Handbook of Indoor Air Quality
Handbook of Indoor Air Quality
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室内空气质量手册
DOI:
10.1007/978-981-10-5155-5_69-1
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发表时间:
2021
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Thoua C
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Thoua C
Schools are tasked with providing a safe and healthy place in which children can learn and grow, and it is very important that schools do not contribute to children’s exposure to air pollution. Not only do children spend much of their time in school classrooms, but they are also more vulnerable than adults to airborne pollutants because of their developing lungs, narrower airways, and greater air breathed to body weight. Childhood exposure to air pollution can result in reduced lung function that is persistent into adulthood, and may lead to greater susceptibility to respiratory and cardiovascular diseases as adults. Additionally, exposure to poor indoor air quality can lead to increased absenteeism and poorer cognitive or academic performance. Studies from around the world have demonstrated that many schools fail to provide adequate indoor air quality in terms of particulate matter (PM), volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and ventilation rates to reduce indoor generated pollutants.