Indoor air quality in an Antarctic Research Station: Fungi, particles and aldehyde concentrations associated with building materials and architectural design

• Published in: Indoor and Built Environment
• Main Authors: Pagel, Érica Coelho, Reis, Neyval Costa, de Alvarez, Cristina Engel, Santos, Jane Méri, Beghi, Sandra Paule, Boechat, José Laerte, Nishikawa, Marília Martins, Antunes, Paulo Wagnner Pereira, Cassini, Sérvio Túlio
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: SAGE Publications 2017
• Subjects: Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health; Building and Construction; Antarctic; Ferraz; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1420326x17719953; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1420326X17719953; http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full-xml/10.1177/1420326X17719953

Antarctic buildings are enclosed structures, which provide shelter and logistic support to researchers and personnel who remain indoors for long periods and can be affected by air pollution caused by construction materials and activities inside buildings. This study aims to investigate the indoor ai...