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Harm from Residential Indoor Air Contaminants (2023)
Journal Article
Morantes, G., Jones, B., Molina, C., & Sherman, M. H. (2024). Harm from Residential Indoor Air Contaminants. Environmental Science and Technology, 58(1), 242-257. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c07374

This study presents a health-centered approach to quantify and compare the chronic harm caused by indoor air contaminants using disability-adjusted life-year (DALY). The aim is to understand the chronic harm caused by airborne contaminants in dwellin... Read More about Harm from Residential Indoor Air Contaminants.

Investigating methods to quantifying uncertainty in PM2.5 emission rates from cooking by toasting bread (2023)
Journal Article
Molina, C., Jones, B., & O’Leary, C. (2024). Investigating methods to quantifying uncertainty in PM2.5 emission rates from cooking by toasting bread. Building and Environment, 248, Article 111106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2023.111106

Exposure to airborne fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is linked to multiple negative health effects and indoor sources are important contributors to personal exposure. Cooking is a common indoor source, but reported emission rates have high variabilit... Read More about Investigating methods to quantifying uncertainty in PM2.5 emission rates from cooking by toasting bread.

Air Quality in Latin American Buildings (2023)
Book Chapter
Molina, C., Jones, B., & Morantes, G. (2023). Air Quality in Latin American Buildings. In L. Marín-Restrepo, A. Pérez-Fargallo, M. Beatriz Piderit-Moreno, M. Trebilcock-Kelly, & P. Wegertseder-Martínez (Eds.), Removing Barriers to Environmental Comfort in the Global South (195-215). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-24208-3_14

The air people breathe has a significant impact on their health, comfort, productivity, and well-being. Indoor air is important because it is where most exposure to airborne contaminants occurs. However, it is not always possible to know the composit... Read More about Air Quality in Latin American Buildings.

A preliminary assessment of the health impacts of indoor air contaminants determined using the DALY metric (2023)
Journal Article
Morantes, G., Jones, B., Sherman, M., & Molina, C. (in press). A preliminary assessment of the health impacts of indoor air contaminants determined using the DALY metric. International Journal of Ventilation, Article 2198800. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733315.2023.2198800

Common metrics used for assessing air quality are based on guidelines and/or standards for regulating concentrations that should not be exceeded over a period. Exceeding those values would represent problematic situations. A lack of agreement on appr... Read More about A preliminary assessment of the health impacts of indoor air contaminants determined using the DALY metric.