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   Is indoor air pollution a health hazard?

   • Poor indoor air quality has been linked to a range of illnesses, including asthma, pneumonia, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular disease. You might also like: Indoor air pollution comes from a huge range of activities.

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   How many people die from indoor air pollution?

   • Around 4.2 million people die prematurely due to indoor air pollution, according to the World Health Organization. Indoor air pollution is a big problem in developing countries, where people often burn wood, coal, dung, or other solid fuels indoors for cooking and heating.

   Indoor air pollution: What causes it and how to tackle it

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   How does air pollution affect the environment?

   • As a result, most of our exposure to air pollution happens indoors, even if the pollutants are formed outdoors. Yet while ventilation will dilute emissions from indoor sources, it will also allow more ozone indoors that could initiate chemical reactions. It is clearly a complex picture. Accept our marketing cookies to access this content.

   What is indoor pollution and why should we take notice?

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   Why is indoor air pollution a problem in developing countries?

   • Indoor air pollution is a big problem in developing countries, where people often burn wood, coal, dung, or other solid fuels indoors for cooking and heating. Burning these materials releases harmful pollutants into the air, including fine particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and various other toxins.

   Indoor air pollution: What causes it and how to tackle it

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   What is indoor air pollution?

   • Indoor air pollution is created by the release of harmful pollutants inside. These can include fine particulate matter, carbon monoxide, and various other toxins. Indoor air pollution is a big problem in developing countries, where people often burn fuels indoors for cooking and heating.

   Indoor air pollution: What causes it and how to tackle it

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   Is indoor air pollution more dangerous than outdoor air pollution?

   • But this focus on outdoor air pollution overlooks a simple fact – most of our exposure to air pollution actually happens indoors. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the levels of indoor air pollutants can be two to five times higher than outdoors – and lockdowns exacerbated that even further.

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2. www.weforum.org › agenda › 2022Indoor air pollution: What causes it and how to tackle it

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   Jul 6, 2022 · Around 4.2 million people die prematurely due to indoor air pollution, according to the World Health Organization. Indoor air pollution is a big problem in developing countries, where people often burn wood, coal, dung, or other solid fuels indoors for cooking and heating.

3. www.who.int › household-air-pollution-and-healthHousehold air pollution - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Dec 15, 2023 · Household air pollution is generated by the use of inefficient and polluting fuels and technologies in and around the home that contains a range of health-damaging pollutants, including small particles that penetrate deep into the lungs and enter the bloodstream.

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   Experts say most of our exposure to air pollution could occur indoors. What are the most effective ways to reduce indoor pollutants?

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   Feb 8, 2023 · Indoor air pollution kills and science needs to step up. The science of indoor air pollution is also less developed than that of outdoor air, making it hard for governments to target...

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   May 30, 2024 · People need to understand the easy measures they can take to reduce indoor air pollution. They need to push their local and national policymakers, their employers, their building managers, to take the necessary steps to clean the air they are breathing daily.

8. www.weforum.org › agenda › 2021What is indoor pollution and why should we take notice?

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   Aug 6, 2021 · Climate Action. What is indoor pollution and why should we take notice? Aug 6, 2021. This article is published in collaboration with The Conversation. Indoor air quality depends largely on indoor activities and how well ventilated a building is. Image: Unsplash/ Mykola Makhlai. Accept our marketing cookies to access this content.

9. www.lung.org › clean-air › indoor-airWhat Makes Indoor Air Unhealthy? | American Lung Association

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   Aug 2, 2024 · Poor indoor air quality can cause or contribute to the development of infections, lung cancer and chronic lung diseases such as asthma. People who already have lung disease are at greater risk. Find out what makes indoor air unhealthy and how pollution can hurt your body.