe the characteristics of Romanian homes and their impact on children's respiratory health.Self-reported information on respiratory symptoms was collected from 280 Romanian elementary school students in 2011, an ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.157

12. Flame retardants and plasticizers in a Canadian waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) dismantling facility

Author:
William A. Stubbings; Linh V. Nguyen; Kevin Romanak; Liisa Jantunen; Lisa Melymuk; Victoria Arrandale; Miriam L. Diamond; Marta Venier
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 v.675 pp. 594-603
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air; bromination; chemical species; computers; dust; electronic wastes; emissions; esters; flame retardants; organophosphorus compounds; plasticizers; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; printers; residential housing; telephones; toys; worker honey bees; Ontario
Abstract:
... Here we report on the concentrations of 79 flame retardants (FRs) and plasticizers, including 34 polybrominated diphenyl ethers or PBDE congeners, 17 “novel” brominated FRs (NBFRs), 15 dechloranes, and 13 organophosphate esters (OPEs) in air (n = 9) and dust (n = 24) samples from an active waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) dismantling facility in Ontario, Canada, collected in Februa ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.265

13. How has Beijing's urban weight and composition changed with socioeconomic development?

Author:
Chenling Fu; Yan Zhang; Xiangyi Yu
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 v.675 pp. 98-109
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
anthropogenic activities; buildings; economic factors; purchasing; residential housing; roads; socioeconomic development; urbanization; China
Abstract:
... A city's in-use stock comprises the built environment and manufactured products, which shape a city's weight and play vital roles in human activities. However, researchers have not accurately quantified urban weight and its composition, or how stock types change during urbanization. We quantified Beijing's in-use stock from 1978 to 2015 by bottom-up material-flow analysis for building, infrastruct ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.04.205

14. Indoor air pollutants, ventilation rate determinants and potential control strategies in Chinese dwellings: A literature review

Author:
Wei Ye; Xu Zhang; Jun Gao; Guangyu Cao; Xiang Zhou; Xing Su
Source:
Science of the total environment 2017 v.586 pp. 696-729
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
Chinese people; air; air pollution; air quality; benzene; breathing; carbon dioxide; dermal exposure; energy; filtration; formaldehyde; humans; humidity; modernization; particulates; phthalates; pollutants; radon; residential housing; urbanization; volatile organic compounds; China
Abstract:
... After nearly twenty years of rapid modernization and urbanization in China, huge achievements have transformed the daily lives of the Chinese people. However, unprecedented environmental consequences in both indoor and outdoor environments have accompanied this progress and have triggered public awareness and demands for improved living standards, especially in residential environments. Indoor pol ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.02.047

15. Indoor air quality in green-renovated vs. non-green low-income homes of children living in a temperate region of US (Ohio)

Author:
Kanistha C. Coombs; Ginger L. Chew; Christopher Schaffer; Patrick H. Ryan; Cole Brokamp; Sergey A. Grinshpun; Gary Adamkiewicz; Steve Chillrud; Curtis Hedman; Meryl Colton; Jamie Ross; Tiina Reponen
Source:
Science of the total environment 2016 v.554-555 pp. 178-185
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air; air pollution; air quality; buildings; carbon; children; construction materials; energy efficiency; formaldehyde; models; particulates; pollutants; questionnaires; residential housing; sulfur; temperate zones; volatile organic compounds; Ohio
Abstract:
... Green eco-friendly housing includes approaches to reduce indoor air pollutant sources and to increase energy efficiency. Although sealing/tightening buildings can save energy and reduce the penetration of outdoor pollutants, an adverse outcome can be increased buildup of pollutants with indoor sources. The objective of this study was to determine the differences in the indoor air quality (IAQ) bet ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.02.136
PubMed:
26950631
PubMed Central:
PMC4818700

16. Indoor and outdoor suspended particulate matter and associated carbonaceous species at residential homes in northwestern Portugal

