KHEALTHinAIR Pilot nº 2 Rotterdam – The Netherlands: An interview with
The primary objectives of the Rotterdam pilot are to estimate the extent to which determinants of indoor air quality (IAQ) have associations with health characteristics among older adults living in [...]
Maternal exposure to housing renovation during the periconceptional period and the risk of offspring with isolated congenital heart disease: a case-control study
Congenital heart disease (CHD) is a term used to describe the structural anomalies that occur during fetal cardiovascular development. It is the most common type of birth defect, and it [...]
Health organisations’ recommendations to step up on clean air for health with science-based air quality standards
The burden of environmental disease is unevenly spread across Europe, with the percentage of deaths attributable to environmental factors. Environmental pollution is linked to a range of disease outcomes, including [...]
Effect of prenatal exposure to fine particulate matter on ventilatory lung function of preschool children
Impaired fetal development is associated with a number of adult chronic diseases. It is believed that these associations arise as a result of the phenomenon of “epigenetic programming”, which involves [...]
We need a proper science of indoor air
Indoor air pollution kills almost as many people as toxic air outdoors — more than three million in 2020, according to the World Health Organization — but hasn’t faced [...]
A chat with José Fermoso Domínguez
José Fermoso Domínguez, Programme Manager, Natural Resources and Climate Area, CARTIF and K-HEALTHinAIR Project Coordinator A brief overview of the needs behind K-HEALTHinAIR and foreseen societal impacts [...]
Household air pollution
Every year, 3.2 million people die prematurely from diseases attributable to household air pollution caused by incomplete combustion of solid fuels and kerosene used for cooking. Particulate matter (fine dust) [...]
Knowledge for improving indoor AIR quality and HEALTH
16 partners from 8 European countries, led by CARTIF Technology Centre, have joined forces to collaborate and achieve the objectives of the K-HEALTHinAIR project. This consortium will provide a scientific-based [...]
IDEAL Cluster Launch Meeting
K-HEALTHinAIR is part of the IDEAL (Indoor Air Pollution and Health) Cluster, a task force promoted by the European Commission to optimize synergies, avoid overlaps and increase the impact of [...]
Knowledge for improving indoor air quality and health
Knowledge for improving
indoor air quality and health
