Literature review on chemical pollutants in indoor air in public settings for children and overview of their health effects with a focus on schools, kindergartens and day-care centres

Overview

This publication summarizes the scientific information on children’s health outcomes related to exposure to chemical pollutants in indoor air in public settings; on chemicals that are commonly detected in indoor air in schools, kindergartens and day-care centres; and on the likelihood of cooccurrence of these chemicals. It served as a background document to facilitate the selection of priority adverse effects (‎health endpoints)‎ and chemicals to be included in the WHO Regional Office for Europe’s screening tool for assessment of risks from combined exposure to multiple chemicals in indoor air in public settings for children.