The Importance of Air Pollution in the Indoor Environment

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The last few years have really brought it home just how complicated the indoor environment is. I think we're all dealing with the same problem but just with our own subset of problem materials and there is a lot that we can then share between those to try to deal with the issue in a more holistic sense. It's slightly strange to talk about some of the issues associated with respiratory viruses as pollutants but in a way that's how we will have to treat them if we want to manage them.

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Research article: Morgado et al.

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07:01 Research Highlights

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09:26 Air pollution

Exposure to polluted air has been linked to millions of deaths each year. But while much is known about the sources and impacts of outdoor air pollution, significantly less is understood about the pollution that people are exposed to indoors, despite it causing a significant health burden. In a Comment article for Nature, a group of researchers argue for more research in order to inform future public health initiatives.

Comment: Hidden harms of indoor air pollution — five steps to expose them