TY - JOUR
T1 - A review of indoor air pollution and health problems from the viewpoint of environmental hygiene
T2 - Focusing on the studies of indoor air environment in japan compared to those of foreign countries
AU - Harada, Koichi
AU - Hasegawa, Asako
AU - Wei, Chan Nian
AU - Minamoto, Keiko
AU - Noguchi, Yukari
AU - Hara, Kunio
AU - Matsushita, Osamu
AU - Noda, Kosuke
AU - Ueda, Atsushi
PY - 2010/10
Y1 - 2010/10
N2 - Excessive indoor air pollution can cause sick building syndrome (SBS), cases of which still occur in Japanese homes despite strict regulations on the value of indoor chemical substances established by the Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare. Idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI), so-called multi-chemical sensitivity (MCS) has become another issue because it is caused by an extreme low concentration of chemical substances. These problems are discussed from the viewpoint of environmental hygiene in the present study. First, indoor air quality and its adverse effect on health is reviewed according to the history of sick buildings. Next, the factors concerning indoor air quality are indicated, and then measures to combat these problems are considered to improve the indoor environment. No ideal solution has been found: however, we summarize important knowledge on research to regain patient health as a result SBS and MCS.
AB - Excessive indoor air pollution can cause sick building syndrome (SBS), cases of which still occur in Japanese homes despite strict regulations on the value of indoor chemical substances established by the Ministry of Health Labour and Welfare. Idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI), so-called multi-chemical sensitivity (MCS) has become another issue because it is caused by an extreme low concentration of chemical substances. These problems are discussed from the viewpoint of environmental hygiene in the present study. First, indoor air quality and its adverse effect on health is reviewed according to the history of sick buildings. Next, the factors concerning indoor air quality are indicated, and then measures to combat these problems are considered to improve the indoor environment. No ideal solution has been found: however, we summarize important knowledge on research to regain patient health as a result SBS and MCS.
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U2 - 10.1248/jhs.56.488
DO - 10.1248/jhs.56.488
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:78049284853
SN - 1344-9702
VL - 56
SP - 488
EP - 501
JO - Journal of Health Science
JF - Journal of Health Science
IS - 5
ER -