About this Research Topic
Indoor environments are the primary place where people spend their time, and these environments tend to contain pollutants from both outdoor and indoor sources. In fact, for most pollutants, the concentration levels indoors exceed those found outdoors. These pollutants may manifest in the form of odors or irritants, while others may result in chronic and/or acute health consequences for occupants who are exposed via inhalation, dermal contact, or other pathways. Even low-level chronic exposure to indoor pollutants can have significant and negative health impacts. Of particular concern are respiratory diseases, given that inhalation is the primary pathway for air pollutants.
Despite prior research into the effects of indoor environments on respiratory diseases, there are still questions regarding the specific ways in which they can exacerbate or contribute to the development of these diseases. Additional research is therefore needed to examine the mechanisms behind indoor pollutant exposure and evaluate the potential impact of these environments on respiratory health. Such knowledge would enable the development of targeted interventions aimed at creating healthy indoor environments, and inform policymakers and managers on how best to create a healthier indoor environment while keeping it cost-effective.
For this Research Topic, we would like to call for original research, review, synthesis, and systematic review articles from researchers in the field covering (but not limited to) the following sub-topics:
● The association between indoor environment and respiratory diseases
● The indoor environmental factors that may affect respiratory diseases
● Interventions to improve indoor environment
● Building materials and their impact on indoor environment and occupant respiratory diseases
● Indoor environment in homes, offices, schools, day cares, shops, vehicles, restaurants, etc. and respiratory diseases
● The spread of respiratory diseases indoor
Despite prior research into the effects of indoor environments on respiratory diseases, there are still questions regarding the specific ways in which they can exacerbate or contribute to the development of these diseases. Additional research is therefore needed to examine the mechanisms behind indoor pollutant exposure and evaluate the potential impact of these environments on respiratory health. Such knowledge would enable the development of targeted interventions aimed at creating healthy indoor environments, and inform policymakers and managers on how best to create a healthier indoor environment while keeping it cost-effective.
For this Research Topic, we would like to call for original research, review, synthesis, and systematic review articles from researchers in the field covering (but not limited to) the following sub-topics:
● The association between indoor environment and respiratory diseases
● The indoor environmental factors that may affect respiratory diseases
● Interventions to improve indoor environment
● Building materials and their impact on indoor environment and occupant respiratory diseases
● Indoor environment in homes, offices, schools, day cares, shops, vehicles, restaurants, etc. and respiratory diseases
● The spread of respiratory diseases indoor
Keywords: Indoor environment, Respiratory disease, Health, Building, Pollutants
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