PROXY EXPOSURE INDICATORS FOR INDOOR AIR POLLUTION, HEALTH IMPACT AND DEPRIVATION IN THE MARCHE REGION, ITALY

The study focused on assessing the health impact of indoor air pollution and coping strategies adopted among rural households in Kwara state, Nigeria. A three-stage random sampling techniques was used to select 150 household respondents. The data for the study were collected using a well-structured questionnaire and an MSA gas-detector used to monitor the concentration of Carbon-monoxide (CO), Sulphur-dioxide (SO2) and Hydrogensulphide (H2S) pollutants. Descriptive and inferential statistics were employed to analyze the data. However, the result revealed that the mean concentration of CO, SO2 and H2S in the kitchen during cooking were 77.20, 1.97 and 0.25 parts-per millions (ppm) respectively. The World Health recommends exposure limits of 35ppm for 1hour and 9ppm for 8hours for CO concentration in a household. While, the recommended exposure limits of 0.5ppm and 1.0ppm for 8 hours, and 5.0ppm and 10.0ppm for 15minutes for SO2 and H2S concentrations in a household respectively. Eye irritation, Sneezing and headache were the 1st, 2nd and 3rd perceived health problems found to be associated with indoor air pollution. Also, the Pearson χ2 result (15.051, 15.454, and 11.853 with P<0.05) revealed that cold/catarrh/cough, headache/fever, and body pain ailments respectively have significant association with types of cooking stove used by rural households. Thus, inefficient wood and charcoal stoves influence rural household health negatively and they cope by adopting indigenous management practices. Keywords: Pollution, concentration, irritation, stove, ailments

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Home telemedicine system for chronic respiratory disease surveillance — An automated solution for disease control and management to combat the health impact of indoor air pollution

2012 7th IEEE Conference on Industrial Electronics and Applications (ICIEA) ◽

10.1109/iciea.2012.6360774 ◽

2012 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

A. C. M. Fong ◽

B. Fong

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Disease Control ◽

Respiratory Disease ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Disease Surveillance ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Health Impact ◽

Chronic Respiratory Disease ◽

Telemedicine System ◽

Control And Management

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Analysis of health impact assessment to outdoor and indoor air pollution in a prototype building in Madrid (Spain)

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/489/1/012010 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 489 ◽

pp. 012010

Author(s):

Roberto San José ◽

Juan L. Pérez ◽

Libia Pérez ◽

Rosa M. Gonzalez Barras

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Impact Assessment ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Health Impact Assessment ◽

Health Impact

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Health Impact of Indoor Air Pollution

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council ◽

10.3126/jnhrc.v7i2.3009 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 7 (2) ◽

pp. 69-75 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

HD Joshi ◽

R Pandeya ◽

B Dhakal

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Respiratory Infection ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Acute Respiratory Infection ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Smoking Habit ◽

Health Impact ◽

Chronic Obstructive ◽

Exposure Level ◽

Respiratory Disorder

Background: The domestic smoke exposure increases the risk of a range of common and serious diseases. Further, association of exposure with chronic bronchitis and chronic obstructive lung disease is quite well established in recent researches. This work was carried out to determine the health impact of indoor air pollution in rural hill region of Nepal. Methods: A cross-sectional study on health impact of indoor air pollution to exposed kitchen dwellers and children, was done using random sampling method devised with probability proportion in Malikarjun Village Development Committee, Nepal. This study was conducted in two phases, in first phase. Adult kitchen dwellers were assessed for prevalence of respiratory disorder while in second phase, during three months Acute Respiratory Infection episodes of children below two years were recorded. Results: Eight kinds of respiratory ailments and related symptoms were prevalent in adult respondents of 42 households. Cough phlegm, breathlessness, wheezing, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and bronchial asthma were significantly varied with higher exposure category (P<0.05) and smoking habit (P<0.01). Peak expiratory flow rate PEFR results significantly varied with both smoking habit and exposure level both in male and female (P<0.01). Correlation analysis denoted higher prevalence of diseases and symptoms in smokers (r = 0.464; P<0.01). Acute Respiratory Infection episodes per child was significant in grade I (P<0.01) and grade II (P<0.05) for both exposure level and parental smoking habit. Conclusions: A significant association between exposure of Indoor Air Pollution and prevalence of respiratory disorders and related symptoms in kitchen dwelling adults and children was found. Key words: acute respiratory infection; exposure duration; indoor air pollution; prevalence; respiratory disorder. DOI: 10.3126/jnhrc.v7i2.3009 Journal of Nepal Health Research Council Vol.7(2) Apr 2009 69-75

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Indoor Air Quality and its Health Impacts in Thame, Sagarmath National Park, Nepal

Linnaeus Eco-Tech ◽

10.15626/eco-tech.2010.113 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 1073-1081

Author(s):

Atindra Sapkota ◽

Sandeep Shrestha ◽

Sanjay N. Khanal ◽

Annalisa Cogo

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Air Quality ◽

Indoor Air Quality ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Health Impact ◽

Chronic Obstructive ◽

Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽

Development Committee ◽

Village Development Committee

In many developing world, respiratory problems such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been of major concern and is attributed to the indoor air pollution. The aim of this study was to monitor the indoor air quality and assess its health impact on 104 subjects of 35 households of Thame Village Development Committee, Solukhumbu District. It was carried out for nine days in November 2008. In the Kitchen, emission of Carbon monoxide (CO) and Particulate matter (PM) in the size range ≤ 2.5 μm (PM2.5) were monitored as an indicator of indoor air pollution. The instruments used were UCB particulate monitor and HOBO CO meter. Similarly, Spirometer was used to assess the respiratory function. PM2.5, concentration varied between 0.4mg/m3 and 10mg/m3. Maximum concentration of about 10 mg/m3 was observed for traditional cooking stove (TCS) with no chimneys. For the modern or improved cooking stoves ICS) with ventilation from pipes and chimneys, the concentrations were below 0.4mg/m3. Similarly, the average indoor air CO concentration for 8 hours has been found to be between 5 and 30 ppm, depending on different stove types. The highest concentration of about 200 ppm was observed at the time of cooking (ca. 2 hours average) using TCS with chimney only. In addition, health spirometry test was performed on 70 subjects of Thame Village Development Committee (VDC) and 34 subjects of different villages and background. The spirometry test indicated that ca. 14% of the subjects showed mild obstruction whereas ca. 5% showed moderate obstruction. It has to be noted that despite the recent switch to the alternative cleaner energy source from the polluting solid fuels, the long term exposure in the past might show its adverse effect in the old ages.

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The Effect of Ventilation and Cooking Activities Indoor Fine Particulates in Apartments Towards

Civil and Environmental Engineering ◽

10.2478/cee-2020-0023 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. 238-248

Author(s):

Rana Zenissa ◽

Arie Dipareza Syafei ◽

Usep Surahman ◽

Alvin Christianta Sembiring ◽

Alfendha Wiranditya Pradana ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Air Pollution ◽

Indoor Air ◽

Indoor Air Pollution ◽

Fine Particles ◽

Respiratory Infections ◽

Health Impact ◽

Indoor Pollution ◽

Fine Particulates ◽

Open Window ◽

Outdoor Space

AbstractIndoor air pollution is currently being studied extensively because of its effects on the health and comfort of residents. The effects of indoor air pollution can be felt directly such as irritation to the eyes, nose to throat. This effect can also occur after several years such as respiratory infections, heart disease and cancer. Indoor air pollution such as particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM1) can be caused by occupant activities such as cooking, room cleaning and smoking by residents. Research on the effect of ventilation and cooking activities on the concentration of PM2.5 and PM1 in the room has not plentiful researched. So the purpose of this study is to determine the effect of those variables in indoor air conditions. The data was obtained by measurement and interview in this study. The method that served in this research is a multilevel approach using three models. The study observes that most of the variables affected the indoor concentration of PM1 and PM2.5. In addition, it was also observed that the large number of fans could improve air quality. During peak sessions especially the morning, the number of particulates is significantly higher. Whereas cooking with an open window causes the condition of fine particulates to be even worse. Therefore, the combination of indoor pollution sources and poor outdoor concentrations has an extremely health impact on the residents. The result of the study shows the importance of adjusting the time to close the window and the time to cook properly, so that the accumulation of fine particles in the room can be avoided. Further observation is required to investigate the concentration of outdoor space near apartments continuously to confirm this result.

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