Indoor Air Sources of Outdoor Air Pollution : Health Consequences, Policy, and Recommendations: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report

Indoor sources of air pollution worsen indoor and outdoor air quality. Thus, identifying and reducing indoor pollutant sources would decrease both indoor and outdoor air pollution, benefit public health, and help address the climate crisis. As outdoor sources come under regulatory control, unregulated indoor sources become a rising percentage of the problem. This American Thoracic Society workshop was convened in 2022 to evaluate this increasing proportion of indoor contributions to outdoor air quality. The workshop was conducted by physicians and scientists, including atmospheric and aerosol scientists, environmental engineers, toxicologists, epidemiologists, regulatory policy experts, and pediatric and adult pulmonologists. Presentations and discussion sessions were centered on 1) the generation and migration of pollutants from indoors to outdoors, 2) the sources and circumstances representing the greatest threat, and 3) effective remedies to reduce the health burden of indoor sources of air pollution. The scope of the workshop was residential and commercial sources of indoor air pollution in the United States. Topics included wood burning, natural gas, cooking, evaporative volatile organic compounds, source apportionment, and regulatory policy. The workshop concluded that indoor sources of air pollution are significant contributors to outdoor air quality and that source control and filtration are the most effective measures to reduce indoor contributions to outdoor air. Interventions should prioritize environmental justice: Households of lower socioeconomic status have higher concentrations of indoor air pollutants from both indoor and outdoor sources. We identify research priorities, potential health benefits, and mitigation actions to consider (e.g., switching from natural gas to electric stoves and transitioning to scent-free consumer products). The workshop committee emphasizes the benefits of combustion-free homes and businesses and recommends economic, legislative, and education strategies aimed at achieving this goal.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:21

Enthalten in:

Annals of the American Thoracic Society - 21(2024), 3 vom: 13. März, Seite 365-376

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nassikas, Nicholas J [VerfasserIn]
McCormack, Meredith C [VerfasserIn]
Ewart, Gary [VerfasserIn]
Balmes, John R [VerfasserIn]
Bond, Tami C [VerfasserIn]
Brigham, Emily [VerfasserIn]
Cromar, Kevin [VerfasserIn]
Goldstein, Allen H [VerfasserIn]
Hicks, Anne [VerfasserIn]
Hopke, Philip K [VerfasserIn]
Meyer, Brittany [VerfasserIn]
Nazaroff, William W [VerfasserIn]
Paulin, Laura M [VerfasserIn]
Rice, Mary B [VerfasserIn]
Thurston, George D [VerfasserIn]
Turpin, Barbara J [VerfasserIn]
Vance, Marina E [VerfasserIn]
Weschler, Charles J [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Junfeng [VerfasserIn]
Kipen, Howard M [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Air Pollutants
Cooking
Indoor air pollution
Journal Article
Natural Gas
Natural gas
Particulate Matter
Volatile organic compounds
Wood burning

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Date Completed 04.03.2024

Date Revised 07.03.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1513/AnnalsATS.202312-1067ST

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM369167163