Indoor air pollution and respiratory health of the peoples in Beijing: a community-based pilot study

Xiao-chuan Pan, Linggu Wang, Lihua Wang, Xiaobin Jin
indoor air quality, residential building, respiratory illness
Year:
2003
Bibliographic info:
Healthy Buildings 2003 - Proceedings 7th International Conference (7th-11th December 2003) - National University of Singapore - Vol. 2, pp 170-175, 2 fig., 4 Tab., 4 Ref.

In this study, we attempt to investigate the level of indoor air pollution and to evaluate itshealth effects on the subjects exposed to pollution in Beijing. About 270 households (90 perdistrict) were selected randomly from three districts (90 per district), representing theindustrial, old downtown and cultural/educational areas of Beijing. The concentrations ofPM10, PM2.5 and SO2 in indoor air were measured in the bedroom and the kitchen of thesubjects homes. Simultaneously, about 3000 individuals aged from 18 to 65 years from thestudy households and their neighbours were interviewed by questionnaire for their respiratoryhealth.The results showed that the average levels of PM10/PM2.5 in indoor air were from 200to 600 g/m3, and associated with different seasons and the activities for cooking and heatingin these houses (P

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