Author:
Danilo Custódio; Isabel Pinho; Mário Cerqueira; Teresa Nunes; Casimiro Pio
Source:
Science of the total environment 2014 v.473-474 pp. 72-76
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
aerosols; air; biomass; burning; carbon; cooking; emissions; filters; particulates; people; quartz; residential housing; samplers; transmittance; Portugal
Abstract:
... Particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter equal to or less than 10μm (PM10), organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC) concentrations were measured simultaneously in the indoor and outdoor air of 4 residences located in urban and sub-urban areas in northwestern Portugal. The residences were studied with occupants. One residence was also studied without any indoor activity, taking advanta ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.12.009

17. Indoor temperature and humidity in New York City apartments during winter

Author:
Ashlinn Quinn; Jeffrey Shaman
Source:
Science of the total environment 2017 v.583 pp. 29-35
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air; cities; heating systems; humidifiers; humidity; ownership; regression analysis; residential housing; respiratory tract diseases; temperature; vapor pressure; virus transmission; viruses; winter; New York
Abstract:
... Concerns about indoor residential humidity have largely centered on dampness prevention. Overly dry air, however, may favor the survival of some viruses and hence respiratory infections. Many residents employ portable humidifiers to humidify their home environment, yet the effect of these humidifiers on indoor humidity is not known.We monitored indoor temperature and humidity in 34 apartments in N ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.12.183
PubMed:
28108095
PubMed Central:
PMC5331943

18. Indoor thermal environment, air exchange rates, and carbon dioxide concentrations before and after energy retro fits in Finnish and Lithuanian multi-family buildings

Author:
Virpi Leivo; Tadas Prasauskas; Liuliu Du; Mari Turunen; Mihkel Kiviste; Anu Aaltonen; Dainius Martuzevicius; Ulla Haverinen-Shaughnessy
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.621 pp. 398-406
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air; buildings; carbon dioxide; energy; indoor environmental quality; relative humidity; residential housing; temperature; Finland; Lithuania
Abstract:
... Impacts of energy retrofits on indoor thermal environment, i.e. temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH), as well as ventilation rates and carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations, were assessed in 46 Finnish and 20 Lithuanian multi-family buildings, including 39 retrofitted case buildings in Finland and 15 in Lithuania (the remaining buildings were control buildings with no retrofits). In the Finnis ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.11.227

19. Indoor-outdoor association of particulate matter and bounded elemental composition within coarse, quasi-accumulation and quasi-ultrafine ranges in residential areas of northern India

Author:
Himanshi Rohra; Rahul Tiwari; Puja Khare; Ajay Taneja
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.631-632 pp. 1383-1397
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
World Health Organization; adverse effects; cadmium; cobalt; copper; elemental composition; emissions; geographical variation; particulates; regression analysis; residential areas; residential housing; roadsides; traffic; zinc; India
Abstract:
... Attempts have been made to comprehend size distribution pattern of Particulate Matter (PM) and associated elemental concentration within coarse (2.5–10μm), quasi-accumulation (q-Acc) (0.25–2.5μm) and quasi-ultrafine (q-UF) (<0.25μm) ranges at indoors and outdoors of residential homes of Agra. Overall, the average mass concentrations of PM₁₀ and PM₂.₅ in indoors were found to be 263.24±59.24 and 21 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.095

20. Investigation of microplastics contamination in drinking water of a German city

Author:
Felix Weber; Jutta Kerpen; Sebastian Wolff; René Langer; Vanessa Eschweiler
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.755 pp. 143421
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
business enterprises; detection limit; digestion; educational institutions; environment; microplastics; residential housing; spectroscopy; stainless steel
Abstract:
... The drinking water of a German city was investigated for microplastics. Random samples were taken from three house connections, one transfer station, and five consumption taps in an educational institution, an apartment, a single-family house, a residential building, and a commercial enterprise. The sample volumes ranged from 0.25–1.3 m³. A stainless-steel membrane served as a sampling filter. HCl ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143421

