2024
No
Diurnal variation and potential sources of indoor formaldehyde at elementary school, high school and university in the Centre Val de Loire region of France
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.152271
Hu, Dawei
Europe
Exposure
Observational
Students
Staff
Elementary (K-5)
High School (9-12)
VOCs
Ventilation rates
Indoor air quality
High-resolution PTR-ToF-MS measured formaldehyde (HCHO) in French classrooms (10.96-17.95 μg/m³); ventilation reduced HCHO by up to 38%; VOC reactions and smoking were key sources. Findings support ventilation strategies to control school indoor air quality.
2021