ASAQ Seminar Series

Session

Trends of indoor air pollution

4 Dec 2025, 09:00

Online

Conveners

Trends of indoor air pollution: S6

• Bertrand TCHANCHE (Alioune Diop University)

5. The effect of chimney fitted improved stove on kitchen fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations in rural Ethiopia

Habtamu Demelash (Debre Tabor University)

04/12/2025, 09:00

Background
Millions of Ethiopian people cook with biomass fuels using traditional stoves, releasing harmful pollutants and contributing to a significant public health crisis. Improved stoves offer a potential escape route, but their effectiveness needs close scrutiny. This study delves into the impact of chimney-fitted stoves on kitchen PM2.5 concentrations in rural Ethiopian...

3. Fuel and Ventilation Determinants of Restaurant Air Pollution in a West African Campus: Phase-Resolved PM2.5, HCHO, and TVOCs vs WHO Air-Quality Guidelines

Festus Ben (Centre for Advanced Materials Research and Development, Department of Physics, Federal Polytechnic Ede, Ede, Nigeria.)

04/12/2025, 09:15

Cooking emissions represent a growing yet understudied contributor to urban air pollution across African cities. This study evaluated indoor and near-outdoor air quality in four restaurants within the Federal Polytechnic Ede, Nigeria, using a Temtop M2000C sensor to measure CO2, PM2.5, PM10, formaldehyde (HCHO), total volatile organic compounds (TVOC), temperature, and humidity under three...

29. Students’ Perception-Based Assessment of Indoor Environmental Quality in a Nigerian University

Gabriel Friday Ibeh (Dennis Osadebay University Asaba Delta Nigeria)

04/12/2025, 09:30

This study assesses students’ perceptions of indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in classroom settings at Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, Nigeria, focusing on factors influencing their general comfort and learning conditions. Using structured questionnaires, data were collected from students across multiple faculties within the university to evaluate their satisfaction with thermal comfort,...

35. Preliminary Assessment of Indoor Particulate Matter and Microclimate Conditions in Scientific Research Laboratories

Dr Lawrencia Osae-Nyarko (CSIR Water Research Institute (Biomedical and Public Health Research Division))

04/12/2025, 09:55

Laboratory activities can increase particulate matter (PM) levels and alter temperature and relative humidity (RH), affecting PM dispersion. Continuous exposure to poor air quality and adverse microclimates can negatively impact human health, highlighting the need to monitor
these in labs in scientific institutions. To determine indoor air quality and its association with microclimate...

37. Smart Classrooms for Healthy Learning: IoT-Driven Indoor Air Quality Monitoring and Fault Detection

Lavinia Chiara Tagliabue (Università degli Studi di Torino)

04/12/2025, 10:10

The contribution presents the implementation of an IoT-based monitoring system on the CLE campus of the University of Turin. The system integrates environmental sensors within classrooms to track indoor air quality in real time. Sensor data is centralized through a digital asset management platform, enabling continuous oversight of building performance and related users’ comfort. Detected...