Indoor Air Quality: Current Status, Missing Links and Future Road Map for India

Abstract

Study of indoor air quality (IAQ) has received attention of the researchers and policy makers over the last several\ryears due to its affiliation with the adverse health effects and occupants’ discomfort. This article focuses on the\rimportance and need of IAQ studies in Indian rural and urban indoor environments. A number of questions in this\rcontext are posed and addressed, together with identifying the allied research gaps and missing links in the existing\rliterature. Also discussed are the technical challenges to carry out the IAQ studies in India, and the initiatives and\rfuture road map required to overcome them.