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2013
Journal Article
Title

Formaldehyde in the ambient atmosphere

Title Supplement
From an indoor pollutant to an outdoor pollutant?
Abstract
Formaldehyde has been discussed as a typical indoor pollutant for decades. Legal requirements and ever-lower limits for formaldehyde in indoor air have led to a continual reduction in the amount of formaldehyde released from furniture, building materials, and household products over many years. Slowly, and without much attention from research on indoor air, a change of paradigm is taking place, however. Today, the formaldehyde concentrations in outdoor air, particularly in polluted urban areas, sometimes already reach indoor levels. This is largely a result of photochemical processes and the use of biofuels. In the medium term, this development might have consequences for the way buildings are ventilated and lead to a change in the way we evaluate human exposure.
Author(s)
Salthammer, T.
Journal
Angewandte Chemie. International edition  
DOI
10.1002/anie.201205984
Language
English
Fraunhofer-Institut für Holzforschung Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI  
Keyword(s)
  • atmospheric chemistry

  • biofuel

  • formaldehyde

  • indoor guideline values

  • indoor/outdoor relation

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