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Exposure to indoor air pollution across socio-economic groups: A review of the literature and a modelling methodology

Ferguson, L; Taylor, J; Davies, M; Shrubsole, C; Symonds, P; Dimitroulopoulou, S; (2020) Exposure to indoor air pollution across socio-economic groups: A review of the literature and a modelling methodology. In: Proceedings of The 16th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate. : Seoul, Korea. Green open access

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Abstract

Disparities in outdoor air pollution exposure between populations of different socio-economic status is a growing area of research, widely explored in environmental health literature. However, in developed countries, around 80% of time is spent indoors, meaning indoor air pollution may be a better proxy for personal exposure. Building characteristics and occupant behaviour mean indoor air pollution may also vary across socio-economic groups, leading to health inequalities. Following the results of a review carried out into indoor air pollution disparities, we incorporate socio-economic information into an indoor air quality model in order to evaluate exposure disparities in the indoor environment. The building physics tool EnergyPlus was used to model the effect of two policy interventions on indoor exposure to PM2.5 in two socio-economically different populations. Results suggest that households of low socio-economic status may be disproportionately affected by building and/or environmental policies which are implemented without consideration of the wider socio-economic processes governing the space.

Type: Proceedings paper
Title: Exposure to indoor air pollution across socio-economic groups: A review of the literature and a modelling methodology
Event: The 16th Conference of the International Society of Indoor Air Quality & Climate
ISBN-13: 9781713823605
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Publisher version: http://www.indoorair2020.org/sub01_02.php#
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of the Built Environment > Bartlett School Env, Energy and Resources
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10125338
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