Includes bibliographical references and index.

Volatile organic compounds in indoor environments / G.A. Ayoko -- Emissions of volatile organic compounds from products and materials in indoor environments / T. Salthammer -- Adsorption and desorption of pollutants to and from indoor surfaces / B.A. Tichenor -- Sources and impacts of pesticides in indoor environments / W. Butte -- Indoor particles, combustion products, and fibres / L. Morawska -- Indoor air pollution by microorganisms and their metabolites / H. Schleibinger, R. Keller, H. Rèuden -- Sensory evaluation of indoor air pollution sources / P.M. Bluyssen -- Biomass smoke and health risks : the situation in developing countries / K. Balakrishnan, P. Ramaswamy, S. Sankar --- Strategies for healthy indoor environments : a Chinese view / J.M. Hao, T.L. Zhu. "The volume provides a comprehensive review on the major indoor air pollutants: volatile organic compounds, biocides, indoor particles and fibres, combustion products and micro organisms and their metabolites. Sources and sinks of air pollutants in indoor environments and their chemistry are distinctly different from ambient air pollution even though the latter may influence indoor air quality. Adsorption and desorption processes, the pollutant source dynamics, gas phase reactions and kinetics - including the fate and final chemical destiny of chemically unstable in termediateä compounds - are topics of scientific research as well as the evaluation of their sensory impact and irritation potential."--Jacket.