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Chapter 24. Indoor Air Pollution. Pathways, Processes and Driving Forces. Chimney Effect (Stack Effect)
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Chapter 24 Indoor Air Pollution Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e
Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e
Pathways, Processes and Driving Forces • Chimney Effect (Stack Effect) • Process whereby warmer air rises in buildings to upper levels and is replaced in the lower portion of the building by outdoor air drawn through a variety of openings, such as windows doors or cracks in the foundation or walls Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e
Sick Building Syndrome • A condition associated with an indoor environment that appears to be unhealthy • The symptoms people report cannot be traced to any one particular cause Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e
Environmental Tobacco Smoke • Secondhand smoke • 2 sources • Smoke exhaled by smokers • Smoke emitted from burning tobacco • The most hazardous indoor pollutant Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e
Radon Gas • Radon • Naturally occurring radioactive gas • Colorless, odorless, tasteless • Only identified through proper testing • Health hazard when leaked into homes • Exposure is associated with lung cancer Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e
Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e
Botkin and Keller Environmental Science 5e