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7.5 Indoor Air Pollutants

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Indoor air can be 2-5 times more polluted than outdoor air, and people spend ~90% of their time indoors, so indoor air pollution is a major health concern. Pollutants come from natural sources, human-made materials, and combustion.

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8 lessons

  1. 7.1Introduction to Air PollutionPreview lesson
  2. 7.2Photochemical SmogPreview lesson
  3. 7.3Thermal InversionPreview lesson
  4. 7.4Atmospheric CO2 and ParticulatesPreview lesson
  5. 7.5Indoor Air PollutantsThis lesson
  6. 7.6Reduction of Air PollutantsPreview lesson
  7. 7.7Acid RainPreview lesson
  8. 7.8Noise PollutionPreview lesson

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