Characterization and Mitigation of Indoor Air Pollution

Dear Colleagues,

People spend more than 80% of their time in indoor environments, including homes, offices, schools, and other indoor public spaces. Indoor air quality has a crucial influence on human health, comfort, productivity, and wellbeing. Due to the increasing demand for more comfortable and convenient homes and workplaces, many synthetic materials and products that contain abundant chemicals have become ubiquitous indoors. Many of these chemicals (e.g., formaldehyde, benzene series, phthalates, flame retardants) that are potentially harmful to humans are gradually released to the indoor air, which subsequently result in the deterioration of indoor air quality. Additionally, some processes that occur indoors (e.g., combustion and smoking) and infiltration of outdoor air may also introduce air pollutants to indoor environments. The observation and control of indoor air pollution have raised great attention from the public. It is important and necessary to conduct research on the characteristics and control of indoor air pollution.

This Special Issue aims to collect high-quality research articles and reviews about the characteristics and control of indoor air pollution. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• The fate and transport of pollutants in indoor environments (both experimental and numerical studies are welcome);
• Composition, concentrations, spatial and temporal distribution of pollutants in various indoor media (e.g., air, suspended particles, settled dust, and indoor surfaces);
• The control/mitigation of indoor air pollution in combination with novel and/or existing technologies;
• Ventilation and interaction between indoor and outdoor air pollution;
• Policies and strategies related to the control of indoor air pollution.

Dr. Jianping Cao
Guest Editor

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