| Title: | Indoor Air Quality in the Metro System in North Taiwan |
| Author(s): | Chen YY; Sung FC; Chen ML; Mao IF; Lu CY; |
| Address: | "Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan. e23364@mail.trtc.com.tw. Management Office for Health Data, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40402, Taiwan. fcsung1008@yahoo.com. Department of Health Services Administration, College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan. fcsung1008@yahoo.com. Institute of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei 11221, Taiwan. mlchen@ym.edu.tw. Department of Occupational Safety and Health, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan. ifmao@csmu.edu.tw. Department of Medical Research, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung 40201, Taiwan. ifmao@csmu.edu.tw. Department of Sport and Health Management, Da-Yeh University, No.168, University Rd., Dacun, Changhua 51591, Taiwan. chungyen@mail.dyu.edu.tw. School of Post-Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung 40402, Taiwan. chungyen@mail.dyu.edu.tw" |
| Journal Title: | Int J Environ Res Public Health |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1660-4601 (Electronic) 1661-7827 (Print) 1660-4601 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Indoor air pollution is an increasing health concern, especially in enclosed environments such as underground subway stations because of increased global usage by urban populations. This study measured the indoor air quality of underground platforms at 10 metro stations of the Taipei Rapid Transit system (TRTS) in Taiwan, including humidity, temperature, carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO(2)), formaldehyde (HCHO), total volatile organic compounds (TVOCs), ozone (O(3)), airborne particulate matter (PM(10) and PM(2.5)), bacteria and fungi. Results showed that the CO(2), CO and HCHO levels met the stipulated standards as regulated by Taiwan's Indoor Air Quality Management Act (TIAQMA). However, elevated PM(10) and PM(2.5) levels were measured at most stations. TVOCs and bacterial concentrations at some stations measured in summer were higher than the regulated standards stipulated by Taiwan's Environmental Protection Administration. Further studies should be conducted to reduce particulate matters, TVOCs and bacteria in the air of subway stations" |
| Keywords: | "*Air Microbiology Air Pollutants/*analysis Air Pollution, Indoor/analysis/*statistics & numerical data Bacteria/isolation & purification Cities Environmental Monitoring/methods Fungi/isolation & purification *Railroads Taiwan indoor air metro particulate;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineChen, Ying-Yi Sung, Fung-Chang Chen, Mei-Lien Mao, I-Fang Lu, Chung-Yen eng Switzerland 2016/12/06 Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2016 Dec 2; 13(12):1200. doi: 10.3390/ijerph13121200" |
