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AIR QUALITY ATMOSPHERE AND HEALTH
Volume 10, Issue 2, Pages 171-181Publisher
SPRINGER INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING AG
DOI: 10.1007/s11869-016-0422-3
Keywords
Volatile organic compounds; Formaldehyde; Sick building syndrome; China; Homes
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- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
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This paper measured selected individual volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including formaldehyde, in residences in Dalian, evaluated the association between the apartment characteristics and VOC concentrations, and explored the associations between chemicals and sick building syndrome (SBS). Higher VOC concentrations were measured indoors than outdoors in summer (August to September) and winter (January to March) in Dalian, and there were no strong correlations between the indoor and outdoor concentrations of most VOCs. This indicates the dominance of indoor sources as compared to outdoor sources. Formaldehyde was the most abundant compound in this study, followed by toluene, benzene, xylene, and styrene. These pollutants increase the occurrence of SBS. Thus, the VOC levels in dwellings in Dalian should be regulated, in view of SBS risks.
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