The WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: selected pollutants is today published on line.
Professor Kelly from the Environmental Research Group was the lead author for the NO2 chapter and Professor Ross Anderson was on the steering commitee. This book presents WHO guidelines for the
protection of public health from a number
of chemicals commonly present in indoor
air.
The substances considered benzene,
carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, naphthalene,
nitrogen dioxide, polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (especially benzo[a]pyrene),
radon, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene have indoor sources, are known for their
hazardousness to health and are often found
indoors in concentrations of concern to health.
For each substance, the chapter covers a
general description, the sources and pathways
of exposure, the indoor outdoor relationship,
kinetics and metabolism, the health effects,
a health risk evaluation, the guidelines, a
summary box and references.
These guidelines are targeted at public health
professionals involved in preventing the health
risks of environmental exposures, as well as
at specialists and authorities involved in the
design and use of buildings, indoor materials
and products. They provide a scientific basis for
legally enforceable standards.
Follow the more information link to access the online version.
Item date 15/12/2010
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