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Surveillance of Indoor Air Concentration of Volatile Organic Compounds in Luxembourgish Households

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  • Daniel Alvarez-Vaca

    (Unit Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring, Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), 1 Rue Louis Rech, L-3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg
    Microbiology Department, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), 1 Rue Louis Rech, L-3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Radu Corneliu Duca

    (Unit Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring, Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), 1 Rue Louis Rech, L-3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg
    Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    These authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Alicia Borras-Santos

    (Unit Medical Expertise and Data Intelligence, Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), 1 Rue Louis Rech, L-3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg)

  • Emilie Hardy

    (Unit Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring, Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), 1 Rue Louis Rech, L-3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg)

  • Matteo Creta

    (Unit Environmental Hygiene and Human Biological Monitoring, Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), 1 Rue Louis Rech, L-3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg)

  • Carole Eicher

    (Directorate of Health, Ministry of Health, 13a, rue de Bitbourg, L-1273 Luxembourg, Luxembourg)

  • Laurence Wurth

    (Directorate of Health, Ministry of Health, 13a, rue de Bitbourg, L-1273 Luxembourg, Luxembourg)

  • Anne Vergison

    (Directorate of Health, Ministry of Health, 13a, rue de Bitbourg, L-1273 Luxembourg, Luxembourg)

  • An Van Nieuwenhuyse

    (Environment and Health, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, KU Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 35, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
    Department of Health Protection, Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), 1 Rue Louis Rech, L-3555 Dudelange, Luxembourg)

Abstract

Exposure to air pollution is a well-known health risk. For instance, volatile and very volatile organic compounds (VOCs and VVOCs) are known to cause respiratory, haematologic or immune diseases, and even cancer. Based on the Luxembourgish indoor pollution surveillance program, we performed an exploratory analysis for the period 2014–2019, in order (1) to evaluate the prevalence of VOCs and VVOCs in households, and (2) to estimate the risks of lifelong exposure to selected VOCs on the health of the adult population. The database included 715 indoor air samples from 159 different households. Observed VOC and VVOC levels were similar to those in neighbouring countries. Our health impact assessment identified some health risks associated with the observed concentrations in Luxembourg. Furthermore, this study shows the major public health importance of having a national indoor pollution surveillance system in place. Highlights: (1) This study provides an overview of the domestic indoor pollution in Luxembourg. (2) (V)VOCs levels in Luxembourg were similar to those in neighbouring countries. (3) The results clearly show the importance of having a surveillance system in place.

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  • Daniel Alvarez-Vaca & Radu Corneliu Duca & Alicia Borras-Santos & Emilie Hardy & Matteo Creta & Carole Eicher & Laurence Wurth & Anne Vergison & An Van Nieuwenhuyse, 2022. "Surveillance of Indoor Air Concentration of Volatile Organic Compounds in Luxembourgish Households," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(9), pages 1-9, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:9:p:5467-:d:806291
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