WHO - Literature review on chemical pollutants in indoor air in public settings for children and overview of their health effects with a focus on schools, kindergartens and day-care centres [2021]

Description:

The review summarizes the scientific information on children’s health outcomes related to exposure to chemical pollutants in indoor air in public settings; on chemicals that are commonly detected in indoor air in schools, kindergartens and day-care centres; and on the likelihood of cooccurrence of these chemicals. Divided into three sections the review looks at (i) health effects of indoor air pollution in schools and other public settings; (ii) chemicals commonly detected in these settings; and (iii) possibility of co-exposure.

Why this Tool/Guidance?

Information provided is useful to support air quality standard setting and environmental health decision making regarding air pollution.

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