outdoor air

collocation in English

meaningsofoutdoorandair

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outdoor
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈaʊtˌdɔːr/us
/ˈaʊtˌdɔːr/
existing, happening, or done outside, rather than inside ...
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air
noun
uk
/eər/us
/er/
the mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and that ...
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(Definition ofoutdoorandairfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Both indoor andoutdoorairpollution are reason for concern, because of their contribution to respiratory tract infections.
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Solid fuels burnt by households also contribute tooutdoorairpollution when smoke is vented through chimneys and windows, contributing to high concentrations of particulates.
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That report looks specifically at the issue of asthma and ofoutdoorairpollution.
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Dilution of indoor pollutants withoutdoorairis effective to the extent thatoutdoorairis free of harmful pollutants.
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The museum's main ventilation system is based on large masonry ducts under the basement which were supplied with freshoutdoorairthrough openings along the north wall at ground level.
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The call for the action plan to focus on indoor andoutdoorairquality and chemicals has my backing.
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Environmental pollutants include both poor indoor andoutdoorairquality.
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One of the major strands of research within this programme relates to studies on the effects ofoutdoorairpollution on patients with asthma.
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The results of current monitoring show that mean benzene concentrations inoutdoorairare generally at or below the 5 ppb level.
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Additional ductwork may be needed to meet minimumoutdoorairrequirements.
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The flow ofoutdooraircan be induced naturally or mechanically.
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Outdoorairconcentrations are higher in urban and suburban areas than in rural and remote areas.
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In some configurations of single-pass systems, a continuous supply ofoutdoorairis provided.
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As more architecture incorporated mechanical ventilation, the cost ofoutdoorairventilation came under some scrutiny.
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Outdoorairpollution is estimated to account for 12% of lung cancers.
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Water temperatures that would be quite reasonable asoutdoorairtemperatures can lead to hypothermia.
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Heat pumps may obtain low-grade heat from theoutdoorairin mild climates.
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In order for ventilation to be effective, there must be exchange betweenoutdoorairand room air.
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In general, indoor air concentrations are higher thanoutdoorairconcentrations due to the nature of the sources.
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For example, each year, more than 6 million people die prematurely from indoor andoutdoorairpollution.
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Indoor levels are an indicator of the adequacy ofoutdoorairventilation relative to indoor occupant density and metabolic activity.
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Ozone inoutdoorairoccurs indoors at reduced concentrations because ozone is highly reactive with many chemicals found indoors.
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These factors include occupational exposure to carcinogens (about 9-15%), radon (10%) andoutdoorairpollution (1-2%).
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This factor is used to represent the temperature difference between indoor andoutdoorairwith the inclusion of the heating effects of solar radiation.
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