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Indoor Air Quality in Brazilian Universities

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  • Sonia R. Jurado

    (Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Avenue Ranulpho Marquês Leal, 3484, Três Lagoas 79620-080, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil)

  • Antônia D. P. Bankoff

    (Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Avenue Ranulpho Marquês Leal, 3484, Três Lagoas 79620-080, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Andrea Sanchez

    (Federal University of Mato Grosso do Sul. Avenue Ranulpho Marquês Leal, 3484, Três Lagoas 79620-080, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

Abstract

This study evaluated the indoor air quality in Brazilian universities by comparing thirty air-conditioned (AC) ( n = 15) and naturally ventilated (NV) ( n = 15) classrooms. The parameters of interest were indoor carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), temperature, relative humidity (RH), wind speed, viable mold, and airborne dust levels. The NV rooms had larger concentration of mold than the AC rooms (1001.30 ± 125.16 and 367.00 ± 88.13 cfu/m 3 , respectively). The average indoor airborne dust concentration exceeded the Brazilian standards (<80 µg/m 3 ) in both NV and AC classrooms. The levels of CO 2 in the AC rooms were significantly different from the NV rooms (1433.62 ± 252.80 and 520.12 ± 37.25 ppm, respectively). The indoor air quality in Brazilian university classrooms affects the health of students. Therefore, indoor air pollution needs to be considered as an important public health problem.

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  • Sonia R. Jurado & Antônia D. P. Bankoff & Andrea Sanchez, 2014. "Indoor Air Quality in Brazilian Universities," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-13, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:11:y:2014:i:7:p:7081-7093:d:38061
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