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Indoor Air Quality in a Residential Building – A Health Issue

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This study addresses the often-overlooked issue of indoor air quality, emphasizing its significance for the health and well-being of individuals spending a majority of their time indoors. Factors such as building occupancy, construction materials, and ventilation systems contribute to indoor air quality. Recognizing it as a critical environmental risk factor, this research focuses on assessing air quality in The Castle House, Lamego, through the measurement of PM10 and PM2.5 particles, temperature, barometric pressure, relative humidity, and carbon dioxide. The paper provides context, presents the study case, analyzes results, and concludes with implications for future research.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) through the project UIDB/04082/2020 (CMADE).

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  1. UTAD, Quinta de Prados, 5000, Vila Real, Portugal

    Sandra Pereira, Andrea Santiago, Cristina Reis, Jorge Pinto & Isabel Bentes

  2. C-MADE/UTAD, Quinta de Prados, 5000, Vila Real, Portugal

    Sandra Pereira, Jorge Pinto & Isabel Bentes

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Pereira, S., Santiago, A., Reis, C., Pinto, J., Bentes, I. (2024). Indoor Air Quality in a Residential Building – A Health Issue. In: Cunha, A., Paiva, A., Pereira, S. (eds) Wireless Mobile Communication and Healthcare. MobiHealth 2023. Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, vol 578. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-60665-6_24

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