| Title: | Health Effects of Exposure to Indoor Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds in Chinese Building Environment: A Systematic Review |
| Author(s): | Ataei Y; Sun Y; Liu W; Ellie S; Dong H; Ahmad UM; |
| Address: | "Tianjin Key Laboratory of Indoor Air Environmental Quality Control, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China. Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, UK" |
| Journal Title: | Int J Environ Res Public Health |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1660-4601 (Electronic) 1661-7827 (Print) 1660-4601 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "People spend a considerable portion of their lives indoors; thus, the quality of the indoor environment is crucial. Semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) are among the primary indoor pollutants responsible for various health risks. This paper systematically reviews the impact of SVOC exposure on human health in Chinese built environments. Based on a set of criteria, we judged 12 publications as providing sufficient information on both SVOC exposure and health effects to inform the relationship. Out of six studies on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), three observed a positive association between PAH exposure and lung cancer. Out of six studies of phthalate exposure, two studies reported a significant positive association between DEP and DiBP and asthma, between DEP and DEHP and dry cough among children, and between DBP and rhinitis among younger adults. The results of this review suggest that there might be a link between phthalate exposure and asthma and allergies, as well as a link between PAH exposure and lung cancer. However, due to the limited number of studies conducted, more evidence is necessary to definitively guide the establishment of standards for SVOC control in China" |
| Keywords: | "Adult Child Humans *Air Pollutants/toxicity/analysis *Air Pollution, Indoor/adverse effects/analysis *Asthma/chemically induced/epidemiology Environmental Exposure/adverse effects/analysis *Lung Neoplasms *Phthalic Acids/analysis *Polycyclic Aromatic Hydr;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineAtaei, Yeganeh Sun, Yuexia Liu, Wei S Ellie, Agnes Dong, Hui Ahmad, Umme Marium eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review Systematic Review Switzerland 2023/01/09 Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Dec 30; 20(1):678. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20010678" |
