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Indoor Environmental Quality: Overview of the Role of Residential Homes, Environmental Hazards, and Mitigation Strategies in Human Health

Nastasi, Nicholas A
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1616860804802192

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2021, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Environmental Science.
People spend most of their time in some type of indoor environment, which can include work environments, schools, or their homes. Indoor environmental quality is a term used to characterize the environmental condition within buildings as they relate to human health. Poor indoor environmental quality in buildings, including residential homes, can be due to unacceptable presence and levels of physical, chemical, and biological contaminants from both natural and anthropogenic sources. Matrices within buildings that may be contaminated and become pathways for human exposures include water, building materials and surfaces (fomites), and indoor air. Exposure to specific types of indoor contaminants at unacceptable levels and for various durations may result in adverse health effects, lower productivity, and lower quality of life. An example of poor indoor environmental quality is fungal growth on residential carpet and dust along as a result of elevated relative humidity conditions that can lead to increased severity of asthma and allergy conditions. Prevention of poor conditions indoors can be accomplished by proper maintenance, controlling temperature and humidity, and providing adequate ventilation. Identification and remediation of indoor environmental hazards can be challenging and expensive due to the complexity and diversity of residential homes. Exposure to poor indoor environmental quality in homes as well as the associated health effects disproportionately effect low socioeconomic status and minority communities. A better understanding of indoor environmental quality, more robust, effective methods for detection and remediation, and addressing inequities in housing can provide safe and healthy homes for residents.
Karen Dannemiller (Advisor)
Michael Bisesi (Committee Member)
Natalie Hull (Committee Member)
108 p.
Environmental Engineering; Environmental Health; Environmental Science; Microbiology
Fungi; Indoor Air Quality; Mold; Microscopy; Indoor Environmental Quality

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  • Nastasi, N. A. (2021). Indoor Environmental Quality: Overview of the Role of Residential Homes, Environmental Hazards, and Mitigation Strategies in Human Health [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1616860804802192

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Nastasi, Nicholas. Indoor Environmental Quality: Overview of the Role of Residential Homes, Environmental Hazards, and Mitigation Strategies in Human Health. 2021. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1616860804802192.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Nastasi, Nicholas. "Indoor Environmental Quality: Overview of the Role of Residential Homes, Environmental Hazards, and Mitigation Strategies in Human Health." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1616860804802192

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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