Study summary
Mosquito coil emissions and health implications
Liu W, Zhang J, Hashim JH, Jalaludin J, Hashim Z, Goldstein BD
Read the original paper- Study type
- Lab
- Year
- 2003
- Published in
- Environmental Health Perspectives 111(12):1454-1460
Summary
Emissions study of six mosquito coil brands and their air-quality and health implications.
Key findings
Burning one mosquito coil releases PM2.5 mass equivalent to burning 75 to 137 cigarettes and formaldehyde equivalent to about 51 cigarettes, plus carcinogenic PAHs, at concentrations exceeding air-quality guidelines.
Limitations
Chamber emission rates rather than measured in-home personal exposure or clinical outcomes.