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INDOOR (IQA) Indoor  (IQA) is an  index for reporting air quality on a daily basis . It is a measure of how air pollution affects one's health within a short time period. The purpose of the AQI is to help people know how the local air quality impacts their health. CHEMICALS IN  INDOOR AIR Ranking air pollutants by risk is difficult because indoor air contains a large number of different substances and because levels vary widely across India. Nonetheless, those that raise highest concern because of the adverse health effects they have caused or have a high potential to cause are: carbon monoxide (CO) formaldehyde  (H 2 CO) benzene  (C 6 H 6 ) nitrogen dioxide  (NO 2 ) naphthalene  (C 10 H 8 ) . xylene (C₈H₁₀) Environmental tobacco smoke   – T obacco smoking is the primary source of several indoor emissions ( benzene ,  fine  and ultrafine particles) and associated health effects. In adults,  secondhand tobacco smoke  is linked...

  OVERVIEW Indoor air pollution is  dust, dirt, or gases in the air inside buildings  such as your home or workplace that could be harmful to breathe in. Poor indoor air quality has been linked to lung diseases like asthma, COPD and lung cancer. It has also been linked to increased risk of heart disease and stroke . DESCRIPTION OF HOUSEHOLD AIR POLLUTION Household air pollution is a leading cause of disability-adjusted life years in India and the third leading cause of disability-adjusted life years globally. There are at least sixty sources of household air pollution, and these vary from country to country. Indoor tobacco smoking, construction material used in building houses, fuel used for cooking, heating and lighting, use of incense and various forms of mosquito repellents, use of pesticides and chemicals used for cleaning at home, and use of artificial fragrances are some of the various sources that contribute to household air pollution. Household air pollution affec...