Topic Overview

On average, people spend more than 90% of their time indoors—this highlights the significant influence of indoor air quality (IAQ) on public health. According to the World Health Report 2002, indoor air pollution is responsible for 2.7% of the global burden of disease. (1) Recent estimates by WHO reports that India accounts for 80% of 600,000 premature deaths in South-East Asia annually due to exposure to indoor air pollution. (2) ...read more