Indoor air pollutants in homes and schools.
Exposure to the four indoor air pollutants mentioned in this article may cause illnesses and fatalities in children. It is important for pediatricians to be aware of each of them and to remove children from environments contaminated with these pollutants. Guidance about monitoring the indoor air and interpreting the results is difficult to find. A chart of proposed guidelines may help the pediatrician faced with an indoor air problem (Table 1).
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School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. retzel@earthlink.net
D016902:Air Pollution, Indoor / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D004782:Environmental Health; D006801:Humans; D008628:Mercury / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012574:Schools; D013172:Spores, Fungal / Q000737:chemistry; D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000032:analysis / Q000517:prevention & control
D014028:Tobacco Smoke Pollution; D002248:Carbon Monoxide; D008628:Mercury