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GIHN—Global Burden of Indoor Air Contaminants (September 2017) Page 2 Table of Contents Section I. Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Brief summary of the history of indoor environmental exposures ......................................................... 4 Brief summary of the financial impact ................................................................................................... 5 Section II. Statistics Regarding the Health Effects of Indoor Contaminants ........................................ 7 Worldwide .............................................................................................................................................. 8 UNICEF.................................................................................................................................................. 8 Global Burden of Disease ....................................................................................................................... 9 World Health Organization .................................................................................................................. 11 European Union .................................................................................................................................... 17 United Kingdom ................................................................................................................................... 17 China .................................................................................................................................................... 21 Finland .................................................................................................................................................. 21 United Arab Emirates ........................................................................................................................... 22 India ...................................................................................................................................................... 22 Africa .................................................................................................................................................... 24 Canada .................................................................................................................................................. 24 United States ......................................................................................................................................... 25 U.S. Federal Government Agencies ............................................................................................... 29 Other Government Agencies .......................................................................................................... 33 Table 1: Statistics on the Global Burden of Indoor Air Contaminants ................................................ 37 Section III. Financial Impact of Poor Indoor Air Quality .................................................................... 41 European Union .................................................................................................................................... 41 United Kingdom ................................................................................................................................... 42 New Zealand ......................................................................................................................................... 42 Finland .................................................................................................................................................. 43 Africa .................................................................................................................................................... 43 Canada .................................................................................................................................................. 43 United States ......................................................................................................................................... 43 United States (Government Agencies) ........................................................................................... 44 Table 2: Potential U.S. Annual Savings or Productivity Gains ........................................................... 46 Section IV. Businesses Making Money on Indoor Air Quality ............................................................. 47 Air Cleaners and Air Purifiers .............................................................................................................. 47 Air Quality Monitoring ........................................................................................................................ 49 Building Industry .................................................................................................................................. 50 Section V. Conclusion ............................................................................................................................... 54 References .................................................................................................................................................. 55