21. Measurement of asbestos emissions associated with demolition of abandoned residential dwellings

Author:
Richard L. Neitzel; Stephanie K. Sayler; Avery H. Demond; Hannah d'Arcy; David H. Garabrant; Alfred Franzblau
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.722 pp. 137891
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air sampling; asbestos; cities; detection limit; emissions; lung neoplasms; mesothelioma; residential housing; risk estimate; transmission electron microscopy
Abstract:
... Many cities are revitalizing their urban cores through the demolition of abandoned residential dwellings (ARDs). However, data regarding the emissions of asbestos during such an operation are sparse. We measured airborne asbestos emissions from emergency demolitions (demolitions on structures deemed too dangerous to enter and remove asbestos) of ARDs in Detroit.High-flow air sampling was conducted ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137891

22. Mercury vapor in residential building common areas in communities where mercury is used for cultural purposes versus a reference community

Author:
Garetano, Gary; Stern, Alan H.; Robson, Mark; Gochfeld, Michael
Source:
Science of the total environment 2008 v.397 no.1-3 pp. 131-139
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
buildings; mercury; residential areas; residential housing; risk; thermometers; thermostats; vapors
Abstract:
... Background: Exposure to elemental mercury (Hg⁰) in residential buildings can occur from accidental spills, broken objects (thermometers, fluorescent fixtures, thermostats), and deliberate introduction, one mode of which involves cultural practices by individuals who believe dispersal of mercury in a residence will bring luck, enhance health or ward off harm. Objectives: To determine whether mercur ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.02.034
PubMed:
18406445
PubMed Central:
PMC4398391

23. Non-intrusive wastewater surveillance for monitoring of a residential building for COVID-19 cases

Author:
Judith Chui Ching Wong; Joanna Tan; Ying Xian Lim; Sathish Arivalan; Hapuarachchige Chanditha Hapuarachchi; Diyar Mailepessov; Jane Griffiths; Praveena Jayarajah; Yin Xiang Setoh; Wei Ping Tien; Swee Ling Low; Carmen Koo; Surya Pavan Yenamandra; Marcella Kong; Vernon Jian Ming Lee; Lee Ching Ng
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.786 pp. 147419
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; Singapore; diarrhea; disease prevalence; environment; feces; fever; health services; monitoring; quarantine; residential housing; respiratory tract diseases; risk; viruses; wastewater
Abstract:
... Wastewater-based surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 has been used for the early warning of transmission or objective trending of the population-level disease prevalence. Here, we describe a new use-case of conducting targeted wastewater surveillance to complement clinical testing for case identification in a small community at risk of COVID-19 transmission. On 2 July 2020, a cluster of COVID-19 cases in ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.147419

24. Nonlinear influence of urbanization on China's urban residential building carbon emissions: New evidence from panel threshold model

Author:
Tengfei Huo; Ruijiao Cao; Hongyan Du; Jing Zhang; Weiguang Cai; Bingsheng Liu
Source:
Science of the total environment 2021 v.772 pp. 145058
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
carbon; carbon dioxide; energy; environment; regression analysis; residential housing; threshold models; urbanization; China
Abstract:
... Carbon mitigation in the urban residential building sector is critical for China to achieve its carbon peak and carbon neutral commitment. However, how urbanization affects urban residential building carbon emissions is still unclear. This study adopts the panel threshold regression model to explore the dynamic influence mechanism of the urbanization on urban residential building CO₂ emissions bas ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145058

25. Review of the technological approaches for grey water treatment and reuses

Author:
Li, Fangyue; Wichmann, Knut; Otterpohl, Ralf
Source:
Science of the total environment 2009 v.407 no.11 pp. 3439-3449
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
biodegradability; chemical oxygen demand; disinfection; filtration; laundry; nitrogen; nutrients; residential housing; surfactants; wastewater; water reuse; water treatment
Abstract:
... Based on literature review, a non-potable urban grey water reuse standard is proposed and the treatment alternatives and reuse scheme for grey water reuses are evaluated according to grey water characteristics and the proposed standard. The literature review shows that all types of grey water have good biodegradability. The bathroom and the laundry grey water are deficient in both nitrogen and pho ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2009.02.004
PubMed:
19251305

