| Title: | [Influence of Moxa Smoke on Indoor Air Quality and Strategies for Its Control] |
| Author(s): | Yu C; Wu QF; Tang Y; Yu SG; |
| Address: | "College of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 610075, China" |
| DOI: | 10.13702/j.1000-0607.170840 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1000-0607 (Print) 1000-0607 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Moxibustion is an effective therapy for treatment of a lot of clinical problems, but the ignited moxa-induced smoke containing harmful substances may bring about indoor air pollution to affect both patients' and medical workers' health. However, there is no standards about controlling indoor air quality (IAQ) for moxibustion rooms in China. In the present study, the authors reviewed newly-published articles about some substances released from moxa smoke as inhalable particles (PM 10 and PM 2.5), formaldehyde, benzene, methylbenzene, xylene, bene[alpha]pyrene, total volatile organic compounds, CO, CO(2), NO, SO(2), NH(3), O(3), etc. some of which affect IAQ. On this account, the authors put forward some strategies for controlling IAQ in moxibustion clinics including setting united safe standards, enhancing ventilation, controlling moxibustion material quality and strengthening scientific research on the safety of moxa smoke control, fully playing the superiority of moxibustion therapy and reducing its unfavorable aspects in clinical practice in the future" |
| Keywords: | "*Air Pollution, Indoor China Formaldehyde *Moxibustion Smoke Control strategy Indoor air quality Moxa smoke Moxibustion;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineYu, Chang Wu, Qiao-Feng Tang, Yong Yu, Shu-Guang chi China 2018/03/09 Zhen Ci Yan Jiu. 2018 Feb 25; 43(2):103-9. doi: 10.13702/j.1000-0607.170840" |
