Investigation of Indoor Air Pollution and Citizen Health Knowledge in a City
- VernacularTitle:某市室内空气污染及居民相关卫生知识和健康服务需求调查
- Author:
Zhicheng WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Air pollution,indoor;
Formaldehyde;
Health surveys
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1992;0(04):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To understand the current situation of indoor air pollution,citizen health knowledge and the demand for detection of indoor air pollution.Methods The decorated rooms finished for more than 6 months were selected for indoor air quality test and the on-the-spot questionnaire investigation was conducted in Feb-Jul,2006.Results The indoor air was polluted in about 30% of the investigated rooms.Formaldehyde was the predominant pollutant,but the pollution level was different among the different function districts.The pollution in the children's bedroom and the parents bedroom was more serious.About 60% of the citizens participated in the investigation knew the cause of the indoor air pollution,but only 10% of them had the demand for indoor air quality test.Conclusion The indoor air is seriously polluted in this city at present.The related health knowledge and the indoor air quality test demand of the citizens is in the lower level,the economic situation and education are the main influence factors.