26. SARS-CoV-2 variant detection at a university dormitory using wastewater genomic tools

Author:
Van Vo; Richard L. Tillett; Ching-Lan Chang; Daniel Gerrity; Walter Q. Betancourt; Edwin C. Oh
Source:
Science of the total environment 2022 v.805 pp. 149930
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
COVID-19 infection; RNA; Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; environment; genomics; monitoring; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; residential housing; viral genome; wastewater
Abstract:
... In the Fall of 2020, university campuses in the United States resumed on-campus instruction and implemented wastewater monitoring for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). While quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) tests were deployed successfully to detect viral RNA in wastewater across campuses, the feasibility of detecting viral variants from a residential b ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149930

27. Selected organohalogenated flame retardants in Egyptian indoor and outdoor environments: Levels, sources and implications for human exposure

Author:
Mohammed A. Khairy; Rainer Lohmann
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.633 pp. 1536-1548
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
adults; adverse effects; breathing; buildings; children; dust; electronics; exposure pathways; flame retardants; humans; ingestion; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; polyethylene; residential housing; vapors; Egypt
Abstract:
... There is scant information on the presence of the polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and other alternative flame-retardants (NFRs) in Africa. Hence, to investigate their levels, sources, and human exposure scenarios, elevated fine dust (EFD) samples from apartments (n = 12), working places (n = 9) and cars (n = 12), floor dust (FD) samples (n = 5) and outdoor dust samples (n = 21) were collect ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.03.243

28. Simulation analysis of natural lighting of residential buildings in Xi'an, China

Author:
Meng Zhen; Yizhao Du; Fenghuan Hong; Guangmeng Bian
Source:
Science of the total environment 2019 v.690 pp. 197-208
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air conditioning; energy; energy conservation; equations; heating systems; indoor environmental quality; latitude; lighting; mental health; mobile telephones; residential areas; residential housing; simulation models; ventilation systems; winter; China
Abstract:
... The optimized design of natural lighting for residential buildings can greatly reduce lighting energy consumption and improve indoor environmental quality as well as the physical and mental health of residents. Through the DIALux simulation analysis, this paper analyses the importance of natural lighting factors in the Xi'an residential area and analyses factors such as latitude, date, window posi ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.06.353

29. Temporal and spatial distributions of total gaseous mercury concentrations in ambient air in a mountainous area in southwestern China: Implications for industrial and domestic mercury emissions in remote areas in China

Author:
Fu, Xuewu; Feng, Xinbin; Wang, Shaofeng; Rothenberg, S.; Shang, Lihai; Li, Zhonggen; Qiu, Guangle
Source:
Science of the total environment 2009 v.407 no.7 pp. 2306-2314
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air; coal; combustion; emissions; heat treatment; mercury; residential housing; urban areas; warm season; China
Abstract:
... Spatial and temporal distributions of total gaseous mercury (TGM) concentrations in ambient air were investigated in the Mt. Gongga area (Sichuan province, PR China) from April 2006 to June 2007. The annual geometric mean TGM concentration at the Moxi baseline station was 3.90±1.20 ng m⁻³. Geometric mean TGM concentrations at 14 representative sampling sites during the warm season ranged from 1.60 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.11.053

30. Valuing the health benefits of improving indoor air quality in residences

Author:
C.K. Chau; W.K. Hui; M.S. Tse
Source:
Science of the total environment 2008 v.394 no.1 pp. 25-38
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air quality; elderly; humans; residential housing; models; weather; cleaners; air; people; China
Abstract:
... Unlike commercial premises, the indoor air quality of residences is more dynamic, uncontrolled, and prone to human behavioral changes. In consequence, measuring the health benefit gains derived from improving indoor air quality in residences is more complicated. To overcome this, a human thermal comfort model was first integrated with indoor microenvironment models, and subsequently linked with ap ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2008.01.033
PubMed:
18291444

