scholarly journals Indoor exposure to particulate matter and volatile organic compounds in dwellings and workplaces and respiratory health in French farmers

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cara Nichole Maesano ◽  
Denis Caillaud ◽  
Hassani Youssouf ◽  
Soutrik Banerjee ◽  
Julie Prud’Homme ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Indoor Exposure ◽  
Volatile Organic

scholarly journals Indoor exposure to particulate matter and volatile organic compounds in dwellings and workplaces and respiratory health in French farmers

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cara Nichole Maesano ◽  
Denis Caillaud ◽  
Hassani Youssouf ◽  
Soutrik Banerjee ◽  
Julie Prud’Homme ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Respiratory Health ◽  
Glycol Ethers ◽  
Indoor Exposure ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Elevated Exposure

Introduction: Few investigations have related objective assessments of indoor air pollutants to respiratory health in farmers, in spite of the many rural environmental hazards to which they are exposed. Chemical air pollution has been particularly neglected. Objective: We investigated the relationships of indoor exposure to particulate matter (PM) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) to respiratory health in farmers. Methods: Nineteen VOCs (5 families) and PM (from ultrafine to total suspended particles (TSP)) were objectively assessed in dwellings and workplaces in 109 French farmers during a week. To take into account multiple exposures, scores of exposure were computed for total VOCs and VOCs families. Individuals filled a standardized questionnaire and underwent spirometry with bronchodilation test. Results: On average, VOCs concentrations were higher in dwellings than in workplaces. The reverse was observed for PM. When considering the mean concentrations of air pollutants for the whole farm (dwellings + workplaces), asthma (9.3%) was positively associated with elevated exposure to benzene (adjusted odds-ratio (ORa) = 6.64, 95%CI: 1.56–28.27), trichloroethylene (4.80, 1.00–23.30) and halogenated hydrocarbons score (2.9, 95% 1.3–6.8). Early airway obstruction (FEF25–75 < 80%, with normal FEV1 and FVC and FEV/FVC ≥ 70%) (29.8%) was related to elevated exposure to 2-butoxyetylacetate (11.49, 1.55–85.37) and glycol ethers score (2.0; 1.0–4.1) in the whole farm and to PM2.5 (ORa = 5.26, 95% CI: 1.09–25.28) in the granary/stable. The risk of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases (FEV/FVC < 70%) (COPD) (4.26%) was found to be larger with elevated exposure to aldehydes (OR = 3.95, 1.09–14.26). Conclusion: Indoor chemical air pollution is detrimental to farmers’ respiratory health. More epidemiological investigations with detailed exposure assessments and clinical measures of respiratory effects are needed in rural settings to corroborate these findings.

Indoor exposure to hazardous air pollutants and volatile organic compounds in low-income houses in Lagos, Nigeria

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 277-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azeez Luqmon ◽  
Olaogun Musa ◽  
Adeoye Mariam ◽  
Lawal Abdulazeez ◽  
Agbaogun Babatunde ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Air Pollutants ◽  
Hazardous Air Pollutants ◽  
Indoor Exposure ◽  
Volatile Organic

scholarly journals A Prototype Sensor for In Situ Sensing of Fine Particulate Matter and Volatile Organic Compounds

Sensors ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chee-Loon Ng ◽  
Fuu-Ming Kai ◽  
Ming-Hui Tee ◽  
Nicholas Tan ◽  
Harold Hemond
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Fine Particulate Matter ◽  
Fine Particulate ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
In Situ Sensing

Emissions of Volatile and Semi-Volatile Organic Compounds and Particulate Matter from Hot Asphalts

1997 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Kitto ◽  
M. Pirbazari ◽  
B. N. Badriyha ◽  
V. Ravindran ◽  
R. Tyner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Volatile Organic

scholarly journals APPLICATION ON THE WORKPLACES HAZARDS MEASUREMENT IN A BAKERY UNIT

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
MIRELA PANAINTE-LEHADUS ◽  
NARCIS BARSAN ◽  
OANA IRIMIA ◽  
CLAUDIA TOMOZEI ◽  
EMILIAN MOSNEGUTU ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Volatile Organic Compounds ◽  
Organic Compounds ◽  
Human Activity ◽  
The Other ◽  
Toxic Substances ◽  
Volatile Organic ◽  
Temperature And Humidity ◽  
Noise Vibration ◽  
Maximum Allowable Concentrations

<p>The workplaces, where human activity takes place, is characterized by some complex factors that can affect the health of employees. These factors (temperature, humidity, noise, vibration, toxic substances, lighting, particulate matter etc.) can also be generalized as dangerous factors or workplaces hazards [1, 2, 3, 4]. In this article are presented some results obtained after workplaces hazards measurements in a production and sales bakery unit for the parameters: O<sub>2</sub>, SO<sub>2</sub>, CO, NH<sub>3</sub>, temperature, humidity, suspension powders, VOC. The values of the measured parameters particulate matter (0.17 mg/m<sup>3</sup> - 0.30 mg/m<sup>3</sup>) respectively volatile organic compounds (0.8 ppm ÷ 21.1 ppm) were below the maximum allowable concentrations, which indicates a safe workplaces for employees. The other parameters measured values, respectively temperature and humidity, were between 22.10<sup>0</sup>C - 29.20 °C for temperature and 47% - 53% for humidity.</p>

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