Dimitroulopoulou C, Ashmore M R, Byrne M A
Year:
2001
Bibliographic info:
Indoor Built Environ, No 10, 2001, pp 209-213, 1 fig, 2 tabs, 13 refs.

Describes how a physical compartmental model (INTAIR) has been parameterised to estimate PM10 concentrations and has been used to assess the contribution of smoking to PM10 levels for typical homes in the UK. Concludes that smoking activity at home increases the daily mean concentrations in the living room by 1-1.5 microgrammes per m3 per cigarette smoked, and that this may contribute significantly to personal exposures to PM10. Claims that the model simulations show that the contribution of smoking to daily mean concentrations is highly dependent on the air exchange rate between the room and outdoors.