Ross C S, Lockey J E
Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1994 Aug;94(2 Pt 2):417-22.
The regulatory and legal communities have begun only recently to address the medicolegal issues surrounding indoor air quality. No single governmental agency is responsible for indoor air quality issues. The focus of the federal government's indoor air quality programs is on the gathering and dissemination of information rather than on the regulation of indoor air pollution. State and local regulatory controls vary but may include antismoking ordinances, building codes, and contractor certification programs. Numerous lawsuits involving various parties and legal theories have been filed on the basis of illness allegedly related to indoor air quality. Further regulatory and legal review of indoor air problems will likely occur in the near future, particularly as a result of the characterization of environmental tobacco smoke as a class A carcinogen.
监管和法律界直到最近才开始着手处理围绕室内空气质量的法医学问题。没有哪个单一的政府机构负责室内空气质量问题。联邦政府室内空气质量项目的重点在于信息的收集和传播，而非对室内空气污染的监管。州和地方的监管控制各不相同，但可能包括禁烟条例、建筑法规以及承包商认证项目。基于据称与室内空气质量相关的疾病，已经有众多涉及不同各方和法律理论的诉讼被提起。在不久的将来，很可能会对室内空气问题进行进一步的监管和法律审查，尤其是由于环境烟草烟雾被认定为 A 类致癌物。
