Levels of volatile organic compounds in homes in Dalian, China

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• 作者：Guirong Song ; Aisong Yu ; Kiyoshi Sakai…
• 关键词：Volatile organic compounds ; Formaldehyde ; Sick building syndrome ; China ; Homes
• 刊名：Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：March 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：10
• 期：2
• 页码：171-181
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• 刊物类别：Earth and Environmental Science
• 刊物主题：Environmental Health; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention;
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1873-9326
• 卷排序：10

文摘

This paper measured selected individual volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including formaldehyde, in residences in Dalian, evaluated the association between the apartment characteristics and VOC concentrations, and explored the associations between chemicals and sick building syndrome (SBS). Higher VOC concentrations were measured indoors than outdoors in summer (August to September) and winter (January to March) in Dalian, and there were no strong correlations between the indoor and outdoor concentrations of most VOCs. This indicates the dominance of indoor sources as compared to outdoor sources. Formaldehyde was the most abundant compound in this study, followed by toluene, benzene, xylene, and styrene. These pollutants increase the occurrence of SBS. Thus, the VOC levels in dwellings in Dalian should be regulated, in view of SBS risks.