Abstract: Clean environmental air is a basic right for all humans. Indoor air quality is particularly important to humans since we spend up to 90% of time indoors. While most individuals understand that outdoor air quality is important to their health status, many are unaware of the detrimental effects indoor air pollution can potentially have on them. There has been a strong correlation between air quality and health. Indoor air pollution is an international health concern because people spend a majority of their time indoors. Children are at a higher risk of health problems from pollutant exposure, especially because air in the child breathing zone is more polluted than it is in the adult breathing zone. Pollutants of concern include biological contaminants, combustion pollutants, volatile organic compounds, and radon and other soil gases. All of these toxicants can be minimized or abated. Awareness of these issues is a critical first step in improving air quality in places where people live.

Keywords: Biological contaminants, combustion pollutants, volatile organic compounds, radon, asbestos, child breathing zone.

Downloads: | DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2023.10323