Associations between VOCs and childhood asthma in Shanghai, China: impacts of daily behaviors
Atmospheric Pollution Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 102359 - 102359
Published: Nov. 1, 2024
Language: Английский
The Impact of Outdoor Environmental Factors on Indoor Air Quality in Education Settings: A Systematic Review
Atmosphere,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(12), P. 1403 - 1403
Published: Nov. 22, 2024
Poor
indoor
air
quality
(IAQ)
in
schools
is
associated
with
pupils’
health
and
their
learning
performance.
This
study
aims
to
provide
an
overview
of
the
outdoor
factors
that
affect
IAQ
educational
settings
order
develop
public
measures.
We
conducted
a
systematic
literature
review
investigate
settings.
The
selection
articles
included
17,082
search
string
hits
from
ScienceDirect
database
published
between
2010
2023,
92
relevant
studies
selected
based
on
inclusion
exclusion
criteria.
Based
literature,
we
identified
following
factors:
proximity
busy
roads,
commercial
industrial
establishments,
meteorological
conditions,
compounds
natural
environment,
emissions
heating
buildings,
atmospheric
reactions
secondary
pollutants,
unpaved
school
playgrounds,
smoking.
provides
key
information
mentioned
gives
recommendations
measures
reduce
classroom
pollutant
concentrations
while
highlighting
require
special
attention.
Our
shows
affected
by
many
sources,
prevalence
which
depends
setting’s
micro
location.
Therefore,
it
essential
appropriate
ventilation
strategy
for
each
setting.
Language: Английский
Transforming Urban Air Quality: Green Infrastructure Strategies for the Urban Centers of Ethiopia
Environmental Pollution,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
363, P. 125244 - 125244
Published: Nov. 4, 2024
Urban
green
infrastructure
(GI)
plays
a
crucial
role
in
improving
air
quality
by
removing
pollutants
and
reducing
emissions
from
structures.
However,
Ethiopia,
inadequate
GI
planning,
largely
due
to
limited
awareness
among
planners
policymakers,
can
undermine
the
benefits
of
worsen
urban
issues.
In
this
study,
we
demonstrate
how
strategy
approach
enhance
assess
negative
impacts
biogenic
volatile
organic
compounds
(BVOCs)
emitted
certain
tree
species
using
Hawassa
as
case
study.
We
utilized
customized
i-Tree
Eco
model
estimate
annual
pollutant
removal
BVOC
applied
Kriging
method
ArcGIS
map
their
spatial
distribution.
Hawassa,
systems
removed
274.2
t
annually,
valued
at
$1.79
million,
with
SO
Language: Английский