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Is CO <sub>2</sub> an Indoor Pollutant? Direct Effects of Low-to-Moderate CO <sub>2</sub> Concentrations on Human Decision-Making Performance

Environmental Health Perspectives · 2012 · Vol. 120(12) · pp. 1671–1677

Usha Satish(SUNY Upstate Medical University)Mark J. Mendell✉(Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)Krishnamurthy Shekhar(SUNY Upstate Medical University)Toshifumi Hotchi(Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)Douglas P. Sullivan(Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)Siegfried Streufert(SUNY Upstate Medical University)William J. Fisk(Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

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Abstract

Direct adverse effects of CO2 on human performance may be economically important and may limit energy-saving reductions in outdoor air ventilation per person in buildings. Confirmation of these findings is needed.

Climate Change and Health Impacts Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure Air Quality and Health ImpactsIndoor air qualityVentilation (architecture)Environmental scienceAir quality indexCarbon dioxidePollutantEnvironmental healthMedicineToxicologyAnimal science

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AdolescentAdultAir PollutantsAnalysis of VarianceCarbon DioxideDecision MakingDose-Response Relationship, DrugEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleHumansMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesVentilationAir Pollution, Indoor

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Syracuse University

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