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Emerging Science on Indoor Chemistry

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This study will examine the state of science regarding chemicals in indoor air. Our team of scientific experts will focus on under-reported chemical science discoveries and how these findings shine light on the link between chemical exposure, air quality, and human health. The final report will explore potential opportunities for new scientific research. It will also identify what research will be most critical to understanding the chemical composition of indoor air and adverse exposures. The environments in this study will be limited to non-industrial exposure within buildings.

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Events

Why Indoor Chemistry Matters Webinar: Past as prologue while looking to the future of indoor chemistry research

  • December 10, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 2:45 PM (EST)
  • Webinar
  • Past

People spend the vast majority of their time inside their homes and other indoor environments where they are exposed to a wide range of chemicals from building materials, furnishings, occupants, cooki...

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Why Indoor Chemistry Matters Webinar: Volatile Organic Compounds and Large Surface Reservoirs

  • October 30, 2025
  • 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Volatile organic compounds (VOCs)—produced by cooking, household cleaners, some building materials, and smoke—build up on indoor surfaces over time and affect indoor air quality. People are exposed to...

Why Indoor Chemistry Matters Workshop 5: Excessive Heat and the Indoor Environment

  • April 23, 2025
  • 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EDT)
  • Workshop
  • Past

People spend most of their time indoors, living and working. This final workshop will explore how excessive heat affects indoor environments, particularly for workers and it will examine the effects o...

Why Indoor Chemistry Matters Townhall: A Dialogue for Improving Health and Building Healthier Homes in the Four Corners Region

  • November 14, 2024
  • 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM (MST)
  • Workshop
  • Past

People spend the vast majority of their time inside their homes and other indoor environments, where they can be exposed to a wide range of potentially harmful chemicals. However, limited information...

Why Indoor Chemistry Matters Workshop 3: Reaching Communities for Action

  • April 10, 2024
  • 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (EDT)
  • Workshop
  • Past

This event is the final workshop in a series of dissemination events around the National Academies Consensus Report "Why Indoor Chemistry Matters". Here, we'll explore various ways of improving indoor...
Meetings

Emerging Science on Indoor Chemistry (Meeting #7)

  • March 30, 2022
  • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Past

This is a closed session committee meeting to finalize report revisions in response to peer review comments.

Emerging Science on Indoor Chemistry (Meeting #6)

  • January 6, 2022
  • 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Past

This is a closed session committee meeting.

Emerging Science on Indoor Chemistry (Committee Meeting #5, Day 2)

  • December 3, 2021
  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Past

This is a closed session committee meeting.

Emerging Science on Indoor Chemistry (Meeting #5, Day 1)

  • December 2, 2021
  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EST)
  • Closed
  • Past

This is a closed session committee meeting.

Emerging Science on Indoor Chemistry (Meeting #4, Day 2)

  • September 24, 2021
  • 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

This is second day of the fourth committee meeting for the committee on Emerging Science on Indoor Chemistry. This is a closed meeting. Please contact Emma Schulman at eschulman@nas.edu if you have an...
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