Assessment of health risks from exposure to indoor volatile organic compounds in European educational buildings.

ABSTRACT: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) comprise an important group of indoor air pollutants, commonly found in building materials and consumer products. Due to their low boiling points, VOCs are prevalent in indoor environments, with concentrations in homes, schools, and offices often two to five times higher than outdoors. Chronic exposure to VOCs is linked to a range of adverse health outcomes, including respiratory, neurological, cardiovascular damage, and an increased cancer risk. Children and adolescents who spend a significant amount of time in educational buildings are particularly vulnerable to these effects. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the related health risks to those in day care centres, schools, high-schools and universities across 17 member states of the European Union

SUBMITTER: Chatterjee A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12909993 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature