There has been growing interest in fine dust and also concerning about the following problems, such as the limitation of outdoor activities, the anxiety about indoor air quality, and the health problems of the respiratory system. The socioeconomic imp...
There has been growing interest in fine dust and also concerning about the following problems, such as the limitation of outdoor activities, the anxiety about indoor air quality, and the health problems of the respiratory system. The socioeconomic impacts of the pollution can not be ignored especially for the elderly people who are classified as a health-vulnerable group. This analyzed the measurement results of indoor air quality (IAQ) for a total of 94 elderly care facilities in a city and also suggested maintenance plans for such elderly care facilities. The measurements results show that the indoor conditions of elderly care facilities met the 2018 criteria of IAQ in most pollutants items, but for the post-revision criteria, PM10 exceeded the standard of 12% and PM-2.5 exceeded the standard of 20% for elderly care facilities. In addition, it was reported that the concentration of other pollutants such as fungi, NOx, and VOCs are relatively high in elderly care facilities. Therefore, it is recommended to implement the maintenance plans suggested in this study to improve overall IAQ as well as to meet the requirements of the revised IAQ standards in 2019 for elderly care facilities.