Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Guideline for the Index of the Quality of the Air
Author: WHO global air quality guidelines
Author: WeltgesundheitsorganisationPublisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9240034226
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
The main objective of these updated global guidelines is to offer health-based air quality guideline levels, expressed as long-term or short-term concentrations for six key air pollutants: PM2.5, PM10, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide. In addition, the guidelines provide interim targets to guide reduction efforts of these pollutants, as well as good practice statements for the management of certain types of PM (i.e., black carbon/elemental carbon, ultrafine particles, particles originating from sand and duststorms). These guidelines are not legally binding standards; however, they provide WHO Member States with an evidence-informed tool, which they can use to inform legislation and policy. Ultimately, the goal of these guidelines is to help reduce levels of air pollutants in order to decrease the enormous health burden resulting from the exposure to air pollution worldwide.
WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality
Author: Publisher: World Health Organization
ISBN:
Category : House & Home
Languages : en
Pages : 488
Book Description
This book presents WHO guidelines for the protection of public health from risks due to a number of chemicals commonly present in indoor air. The substances considered in this review, i.e. benzene, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, naphthalene, nitrogen dioxide, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (especially benzo[a]pyrene), radon, trichloroethylene and tetrachloroethylene, have indoor sources, are known in respect of their hazardousness to health and are often found indoors in concentrations of health concern. The guidelines are targeted at public health professionals involved in preventing health risks of environmental exposures, as well as specialists and authorities involved in the design and use of buildings, indoor materials and products. They provide a scientific basis for legally enforceable standards.
Guidelines for the Index of the Quality of the Air
Author: Canada. Environment CanadaPublisher:
ISBN: 9780662198307
Category : Air
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Lignes directrices sur l'indice de la qualité de l'air
Author: Canada. Conservation et protectionPublisher:
ISBN: 9780662976806
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality
Author: Elisabeth HeseltinePublisher: WHO Regional Office Europe
ISBN: 9289041684
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 247
Book Description
Microbial pollution is a key element of indoor air pollution. It is caused by hundreds of species of bacteria and fungi, in particular filamentous fungi (mould), growing indoors when sufficient moisture is available. This document provides a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence on health problems associated with building moisture and biological agents. The review concludes that the most important effects are increased prevalences of respiratory symptoms, allergies and asthma as well as perturbation of the immunological system. The document also summarizes the available information on the conditions that determine the presence of mould and measures to control their growth indoors. WHO guidelines for protecting public health are formulated on the basis of the review. The most important means for avoiding adverse health effects is the prevention (or minimization) of persistent dampness and microbial growth on interior surfaces and in building structures. [Ed.]
WHO Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality
Author: World Health OrganizationPublisher: World Health Organization
ISBN: 9241548878
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Built on existing WHO indoor air quality guidelines for specific pollutants, these guidelines bring together the most recent evidence on fuel use, emission and exposure levels, health risks, intervention impacts and policy considerations, to provide practical recommendations to reduce this health burden.
Air Pollution Indices
Author: Gary C. ThomPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The Inside Story
Author: United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Air and RadiationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Air quality
Languages : en
Pages : 38
Book Description
Outdoor Air Pollution
Author: IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risks to HumansPublisher: IARC Monographs on the Evaluat
ISBN: 9789283201472
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"This publication represents the views and expert opinions of an IARC Working Group on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk to Humans, which met in Lyon, 8-15 October 2013."
