Estimation of socio-economic costs resulting from air pollution in the indoor environment

Abstract

Socio-economic costs in society due to indoor air pollution can help determine the type of these indoor pollutants, their sources, situations that need to be prioritized and buildings with a high risk of pollution, thus facilitating the appropriate development of public policies at national level. It is necessary to ensure the health and safety of the population through the use of advanced and environmentally friendly materials in constructions, even if they entail additional costs for the producer (investments for the development of ecotechnologies supported by ecodesign). The research carried out so far shows that the benefits obtained through the implementation of technologies and implicitly the obtained results (ecological materials) are superior if we compare them with the costs during the lifetime use of materials and the environmental impact.

Keywords

• socio-economic cost
• air pollution
• indoor environment