Air Quality in Indoor Environments, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce the second edition of this Special Issue. According to the World Health Organization, ambient air pollution is a major global public health concern. High levels of pollution in the air may cause diseases and have health repercussions in the long or short term, such as stroke, heart diseases, lung cancer, and both chronic and acute respiratory diseases. Indoor and ambient air pollution have been recognised as one of the main risk factors for non-communicable diseases, alongside unhealthy diets, tobacco smoking, harmful use of alcohol, and physical inactivity. Most outdoor air pollutants penetrate into our homes, workplace, and schools and can react with indoor air pollutants. In fact, harmful air pollutants can exist in higher concentrations in indoor than outdoor spaces. Moreover, people spend most of their time (over 90%) indoors, more so in recent years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This evidence shows the importance of studying the exposure to indoor air pollution (including chemicals and bioaerosols), which is a very important health risk factor that needs to be controlled and reduced.

Therefore, we encourage scholars to submit their manuscripts for publication in the second edition of this Special Issue.

Dr. Ana Monteiro
Prof. Dr. Carla Viegas
Dr. Sandra Cabo Verde
Dr. Marina Almeida-Silva
Guest Editors

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