Among many unintended and unexpected effects of sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic is the substantial increase in exposures to indoor allergens and pollutants.

Here, Dr. Edward Brooks at University of Texas at San Antonio and Dr. Charlene McEvoy at University of Minnesota bring a shared expertise on air quality health and research to discuss the resulting health ramifications.

It is an enlightening conversation about the patient populations who are most impacted, plus what can be done to help mitigate the consequences.

0:16 The history of indoor air environments

2:50 Introducing Edward G. Brooks, MD, and Charlene McEvoy, MD

4:39 The factors of poor indoor air quality

6:25 Ways to improve indoor air quality

8:59 The underlying pathophysiology of pollutants

13:02 Benzene recalls

14:18 High-risk behaviors and disease risks

17:14 Recommendations for exposed patients

21:02 Radon as a lung cancer risk

22:35 Final thoughts

25:42 Outro

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