List of Cited Documents

(listed in order of citation)

  1. Tucker W.G., "Chapter 31. Volatile organic compounds", in Indoor Air Quality Handbook, J.D. Spengler, J.M. Samet, and J.F. McCarthy, Editors. 2000, McGraw Hill: New York. p. 31.1-31.20.
  2. Wallace, L.A., "Chapter 33. Assessing human exposure to volatile organic compounds", in Indoor Air Quality Handbook, J.D. Spengler, J.M. Samet, and J.F. McCarthy, Editors. 2000, McGraw Hill: New York. p. 33.1-33.35.
  3. Godish, T., "Chapter 32. Aldehydes", in Indoor Air Quality Handbook, J.D. Spengler, J.M. Samet, and J.F. McCarthy, Editors. 2000, McGraw Hill: New York. p. 32.1-32.22.
  4. Hodgson, A.T., D. Beal, and J.E. McIlvaine, "Sources of formaldehyde, other aldehydes and terpenes in a new manufactured house". Indoor Air, 2002. 12(4): p. 235-42.
  5. Weschler, C.J., "Chemical reactions among indoor pollutants: what we've learned in the new millennium". Indoor Air, 2004. 14(Supplement 7): p. 184-201.
  6. Molhave, L., "Chapter 25. Sensory irritation in humans caused by volatile organic compounds (VOCs) as indoor pollutants: a summary of 12 exposure experiments", in Indoor Air Quality Handbook, J.D. Spengler, J.M. Samet, and J.F. McCarthy, Editors. 2000, McGraw Hill: New York. p. 25.1-25.28.
  7. Andersson, K., et al., "TVOC and health in non-industrial indoor environments: report from a Nordic scientific consensus meeting at Langholmen in Stockholm, 1996". Indoor Air, 1997. 7(2): p. 78-91.
  8. Schaper, M., "Development of a database for sensory irritants and its use in establishing occupational exposure limits". American Industrial Hygiene Association Journal, 1993. 54: p. 488-544.
  9. Wolkoff, P., et al., "Formation of strong airway irritants in terpene/ozone mixtures". Indoor Air, 2000. 10(82-91).
  10. Wolkoff, P., et al., "Organic compounds in office environments—sensory irritation, odor, measurements and the role of reactive chemistry". Indoor Air, 2006. 16(1): p. 7-19.
  11. Brasche, S., et al., "Factors determining different symptom patterns of sick building syndrome syndrome—results from a multivariate analysis", in Indoor Air 1999. 1999, Construction Research Communications, Ltd., London: Edinburgh, Scotland. p. 402-407.
  12. Brasche, S., et al., "Self-reported eye symptoms and related diagnostic findings—comparison of risk factor profiles". Indoor Air, 2005. 15 Suppl 10: p. 56-64.
  13. Brasche, S., et al., "Comparison of risk factor profiles concerning self-reported skin complaints and objectively determined skin symptoms in German office workers". Indoor Air, 2004. 14(2): p. 137-43.
  14. Cometto-Muniz, J.E., W.S. Cain, and M.H. Abraham, "Detection of single and mixed VOCs by smell and by sensory irritation". Indoor Air, 2004. 14 Suppl 8: p. 108-17.
  15. Alarie, Y., G.D. Nielsen, and M.M. Schaper, "Chapter 23. Animal bioassays for evaluation of indoor air quality", in Indoor Air Quality Handbook, J.D. Spengler, J.M. Samet, and J.F. McCarthy, Editors. 2000, McGraw Hill: New York. p. 23.1-23.49.
  16. Ten Brinke, J., et al., "Development of new volatile organic compound (VOC) exposure metrics and their relationship to sick building syndrome symptoms". Indoor Air, 1998. 8: p. 140-152.
  17. Apte, M.G. and J.M. Daisey, "VOCs and 'sick building syndrome': application of a new statistical approach for SBS research to U.S. EPA BASE Study data", in Indoor Air 99. 1999, Construction Research Communications, Ltd.: Edinburgh, Scotland. p. 117-122.
