الباحثون

Indoor air quality (IAQ) is highly affected by outdoor emission sources particularly in congested urban areas, invariably associated with vehicle-induced emissions as well as construction and industrial emissions. Since people spend most of their time indoors, the effect of IAQ on personal exposure and human health is often more pronounced than outdoor air. Educational institutions like schools and universities act as specific indoor environments, which house highly vulnerable individuals (i.e. adolescents and young adults), who may potentially be exposed to various harmful air contaminants that could increase their health risks. Hence, the proposed research aims to undertake the assessment of IAQ determinants in educational institutions such as universities located in different urban / congested areas with particular emphasis on indoor-outdoor (IO) correlations and the associated health implications.