Speciation, Characterization, and Quantitative Analysis of Toxic Organic Species in Indoor Air
A special issue of Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 August 2020) | Viewed by 278
Special Issue Editors
Interests: -Speciation and characterization of organic compounds in the atmosphere-Developing analytical methods for the analysis of various organic species-Comprehensive chemical characterization of biomass conversion products, biomass-burning and vehicle emissions, and volatile organic compounds at cannabis grow facilities-Analysis of organic compounds, including toxic species, in e-cigarette vapors
Interests: environmental health; exposure science; risk assessment; environmental modeling; environmental monitoring
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The goal of this Special Issue is to summarize and underline the major recent findings related to the characterization and quantitative analyses of indoor air toxic organic compounds, methods of indoor air pollution measurements, and future perspectives on reducing exposure to indoor toxic organic compounds.
The health effects of indoor air pollution are a global problem and have become a growing concern, as air pollution exposure has been attributed to millions of deaths globally, according to WHO reports. People spend up to 90% of their time indoors. Thus, the analysis of indoor air pollutants, especially toxic organic compounds, is a very important task. Based on previous studies, there is an association between indoor air pollution and the risk of different illnesses. For example, it has been shown that workers in office buildings can develop illnesses, the so-called “sick building syndrome”, caused by air species in new buildings. The complexity of indoor air pollutants and the dispersion of their sources make it difficult to link specific indoor air pollutants to human health risks. Moreover, the analysis and characterization of indoor air pollutants still require further development and the optimization of various measurement techniques.
The current Issue will include the following topics:
- Sources, measurements, and characterization of indoor toxic organic air pollutants; novel methods, continuous monitoring techniques, etc.
- In-depth chemical characterization of indoor toxic organic compounds
- Analysis of indoor toxic organic compounds generated by conventional cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and cannabis products; risks of first-, second-, and third-hand exposures
- Relation between health issues and levels of toxic organic compounds in indoor air
- Contribution of organic compounds generated by biomass-burning and household products to indoor air toxicity
- Future perspectives on improving indoor air quality, in particular, toxic organic compounds
- Control of indoor air toxic organics and changes needed in indoor air pollution policies
Dr. Vera Samburova
Dr. Yeongkwon Son
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Toxic organic species
- Indoor air quality
- Chemical analysis
- Formaldehyde
- Volatile organic compounds
- Sources
- Household products
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