scholarly journals The Association between Indoor Air Quality and Adult Blood Pressure Levels in a High-Income Setting

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (9) ◽  
pp. 2026 ◽  
Author(s):  
Krassi Rumchev ◽  
Mario Soares ◽  
Yun Zhao ◽  
Christopher Reid ◽  
Rachel Huxley
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Heart Rate ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Clinic Blood Pressure ◽  
Potential Association ◽  
Modifiable Factor ◽  
Indoor Particulate Matter ◽  
Additional Support

Background: Indoor air pollution is still considered one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. We aimed to investigate the potential association between indoor particulate matter (PM) and fasting clinic blood pressure in adult Australians. Methods: Sixty-three participants residing within the Perth metropolitan area were studied. Participants were aged between 18 and 65 years and free of major medical conditions. We conducted 24-h monitoring of residential PM concentrations, including the size fractions PM1, PM2.5, PM4, and PM10. All participants attended a clinical assessment at Curtin University following a 10–12 h overnight fast. Results: In this study we found that PM1 and PM2.5 were significantly associated with heart rate: a one interquartile range (IQR) increase in PM1 or PM2.5 was associated with a 4–6 beats per minute (bpm) increase in heart rate. Both PM10 and total PM exposure had a significant impact on systolic blood pressure (SBP): a one IQR increase in PM10 and total PM were associated with a 10 mmHg (95% CI: 0.77–20.05) and 12 mmHg (2.28–22.43 mmHg) increase in SBP, respectively. Conclusion: The study findings provide additional support to the thesis that indoor air pollution is an important modifiable factor in the risk of hypertension.

scholarly journals How Do Combustion and Non-Combustion Products Used Outdoors Affect Outdoor and Indoor Particulate Matter Levels? A Field Evaluation Near the Entrance of an Italian University Library

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (14) ◽  
pp. 5200
Author(s):  
Vittoria Cammalleri ◽  
Daniela Marotta ◽  
Carmela Protano ◽  
Matteo Vitali ◽  
Paolo Villari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Particulate Matter ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Field Evaluation ◽  
Combustion Products ◽  
Smoking Ban ◽  
University Library ◽  
Pollution Indicator ◽  
Indoor Particulate Matter

Particulate Matter (PM) is a well-known health risk factor and pollutes both outdoor and indoor air. Using PM as an air pollution indicator, the aims were to assess outdoor and indoor air pollution due to combustion and/or non-combustion products used outdoors and to compare the PM levels emitted by different products. PM with an aerodynamic diameter ≤10, 4, 2.5 and 1 µm (PM10, PM4, PM2.5, PM1) was simultaneously measured in two areas, respectively, indoors (with smoking ban) and outdoors (where people commonly smoke) of a university library during the morning and the afternoon of two weekdays. Both combustion and non-combustion products determined a relevant worsening of outdoor air quality, with the highest PM1 levels achieved when a single traditional cigarette (9920 µg m−3), a single e-cigarette (9810 µg m−3) and three simultaneous traditional cigarettes (8700 µg m−3) were smoked. An increase of indoor PM1 levels was found during outdoor smoking/vaping sessions, persisting also after the end of sessions. The results highlighted the need for a revision of smoke-free laws, especially for outdoor areas, to include non-combustion products. In addition, it is essential to make society aware of the dangers of smoking outdoors by implementing health promotion interventions.

scholarly journals Indoor Air Pollution and Blood Pressure in Adult Women Living in Rural China

2011 ◽  
Vol 119 (10) ◽  
pp. 1390-1395 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Baumgartner ◽  
James J. Schauer ◽  
Majid Ezzati ◽  
Lin Lu ◽  
Chun Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Adult Women

INDOOR AIR POLLUTION AND BLOOD PRESSURE IN ADULT WOMEN LIVING IN RURAL CHINA

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jill Baumgartner ◽  
James J. Schauer ◽  
Majid Ezzati ◽  
Lin Lu ◽  
Chun Cheng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Adult Women

AWARENESS ABOUT INDOOR AIR POLLUTION IN GENERAL POPULATION OF RAWALPINDI AND ISLAMABAD

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-83
Author(s):  
Nadia Tariq ◽  
Tamkeen Jaffry ◽  
Rahma Fiaz ◽  
Abdul Majid Rajput ◽  
Sadaf Khalid
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
General Population ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: Indoor air pollutants are increasingly being associated with respiratory illnesses leading to high degree of morbidity and mortality. There are not sufficient epidemiological studies from Pakistan which assess level of awareness of indoor air pollution resulting in respiratory diseases in population. Methods: This cross sectional survey was carried out on general population of Rawalpindi/Islamabad. Sample size was 223 study subjects selected by non-probability convenient sampling. Knowledge of the study subjects was determined with regard to indoor air pollution, its effects on health and different sources of indoor air pollution with the help of a questionnaire. The influence of age, gender, educational status and socio economic status on the level of awareness was also analyzed. Results: Out of total 223 participants, 115 were males and108 females. Participants aware of indoor air pollution were 91.5% and adequate awareness about its sources was 80.7%. Those who knew indoor air pollution is detrimental to health were 95.1%. Awareness about building construction dust as source of indoor air pollution was maximum (84.8%). There was significant difference in awareness among participants with different monthly incomes and educational status and also between males and females. Conclusion: This study concludes that general population of Rawalpindi/Islamabad has fairly good awareness about sources of indoor air pollution. Use of harmful material causing indoor air pollution should be limited or substituted with better ones where possible.

ANALISIS PENGUKURAN KONSENTRASI KARBONMONOKSIDA (CO) PADA BREATHING ZONE PETUGAS PARKIR BASEMENT MALL KOTA BANDUNG

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gede H Cahyana
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Indoor Air ◽  
Indoor Air Pollution ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Breathing Zone ◽  
Gas Concentration ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Co Concentration ◽  
Personal Dosimeter ◽  
Co Gas

Indoor air pollution in closed room is one of the air pollution that gives serious threats to human health. One of them come from vehicle gas emissions in closed parking area. This research identifies and analyses CO concentration measured in Mall X parking man’s breathing zone with closed parking area and in Mall Y semi-opened parking area. CO measurement carried out by passive sampling method using Personal Dosimeter Tubes. Measurement result of CO gas concentration to parking man’s breathing zone in Mall X was 25 – 81,25 ppm with average value in 50 ± 26,15 ppm. Meanwhile CO gas concentration in Mall Y gave result 3,13 – 12,5 ppm with average value in 7,88 ± 4,36 ppm. Correlation value between CO concentration and its intake in Mall X area was 0,9983, meanwhile correlation value between CO concentration and its intake in Mall Y area was 0,9903. It was concluded that CO gas concentration measured in parking man’s breathing zone influenced the differences of CO intake value in significance value.

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