Biomarkers and indoor air quality: A translational research review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Air pollution is linked to mortality and morbidity. Since humans spend nearly all their time indoors, improving indoor air quality (IAQ) is a compelling approach to mitigate air pollutant exposure. To assess interventions, relying on clinical outcomes may require prolonged follow-up, which hinders feasibility. Thus, identifying biomarkers that respond to changes in IAQ may be useful to assess the effectiveness of interventions.

Methods

We conducted a narrative review by searching several databases to identify studies published over the last decade that measured the response of blood, urine, and/or salivary biomarkers to variations (natural and intervention-induced) of changes in indoor air pollutant exposure.

Results

Numerous studies reported on associati

SUBMITTER: Senerat AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8057458 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature