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Author(s) -
C Leijeaar
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
clean air journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.239
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2410-972X
pISSN - 1017-1703
DOI - 10.17159/caj/1991/8/3.7302
Subject(s) - blame , ventilation (architecture) , smoke , forensic engineering , environmental science , waste management , engineering , medicine , mechanical engineering , psychiatry
Worldwide, indoor air pollution is causing great concern. Because is often the only visible air pollutant, tobacco smoke is invariably singled out as the culprit. However, detailed research has found that it plays an insignificant role and that the blame should rather be placed on poorly designed and negligently maintained heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.