Ali Momen, Ali Taherkhani, Kosar Shahabi, Roohollah Rostami
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Research aims to assess indoor air quality effects on human health and the environment due to high levels of polycyclic aromatic compounds. Settings include residential and office buildings, medical-social centers, and educational institutions. Thorough searches of databases such as ScienceDirect, PubMed, Springer, and Taylor & Francis Online were conducted, covering data from inception to November 22nd, 2023, with a focus on English-language sources. The search terms included "PAHs," "Waterpipe," "Hookah," "Shisha," "Tobacco," “Electronic cigarette," “E-cigarette,” and "Cigarette." From a pool of 1251 studies, 13 reported PAH concentrations in nanograms per cubic meter, and 3 reported concentrations in nanograms per gram. The findings reveal that indoor PAH concentrations in residential buildings was higher compared to the outdoor environments (16,000.000 ± 421,000.000 vs. 5,660.000 ± 35,700.000 ng/m3). Moreover, the concentration of total PAHs in nanograms per cubic meter in residential buildings exceeded that in office buildings (116,000.000 ± 421,000.000 vs. 258.000 ± 252.000 ng/m3). Additionally, the concentration of total PAHs in nanograms per gram in residential buildings was observed to be lower than in educational buildings (111.000 ± 673.000 vs. 274.000 ± 157.000 ng/g). The calculated carcinogenic risk (CR) of both Total Equivalent Quotient (TEQ) and Mutagenic Equivalent Quotient (MEQ) indices for all studies with concentrations exceeding permissible limits, indicated a significant health risk. Meta-analysis results underscore a high level of heterogeneity in observations (I2: 100%).
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