Evaluation of the effects of building materials on human health and healthy material selection

Nil Kokulu*, Seden Acun Ozgunler

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

5 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

According to the studies, people spend 90% of their life indoors and the amount of the harmfull gases in the buildings is higher than outdoor city pollution. They can cause diseases such as cancer, asthma, allergic reactions and much more. Building materials play a very important role to create ecologically and sustainably healthy environment. In order to construct a sustainable building which is friendly with the human and the environment, the building materials have to be chosen accordingly. The purpose of this study is to select the healthiest materials for the buildings, and to reduce indoor air pollution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)14-25
Number of pages12
JournalGazi University Journal of Science
Volume32
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2019

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2019, Gazi University Eti Mahallesi. All rights reserved.

Keywords

  • Finishing materials
  • Healthy materials
  • Human health
  • Material selection

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Evaluation of the effects of building materials on human health and healthy material selection'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this