Lin Fang, Ningrui Liu, Wei Liu, Jinhan Mo, Zhuohui Zhao, Haidong Kan, Furong Deng, Chen Huang, Bin Zhao, Xiangang Zeng, Yuexia Sun, Hua Qian, Chanjuan Sun, Jianguo Guo, Xiaohong Zheng, Yinping Zhang
Exposure to formaldehyde causes a variety of adverse health outcomes, while the distributions of indoor formaldehyde in different building types are still not clear in China. In this study, based on the systematic review of previously published data and Monte Carlo simulation, we assessed geographical and temporal distributions of indoor formaldehyde concentrations in residences, schools, and offices across China. A total of 397 studies covered 34 provincial-level regions since 1986 were collected. The results showed that indoor formaldehyde concentrations in residences, schools, and offices in nationwide were decreasing over years due to the publishment of indoor air quality standards since 2002...
October 2022: Indoor Air