31. The effect of air change rate and temperature on phthalate concentration in house dust

Author:
Jingjing Pei; Yahong Sun; Yihui Yin
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.639 pp. 760-768
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air; diethyl phthalate; dimethyl phthalate; dust; pollutants; residential housing; summer; temperature; volatile organic compounds; winter; China
Abstract:
... Semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) are one of the main indoor pollutant categories. Six phthalates (dimethyl phthalate (DMP), diethyl phthalate (DEP), di(isobutyl) phthalate (DiBP), di(nbutyl) phthalate (DnBP), butyl benzyl phthalate (BBzP) and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)) in house dust samples were measured in forty residential apartments in Tianjin and Urumqi in four seasons throughou ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.05.097

32. The effect of portable HEPA filter air cleaners on indoor PM2.5 concentrations and second hand tobacco smoke exposure among pregnant women in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia: The UGAAR randomized controlled trial

Author:
Prabjit Barn; Enkhjargal Gombojav; Chimedsuren Ochir; Bayarkhuu Laagan; Bolor Beejin; Gerel Naidan; Buyantushig Boldbaatar; Jargalsaikhan Galsuren; Tsogtbaatar Byambaa; Craig Janes; Patricia A. Janssen; Bruce P. Lanphear; Tim K. Takaro; Scott A. Venners; Glenys M. Webster; Weiran Yuchi; Christopher D. Palmer; Patrick J. Parsons; Young Man Roh; Ryan W. Allen
Source:
Science of the total environment 2018 v.615 pp. 1379-1389
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
air cleaners; biomarkers; blood; cadmium; geometry; models; nicotine; particulates; pollution; pregnancy; pregnant women; regression analysis; residential housing; smoke; winter; Mongolia
Abstract:
... Portable HEPA filter air cleaners can reduce indoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5), but their use has not been adequately evaluated in high pollution settings. We assessed air cleaner effectiveness in reducing indoor residential PM2.5 and second hand smoke (SHS) exposures among non-smoking pregnant women in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.We randomized 540 participants to an intervention group receiving 1 ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.09.291

33. An eight-city study of volatile organic compounds in Chinese residences: Compounds, concentrations, and characteristics

Author:
Jingjing Pei; Yihui Yin; Junjie Liu; Xilei Dai
Source:
Science of the total environment 2020 v.698 pp. 134137
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
aldehydes; alkenes; benzene; butanes; cities; cold zones; cooking; fuels; heat; infiltration rate; residential housing; summer; temperature; toluene; volatile organic compounds; winter; China
Abstract:
... This study conducted on-site measurements of indoor volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in 251 occupied residences in China, with multiple visits throughout a whole year. Over 1000 samples were collected for measurement of VOCs in 8 cities, covering different climate regions. Overall, the concentrations of total VOCs (TVOCs) in occupied residences are in the range of 104–1151 μg/m3, with 20% of the ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134137

34. A pilot neighborhood study towards establishing a benchmark for reducing electromagnetic field levels within single family residential dwellings

Author:
Russell Richman; Alan James Munroe; Yasmeen Siddiqui
Source:
Science of the total environment 2014 v.466-467 pp. 625-634
ISSN:
0048-9697
Subject:
adverse effects; asthma; audits; behavior disorders; construction materials; developed countries; diabetes; guidelines; industry; leukemia; lighting; magnetic fields; radio waves; residential housing; scientists; sclerosis; statistics; urban areas; Canada
Abstract:
... Electromagnetic fields (EMF) permeate the built environment in different forms and come from a number of sources including electrical wiring and devices, wireless communication, ‘energy-efficient’ lighting, and appliances. It can be present in the indoor environment directly from indoor sources, or can be transmitted through building materials from outside sources. Scientists have identified it as ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.07.010
PubMed:
23962434