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Indoor Air Quality in Elderly Care Centers

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A growing body of literature indicates that concentrations of indoor particulate matter and gaseous pollutants in elderly care centers (ECCs) often exceed those recorded in nearby outdoor environment. At present, unlike the outdoors, indoor air quality (IAQ) in ECCs is not regulated and is seldom monitored. Elderly citizens commonly spend most of their day indoors where they are exposed to indoor air pollutants, even at low concentrations, for long periods of time. Given that many ECCs residents, especially those of advanced age, are more susceptible to the effects of air pollutants, this prolonged exposure may adversely impact their health. Despite these facts, there are few data among older adults and their exposure to IAQ pollutants in ECCs. In the current pandemic situation, IAQ has become an even more prominent research topic, encompassing issues such as the need of good ventilation of indoor spaces. Thus, this chapter presents the highlights of the existing knowledge on IAQ in ECCs. It summarizes the most recent findings related to: (i) major indoor air pollutants, its source signatures, levels and health relevance; (ii) current and future perspectives on IAQ health-based guidelines; and, finally, (iii) strategies to assure a healthy indoor environment. This overview underlines that indoor air pollution in ECCs represents a major global public health problem requiring further efforts in research that can inform evidence-based risk management and public health interventions to reduce current and future risks associated with poor IAQ in ECCs in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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This work was supported by the Foundation for Science and Technology-FCT (Portuguese Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education) under the project UIDB/04750/2020. Joana Madureira is also supported by FCT (SFRH/BPD/115112/2016).

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  1. Environmental Health Department, National Institute of Health, Porto, Portugal

    Joana Madureira & João Paulo Teixeira

  2. EPIUnit, Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    Joana Madureira & João Paulo Teixeira

  3. Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Porto, Portugal

    Joana Madureira & João Paulo Teixeira

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Madureira, J., Teixeira, J.P. (2022). Indoor Air Quality in Elderly Care Centers. In: Zhang, Y., Hopke, P.K., Mandin, C. (eds) Handbook of Indoor Air Quality. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7680-2_71

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