From: A comprehensive review on indoor air quality monitoring systems for enhanced public health
Pollutants | Major Sources of Emission | Associated Medical Health Consequences |
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SO2 | Fossil fuel combustion such as oil, coal and natural gas, outdoor air | Acute exposure leads to bronchial activity. |
CO | Tobacco smoke, stoves, boilers, kerosene or gas heaters, fuel burning | Low birth weight, Increase in perinatal deaths |
CO2 | Combustion activities, metabolic activity and motor vehicle in garages | Headaches, sleepiness, Poor concentration, Loss of attention |
Fungal Spores | Internal surfaces, foodstuffs, plants and soil | Asthma episodes, Allergic reactions, Eye, throat and nose irritation, Sinus and other respiratory problems |
Radon | Soil Building concentration materials such as stone and concrete | Risk of lung cancer, Breathing problems |
Asbestos | Insulation, fire retardant materials | Cancers such as mesothelioma, Pleural thickening, Pleural plaques and asbestosis |
NO2 | Motor vehicles in garages, fuel burning and outdoor air | Exacerbation of asthma and wheezing, Reduced lung function in kids, Respiratory infections |
Pollens and allergens | Outdoor air, plants, weeds, grass, trees, insects, domestic animals, and house dust | Trigger symptoms of allergy |
Particles (small particles < 10 μm; and < 2.5 μm aerodynamic diameter) | Tobacco smoke, re-suspension, combustion products | Exacerbation of Asthma, Wheezing, Respiratory infections, Exacerbation of COPD, Chronic bronchitis and COPD |
Ozone | Photochemical reactions | Airway irritation, Permanent lung damage, Pneumonia and bronchitis, Aggravate asthma |
Lead | Paints, firearms, lead bullets, dust, soil, radiators, consumer products | Memory loss, Hearing loss, Damage to the nervous system in new-borns, High blood pressure, Kidney & heart disease, Reduced fertility, Hyperactivity or loss of consciousness |
VOCs | Burning of gas, wood, and kerosene, cleaning agents, paints, hair spray, perfumes and tobacco smoke | Allergic skin reactions, Visual disorders and memory impairments, Damage to the central nervous system, kidney, and liver, Decline in serum, cholinesterase levels, SBS |