INDOOR POLLUTION
September 1st, 2003
BY KEITH NUTHALLA EUROPEAN Union study into indoor pollution has concluded that environmental tobacco smoke is hard to clear from enclosed spaces. Using its 'Indoortron' laboratory model, EU Joint Research Centre scientists have shown that increased ventilation systems in buildings "do not have a significant influence on the air concentration of tobacco components." Its study identified tobacco smoke, asbestos, radon and benzene released inside buildings as "prime suspects" causing cancer increases in Europe, given EU citizens spend 85-90 per cent of their time ...
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