Indoor air quality: tackling the challenges of the invisible

Indoor air pollution is an issue that impacts a wide range of enclosed spaces such as houses, offices, schools and public transports, in which we spend 80% of our time on average. These spaces are sometimes more polluted than the outdoor air: the WHO estimates that poor indoor air quality is responsible for 3.8 million deaths worldwide each year. In France, the number of premature deaths due to the 6 main indoor pollutants is estimated at 20,000, and the cost of this pollution to the community is estimated at 19 billion euros per year.

Behind the figures, what do we know today about the sources of indoor air pollution around the world? What problems arise depending on the areas concerned? How is the air quality of a building measured? What solutions exist to improve and preserve it?

Discover:

• Foreword by Philippe Kourilsky, Member of the Veolia Institute Foresight Committeee
• ​Introduction by Nicolas Renard, Director of Foresight, Veolia Institute

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An issue produced in partnership with Nomadéis.
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