Hu
mans spend a considerable a
mount of their ti
me breathing air inside enclosed spaces in which, due to various sources, there
may be conta
minants that deteriorate the air quality. This is an i
mportant risk factor for the health of the general population.
This review evaluates the contaminants that are present in the air of indoor air spaces, describing the sources that generate them as well as the physiopathological mechanisms and the diseases that they may cause in the respiratory system.