Small B M
Year:
1984
Bibliographic info:
Ottawa: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 1984. 22p. 12 refs.

Summarizes a study reviewing indoor air pollution in housing in Canada. Concludes that 1, many materials and conditions which contribute significantly to indoor air pollution are known to be present in Canadian houses, 2,individual susceptibility to air pollution varies, 3, smoking remains a major source of pollution, 4, some energy conservation measures aggravate indoor pollution problems, 5, the full health, social and economic costs have yet tobe determined, and 6, acceptable levels of effects on health have not been defined. Pollutants, their sources and effects, and factors affecting indoor air pollution are listed.