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Indoor air pollution

Danger at home

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Human exposure to pollutants within home exceeds the recommended limits set by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Unfortunately, indoor pollution has not been given much importance although most people spend as much as 80–90% of their time indoors. The health effects from indoor air pollutants may be experienced soon after exposure or, possibly, years later.

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  1. Safety Engineering Division, High Energy Materials, Research Laboratory Sutarwadi, 411 021, Pashan, Pune, India

    N. Port Saravanan

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Saravanan, N.P. Indoor air pollution. Reson 9, 6–11 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02902524

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