ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health2020
Environmental and Health Effects of Ventilation in Subway Stations: A Literature Review.
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- Exposure to fine particulate matter in the New York City subway system during home-work commute.PloS one · 2024Article
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- Seasonal variations of the airborne microbial assemblages of the Seoul subway, South Korea from 16S and ITS gene profiles with chemical analysis.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Close contact behavior-based COVID-19 transmission and interventions in a subway system.Journal of hazardous materials · 2022Article
- A Real-Time Comparison of Four Particulate Matter Size Fractions in the Personal Breathing Zone of Paris Subway Workers: A Six-Week Prospective Study.Sustainability · 2022Article
- Will modal shift occur from subway to other modes of transportation in the post-corona world in developing countries?Transport policy · 2021Article
- Correlation between levels of airborne endotoxin and heavy metals in subway environments in South Korea.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Respiratory Disease Occupational Biomonitoring Collaborative Project (ROBoCoP): A longitudinal pilot study and implementation research in the Parisian transport company.Journal of occupational medicine and toxicology (London, England) · 2021Article
- Evaluation and comparison of the indoor air quality in different areas of the hospital.Medicine · 2020Article
- Oxidative Stress From Exposure to the Underground Space Environment.Frontiers in public health · 2020Review
- Biological fluid dynamics of airborne COVID-19 infection.Rendiconti Lincei. Scienze fisiche e naturali · 2020Review
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Abstract
Environmental health in subway stations, a typical type of urban underground space, is becoming increasingly important. Ventilation is the principal measure for optimizing the complex physical environment in a subway station. This paper narratively reviews the environmental and health effects of subway ventilation and discusses the relevant engineering, environmental, and medical aspects in combination. Ventilation exerts a notable dual effect on environmental health in a subway station. On the one hand, ventilation controls temperature, humidity, and indoor air quality to ensure human comfort and health. On the other hand, ventilation also carries the potential risks of spreading air pollutants or fire smoke through the complex wind environment as well as produces continuous noise. Assessment and management of health risks associated with subway ventilation is essential to attain a healthy subway environment. This, however, requires exposure, threshold data, and thereby necessitates more research into long-term effects, and toxicity as well as epidemiological studies. Additionally, more research is needed to further examine the design and maintenance of ventilation systems. An understanding of the pathogenic mechanisms and aerodynamic characteristics of various pollutants can help formulate ventilation strategies to reduce pollutant concentrations. Moreover, current comprehensive underground space development affords a possibility for creating flexible spaces that optimize ventilation efficiency, acoustic comfort, and space perception.
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