Environmental exposure and infants health

Childhood respiratory diseases related to indoor and outdoor extreme thermal environment (air temperature) in Shanghai, China

“…Temperature can directly influence childhood asthma by affecting inflammatory pathways or airway hyper-responsiveness. 39 Large indoor–outdoor ATD due to low air-conditioned indoor temperatures has been found in some studies 40,41 to be the main cause of sick building syndrome (SBS) in the living environments and workplaces. The negative impact of indoor and outdoor ATD on human health is thought to work in two ways, which are different climatic zones and different air conditioning usage habits.…”

Synergistic control of air pollution and heat waves in the urban built environment: Challenges and opportunities

“…To effectively control air pollution and mitigate the impact of heat waves, it is essential to accurately assess pollution exposure based on pollutant concentration or temperature and population distribution. 21,22,23 However, current pollution exposure assessments also failed to fully consider the complex joint influence of multiple factors and lack high-precision data. 24,25 For instance, recent advancements have enabled the use of smart phone signalling to obtain dynamic population distribution data, 26 while high-density urban monitoring networks can predict the spatial distribution of atmospheric pollutants and temperature.…”

PM2.5 bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in an Indian residential indoor air environment and their health risk

“…66 The harmful effects of Endocrine disruptors (EDCs) which are mainly derived from compounds including PAHs on infants are also reaffirmed. 67 This study addressed the vital issue raised on identifying harmful pollutants (like PAHs which were studied here) and their allied health risk in an indoor air environment. 67 Hence, care should be taken to maintain a good indoor air quality, especially where any or some of the above studied sources are active.…”