Indoor Environmental Quality and Health Risk toward Healthier Environment for All

Reiko KishiHokkaido University, Center for Environmental and Health Sciences, Dan NorbackUppsala University, Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental MedicineAtsuko ArakiHokkaido University, Center for Environmental and Health Sciences,

• Epidemiological studies on indoor air quality and health. ​Importance of Indoor Environmental Quality on Human Health toward Achievement of the SDGs.- Homes-1 Sick Building/House Syndrome.- Homes-2 Associations with Home Environment for Asthma, Rhinitis and Dermatitis.- Offices.- The indoor environment in schools, kindergartens and day care centres.- In-vehicle exposures at transportation and the health concerns.- Factors determing Indoor Air Qualities and their health impacts. Aldehydes, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and health.- Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs): Phthalates and phosphorous frame retardants and health risks.- Microbial agents in the indoor environment- associations with health.- Dampness, indoor mould and health.- Particles Matter, Nitrogen dioxide and Sulfur Dioxide.- Combustion and Cookstoves.- Indoor thermal environment and cardiovascular diseases.- Provision for improving indoor environment quality. Housing performance and equipment for healthy indoor environment.- Sick building syndrome (SBS), personality, psychosocial factors and treatment.- Guidelines and Regulations for Indoor Environmental Quality.- Future directions of research on indoor environment, indoor air quality (IAQ) and health.