Indoor activities and health risks/protection
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2015) | Viewed by 14549
Special Issue Editor
Interests: environments; climate change; human diseases; public health; well-being; quality of life; epidemiology; risk factors; nutrition
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Dear Colleagues,
Exposure to environmental factors has been of concern in the last decade, and is known to be modifiable so as to improve and optimize health and well-being. It is recognized that old housing, chemicals and indoor environment attributes have been linked to human health issues, and policies regarding removing such problems have been ongoing for years. However, the impact(s) from indoor activities has received little attention. While humans and some animals potentially stay indoors for long periods of time, the study of how indoor activities through the design and use of indoor facilities could be related to health and wellbeing (risks or protection) is also of importance. For a few examples: how TV watching could impact health conditions including obesity, behavioral problems, etc.; how indoor mold cleaning could improve health conditions such as asthma, eczema, etc.; how improved food preservation could affect health conditions such as liver problems, infections, etc.; and how adjusted indoor light use could affect vision impairment.
The indoor environment is not only about air quality concerns; how humans use indoor facilities as part of their lifestyles and the impact on their health is also important to be understood. This Special Issue will therefore be dedicated to research on the topic of indoor activities and health risks/protection that aims to find out how our daily living habits could chronically impact our health.
Dr. Ivy Shiue
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- indoor cleaning and health
- tv watching and health
- indoor sports and health
- cooking and health
- energy use and health
- interior design and health
- food preservation and health
- indoor noise and health
- indoor lights use and health
- indoor laundry and health
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