  18. Health Canada, Residential indoor air quality guideline, http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ewh-semt/alt_formats/hecs-sesc/pdf/pubs/air/formaldehyde_e.pdf. 2006.
  19. NIOSH, NIOSH recommendations for occupational safety and health. Compendium of policy documents and statements. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 92-100. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/92-100-c.pdf 1992, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
  20. World Health Organization, Air quality guidelines for Europe - second edition. 2000, WHO Regional Publishers.
  21. California EPA, Air toxics hot spot program risk assessment guidelines part 1. The determination of acute reference exposure levels for airborne toxicants. http://www.oehha.ca.gov/air/pdf/acuterel.pdf. 1999.
  22. California EPA, Air toxics hots spots program risk assessment guidelines. Part III. The determination of chronic reference exposure levels for airborne toxicants. http://www.oehha/ca.gov/air/chronic_rels/pdf/50000.pdf. 2000.
  23. California EPA, Formaldehyde reference exposure levels. Public review draft. http://www.oehha.ca.gov/air/hot_spots/pdf/FormaldehydePR.pdf. 2007.
  24. Hodgson, A.T. and H. Levin, Volatile organic compounds in indoor air: a review of concentrations measured in North America since 1990. LBNL-51715. 2003, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: Berkeley, CA.
  25. Offermann, F.J., et al., "Window usage, ventilation, and formaldehyde concentations in new California homes: summer field sessions", in IAQ 2007, Healthy and Sustainable Buildings. 2007, American Society of Heating Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Inc.: Baltimore, MD. p. 497-526 (preprints).
  26. Mendell, M.J., "Indoor residential chemical emission as risk factors for respiratory and allergic effects in children: a review". Indoor Air, 2007. 17(4): p. 259-277.
  27. Nielsen, G.D., et al., "Do indoor chemicals promote development of airway allergy?" Indoor Air, 2007. 17(3): p. 226-255.
  28. Zock, J.P., et al., "The use of household cleaning sprays and adult asthma: an international longitudinal study". Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 2007. 176(8): p. 735-41.
  29. World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer, IARC monographs on the evaluation of carcinogenic risks to humans. Volume 88 formaldehyde, 2-butoxyethanol, 1-tert-butoxypropan-2-ol. Summary of data reported and evaluation. http://monographs.iarc.fr/ENG/Monographs/vol88/volume88.pdf. 2006, World Health Organization.
  30. U.S. EPA (U. S. Environmental Protection Agency), Integrated risk information system. http://www.epa.gov/iris/. 2005.
  31. Hauptmann, M., et al., "Mortality from solid cancers among workers in formaldehyde industries". Am J Epidemiol, 2004. 159(12): p. 1117-30.
  32. Loh, M.M., et al., "Ranking cancer risks of organic hazardous air pollutants in the United States". Environ Health Perspect, 2007. 115(8): p. 1160-8.
  33. California Environmental Protection Agency, Technical support document for describing available cancer potency factors. http://www.oehha.ca.gov/air/hot_spots/pdf/May2005Hotspots.pdf. 2005.
  34. Sax, S.N., et al., "A cancer risk assessment of inner-city teenagers living in New York City and Los Angeles". Environ Health Perspect, 2006. 114(10): p. 1558-66.
  35. Liteplo, R.G. and M.E. Meek, "Inhaled formaldehyde: exposure estimation, hazard characterization, and exposure-response analysis". J Toxicol Environ Health B Crit Rev, 2003. 6(1): p. 85-114.
  36. Conolly, R.B., et al., "Human respiratory tract cancer risks of inhaled formaldehyde: dose-response predictions derived from biologically-motivated computational modeling of a combined rodent and human dataset". Toxicol Sci, 2004. 82(1): p. 279-96.
  37. Weschler, C.J., "Ozone's impact on public health: contributions from indoor exposures to ozone and products of ozone-initiated chemistry". Environ Health Perspect, 2006. 114(10): p. 1489-96.
  38. Singer, B.C., et al., "Indoor secondary pollutants from cleaning product and air freshener use in the presence of ozone". Atmospheric Environment, 2006. 40: p. 6696-6710.