Indoor Air Pollution, Related Human Diseases, and Recent Trends in the Control and Improvement of Indoor Air Quality

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 17; no. 8; p. 2927
• Main Authors: Tran, Vinh Van, Park, Duckshin, Lee, Young-Chul
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 23-04-2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Aerosols; Air Pollutants - adverse effects; Air pollution; Air Pollution, Indoor - adverse effects; Air quality; Air quality control; Buildings; Cooking; Energy consumption; Environmental Health; Environmental Monitoring; Floor coverings; Health risks; Humans; Humidity; Illnesses; Indoor air pollution; Indoor air quality; Indoor environments; Monitoring systems; Nitrogen dioxide; Organic chemicals; Outdoor air quality; Pollutants; Pollution control; Pollution monitoring; Pollution sources; Review; Sick building syndrome; Sick Building Syndrome - etiology; Smart buildings; Smart sensors; Smoking; Trends; Ventilation; VOCs; Volatile organic compounds; smart home; indoor air quality; human diseases; indoor pollution
• ISSN: 1660-4601; 1661-7827; 1660-4601
• DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17082927

Indoor air pollution (IAP) is a serious threat to human health, causing millions of deaths each year. A plethora of pollutants can result in IAP; therefore, it is very important to identify their main sources and concentrations and to devise strategies for the control and enhancement of indoor air quality (IAQ). Herein, we provide a critical review and evaluation of the major sources of major pollutant emissions, their health effects, and issues related to IAP-based illnesses, including sick building syndrome (SBS) and building-related illness (BRI). In addition, the strategies and approaches for control and reduction of pollutant concentrations are pointed out, and the recent trends in efforts to resolve and improve IAQ, with their respective advantages and potentials, are summarized. It is predicted that the development of novel materials for sensors, IAQ-monitoring systems, and smart homes is a promising strategy for control and enhancement of IAQ in the future.