Impact of indoor air quality on health effects
Date Issued
2017-05
Author(s)
Serafimov, Marko
Abstract
In modern industrial society man spends the greater part of his life indoors.
A large proportion of the population, over 90%, spends more than 20 hours a day in an
artificial environment: at home, at the workplace, at shops, at variety of recreation places,
cafes, theaters, cinemas, galleries, etc), during transportation etc. Since we spend most
of our time indoors the character of the Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) is of great
significance for how we feel, for our health, wellbeing and productivity. Indoor
environment quality has a special role as health determinant, and management of indoor
air requires different approaches than outdoor air. To achieve indoor environment quality
is determined by many factors, but the designers are focused on four different
perspectives such as: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Thermal Comfort (TC), Visual Comfort
(VC) and Acoustical Comfort (AC). The concept of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is used as a
general denomination for the cleanliness of indoor air. The requirements of the
occupants for the indoor air quality in a space are first that the health risk of breathing
the air should be negligible and second that the air should be perceived to be fresh and
pleasant rather than stale, stuffy and irritating. Indoor air quality may be controlled by a
combination of pollutant source control and ventilation. Indoor air quality is vital to human
health because most human activities take place in the indoor environment. Therefore
the indoor air quality have become priority a for federal, provincial and regional health
authorities.
A large proportion of the population, over 90%, spends more than 20 hours a day in an
artificial environment: at home, at the workplace, at shops, at variety of recreation places,
cafes, theaters, cinemas, galleries, etc), during transportation etc. Since we spend most
of our time indoors the character of the Indoor Environment Quality (IEQ) is of great
significance for how we feel, for our health, wellbeing and productivity. Indoor
environment quality has a special role as health determinant, and management of indoor
air requires different approaches than outdoor air. To achieve indoor environment quality
is determined by many factors, but the designers are focused on four different
perspectives such as: Indoor Air Quality (IAQ), Thermal Comfort (TC), Visual Comfort
(VC) and Acoustical Comfort (AC). The concept of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is used as a
general denomination for the cleanliness of indoor air. The requirements of the
occupants for the indoor air quality in a space are first that the health risk of breathing
the air should be negligible and second that the air should be perceived to be fresh and
pleasant rather than stale, stuffy and irritating. Indoor air quality may be controlled by a
combination of pollutant source control and ventilation. Indoor air quality is vital to human
health because most human activities take place in the indoor environment. Therefore
the indoor air quality have become priority a for federal, provincial and regional health
authorities.
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