Health and the Urban Environment. XVI. An Attempt to Predict the Incidence of Common Cold in a Healthy Urban Population from the Variation in Air Pollution and Meteorology

The protection of the environment and people’s health from negative influences of the pollution of air as a medium of the environment requires constant observing of the air quality in accordance with international standards, the analysis of emission and imission of polluting matters in the air, and their connection with the sources of pollution. Having in mind the series of laws and delegated legislations which define the field of air pollution, it is necessary to closely observe these long-term processes, discovering cause-and-effect relationships between the activities of anthropogenic sources of emission of polluting matters and the level of air degradation. The relevant evaluation of the air quality of a certain area can be conducted if the level of concentration of polluting matters characteristic for the pollution sources of this area is observed in a longer period of time. The data obtained by the observation of the air pollution are the basis for creation of the recovery program of a certain area. Vranje is a town in South Serbia where there is a bigger number of anthropogenic pollution sources that can significantly diminish the air quality. The cause-and-effect relationship of the anthropogenic sources of pollution is conducted related to the analysis of systematized data which are in the relevant data base of the authorized institution The Institute of Public Health Vranje, for the time period between the year of 2012. and 2017. By the analysis of data of imission concentrations of typical polluting matters, the dominant polluting matters were determined on the territory of the town of Vranje, the ones that are the causers of the biggest air pollution and the risk for people’s health. Analysis of the concentration of soot, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides indicates their presence in the air of Vranje town area in concentrations that do not exceed the permitted limit values annually. The greatest pollution is caused by the soot content in the air, especially in the winter period when the highest number of days with the values above the limit was registered. By perceiving the influence of natural and anthropogenic factors, it is clear that the concentration of polluting matters can be decreased only by establishing control over anthropogenic sources of pollution, and thus it can be contributed to the improvement of the air quality of this urban environment.

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Quantifying the impact of air pollution on the urban population of Brazil

Cadernos de Saúde Pública ◽

10.1590/s0102-311x2007001600013 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 23 (suppl 4) ◽

pp. S529-S536 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Izabel Marcilio ◽

Nelson Gouveia

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Urban Population ◽

Hospital Admissions ◽

Age Groups ◽

The Elderly ◽

Impact Factors ◽

Pollution Levels ◽

Time Series Studies ◽

The Impact ◽

Respiratory Causes

This study aimed to quantify air pollution impact on morbidity and mortality in the Brazilian urban population using locally generated impact factors. Concentration-response coefficients were used to estimate the number of hospitalizations and deaths attributable to air pollution in seven Brazilian cities. Poisson regression coefficients (beta) were obtained from time-series studies conducted in Brazil. The study included individuals 65 years old and over and children under five. More than 600 deaths a year from respiratory causes in the elderly and 47 in children were attributable to mean air pollution levels, corresponding to 4.9% and 5.5% of all deaths from respiratory causes in these age groups. More than 4,000 hospital admissions for respiratory conditions were also attributable to air pollution. These results quantitatively demonstrate the currently observed contribution of air pollution to mortality and hospitalizations in Brazilian cities. Such assessment is thought to help support the planning of surveillance and control activities for air pollution in these and similar areas.

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Outdoor-indoor air pollution in urban environment: challenges and opportunity

Frontiers in Environmental Science ◽

10.3389/fenvs.2014.00069 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 ◽

Cited By ~ 59

Author(s):

Dennis Y. C. Leung

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Urban Environment ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Indoor Air Pollution

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DAMPAK POLUSI PARTIKEL DEBU DAN GAS KENDARAAN BERMOTOR PADA VOLUME DAN KAPASITAS PARU

JURNAL BIOMEDIK (JBM) ◽

10.35790/jbm.1.2.2009.814 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Jehosua Sinolungan

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Global Health ◽

Inner City ◽

Key Words ◽

Urban Environment ◽

Urban Areas ◽

Environmentally Friendly ◽

Dust Particles ◽

Key Words Air Pollution ◽

Negative Impacts

Abstract: The increasing number of vehicles which increase air pollution has negative impacts on global health, especially that of lung problems. Nowadays, people’s mobility is fast and variable, needing better and more environmentally friendly transportation, without neglecting the socio-economic aspect. These are the reasons to develop better and more environmentally related transportation facilities. By understanding air pollution mechanisms, and kinds of particles and pollutants from vehicles, we will appreciate and pay more attention to our environment, especially in urban areas. Collaboration among health and government related departments has to be improved to regulate the use of inner city vehicles, so that it can decrease lung problems. Key words: air pollution, transportation, dust particles, urban environment. Abstrak: Bertambahnya jumlah kendaraan bermotor seiring dengan bertambahnya polusi udara, dan menimbulkan masalah global, yang berdampak negatif antara lain masalah kesehatan paru. Mobilitas manusia semakin beragam sehingga diperlukan dukungan sistem transportasi yang makin baik pula serta akrab lingkungan, tanpa mengabaikan segi sosio-ekonomi. Oleh karena itu sistem transportasi ini perlu dikembangkan menjadi sistem transportasi yang berkelanjutan. Diharapkan dengan mengetahui batasan polusi udara, jenis, serta dampak partikel debu dan gas kendaraan bermotor bagi kesehatan manusia akan membuat kita lebih mencintai dan memperhatikan lingkugan hidup kita, khususnya sekitar perkotaan. Perana kerjasama lintas sektoral untuk mengatasi polusi partikel debu dan gas buangan perlu ditingkatkan Pengaturan kendaraan layak beroperasi akan menekan mening-katnya kasus infeksi atau gangguan saluran napas. Kata kunci: polusi udara, transportasi, partikel debu, lingkungan perkotaan.

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Monitoringof the sanitary-ecological situation in a sewer network

Вестник гражданских инженеров ◽

10.23968/1999-5571-2020-17-5-173-180 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (5) ◽

pp. 173-180

Author(s):

A. M. Teliatnikova ◽

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S. V. Fedorov ◽

M. I. Alekseev ◽

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Keyword(s):

Carbon Dioxide ◽

Air Pollution ◽

Urban Environment ◽

Measuring Equipment ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Common Type ◽

Ecological Situation ◽

Gas Concentration ◽

Sewer Network ◽

Observation Wells

The article deals with the problem of the negative impact of sewage gases on the sanitary and environmental conditions of the urban environment. There was performed monitoring of gases at a section of the sewer network with three observation wells as the most common type of structures. To control gas concentration, measuring equipment was installed in the wells for twenty four hours. According to the results of the survey, there was established the presence of methane and an increased content of carbon dioxide in the system. Also, a one-shot measurement of gas concentration in the environment near the wells was carried out. Based on the monitoring results at the observation wells, a low potential of the air pollution has been identified.

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