Indoor Air Quality in Healthcare Facilities

Foreword: Improving the Hospital's Indoor Air Quality
Carlo Signorelli and Stefano Capolongo
Indoor Air Quality in Healing Environments: Impacts of Physical, Chemical, and Biological Environmental Factors on Users Stefano Capolongo and Gaetano Settimo
Existing Guidelines for Indoor Air Quality: The Case Study of Hospital Environments Gaetano Settimo
Applications of IAQ Monitoring in International Healthcare Systems Marco Gola, Ambra Mele, Barbara Tolino, and Stefano Capolongo
Hospital Environments and Epidemiology of Healthcare-Associated Infections Daniela D'Alessandro and Gaetano Maria Fara
Analysis of Microorganisms in Hospital Environments and Potential Risks Lucia Bonadonna, Rossella Briancesco, and Anna Maria Coccia Legionella Indoor Air Contamination in Healthcare Environments Maria Teresa Montagna, Osvalda De Giglio, Maria Luisa Cristina, Roberto Albertini, Cesira Pasquarella, GISIO-SItI Working Group, AIA Working Group, and SIMPIOS Working Group
Environmentally Friendly and Low-Emissivity Construction Materials and Furniture Ilaria Oberti
HVAC System Design in Healthcare Facilities and Control of Aerosol Contaminants: Issues, Tools, and Experiments Cesare Maria Joppolo and Francesco Romano
HVAC Management in Health Facilities Umberto Moscato, Alice Borghini, and Adele Anna Teleman
Assessment of Indoor Air Quality in Inpatient Wards Gaetano Settimo, Marco Gola, Veruscka Mannoni, Marco De Felice, Giorgio Padula, Ambra Mele, Barbara Tolino, and Stefano Capolongo
Perspectives of Air Quality Control in Healthcare Facilities: Conclusions Gaetano Maria Fara
Index