2024
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Children exposure to indoor ultrafine particles in urban and rural school environments
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-016-6555-y
Rufo, João Cavaleiro
Europe
Exposure
Observational
Students
Elementary (K-5)
Particulate Matter (PM)
Other
Ultrafine particles
Primary schools
Indoor air
Children exposure
Traffic-related UFP
Rural environment
Ultrafine particles (UFPs) were measured in 8 Portuguese primary schools. Urban classrooms had nearly double the UFP counts of rural ones. Source factors included traffic proximity and materials. Results support building design to reduce UFP exposure in children.
2016