Household and behavioral determinants of indoor PM_2.5 in a rural solid fuel burning Native American community.

ABSTRACT: Indoor and outdoor concentrations of PM_2.5 were measured for 24 h during heating and non-heating seasons in a rural solid fuel burning Native American community. Household building characteristics were collected during the initial home sampling visit using technician walkthrough questionnaires, and behavioral factors were collected through questionnaires by interviewers. To identify seasonal behavioral factors and household characteristics associated with indoor PM_2.5 , data were analyzed separately by heating and non-heating seasons using multivariable regression. Concentrations of PM_2.5 were significantly higher during the heating season (indoor: 36.2 μg/m³ ; outdoor: 22.1 μg/m³ ) compared with the non-heating season (indoor: 14.6 μg

SUBMITTER: Hadeed SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8530885 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature