An Outline of the health risks associated with car indoor odours
Abstract
Automobiles are a part of our everyday existence.Both the manufacture-to-consumption ratio and the use of automobiles are rising.However, there is another aspect of the automobile business that poses a number of health risks to people.Various pollutants are released by automobiles, which vary based on fuel quality and engine performance.Pollutants released from automobiles also include fugitive fuel emissions, the source and amount of which vary based on the kind of vehicle, maintenance history, etc.Both indoor and outdoor air can include the main pollutants emitted by the car sector.Nitrogen oxides (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), photochemical oxidants, lead (Pb), particulate matter (PM), hydrocarbon (HC), oxides of sulphur (SO2), benzene (C6H6) and aldehydes are a few of the vehicle and fuel emissions.Nitrogen oxides and particulates are the main pollutants from diesel-powered cars, whereas hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide are the main pollutants from gasoline-and diesel-powered automobiles.Vehicle emissions are harmful to the environment and human health.The pollutants that automobiles emit have a wide variety of detrimental consequences for human health and the environment.Both direct and indirect impacts are possible, ranging from decreased vision to malignancies and, in many circumstances, death following acute exposure to pollutants, particularly carbon monoxide.It is thought that these contaminants have a direct impact on the cardiovascular and pulmonary systems.High concentrations of suspended particulate matter and sulphur dioxide, in particular, are linked to higher rates of illness, death, and reduced lung function.The main objective of this review paper is to raise public awareness of car odours as well as techniques to mitigate them.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
Air Quality and Health Impacts
Vehicle emissions and performance
Publication details
- Journal / source
- International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science
- Publication date
- 6 March 2026
- Language
- EN