A Review of Health Effects Associated with Indoor Air Pollution in Women and Children

Sonika Choudhary, Minali Deep, Nitesh Nugyal

Abstract: Indoor air pollution is a major concern because of limited space inside home results in trap of pollutants for longer duration. Numerous studies have shown bad indoor air related health issues. An attempt has been made to enlist all such researches, their place of occurrence, observations and respective control measures. Ambient air has been widely investigated and insufficient data regarding household air pollution is the main impetuous behind this article. A substantial, deep and critical further scientific research is required to come out with better indoor mitigation measures.

Keywords: Indoor pollutants sources, household air pollution, indoor mitigation, indoor health hazards