Selecting building products with the One Health approach

The building and construction sector, more than other industrial ecosystems, must make a more determined effort to reduce its impact on the environment. To meet these challenges, the building and construction sector is required to make an intensive effort to drive emission reductions and the protection of human health and biodiversity ecosystems, according to the One Health approach. New European strategies and policy frameworks are increasingly encouraging the assessment of the environmental impacts of construction products throughout their entire life cycle. However, limited attention is still paid to the responsibility of these products in ensuring adequate levels of indoor air quality, despite their significant effects on occupants’ health and safety. Targeted actions are therefore needed to promote the dissemination of clear, easily accessible, and scientifically validated information among designers and builders in order to prevent indoor environmental pollution.