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WHO guidelines for indoor air quality: selected pollutants [1]

This report 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.

Publication Date: 
30/11/2010
World Health Organization [2]
Tags:
Indoor Air Pollution [3], Health Effects [4], Environmental Health [5], India [6], Global [7], Benzene [8], Carbon Monoxide [9], Nitrogen Dioxide [10], Air Pollution [11]
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