A comprehensive review on indoor air quality monitoring systems for enhanced public health

• Main Authors: Jagriti Saini, Maitreyee Dutta, Gonçalo Marques
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2020-01-01
• Series: Sustainable Environment Research
• Subjects: Developing countries; Environmental health; Indoor air quality monitoring; Indoor air pollution; Public health; Occupational health
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/s42834-020-0047-y

Abstract Indoor air pollution (IAP) is a relevant area of concern for most developing countries as it has a direct impact on mortality and morbidity. Around 3 billion people throughout the world use coal and biomass (crop residues, wood, dung, and charcoal) as the primary source of domestic energy. Moreover, humans spend 80–90% of their routine time indoors, so indoor air quality (IAQ) leaves a direct impact on overall health and work efficiency. In this paper, the authors described the relationship between IAP exposure and associated risks. The main idea is to discuss the use of wireless technologies for the development of cyber-physical systems for real-time monitoring. Furthermore, it provides a critical review of microcontrollers used for system designing and challenges in the development of real-time monitoring systems. This paper also presents some new ideas and scopes in the field of IAQ monitoring for the researchers.