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Urban Air Pollutants are Significant Risk Factors for Asthma and Pneumonia in Children: The Influence of Location on the Measurement of Pollutants
(EDICIONES DOYMA S ABARCELONA, 2012)
Background: Air pollution is associated with a substantial burden on human health; however, the most important pollutants may vary with location. Proper monitoring is necessary to determine the effect of these pollutants ...
Air pollution dispersion inside a street canyon of Göttinger Strasse (Hannover, Germany): New results of the analysis of full scale data
(Inderscience Enterprises, 2010-01)
This study analyses the interactions between pollutant concentrations inside a street canyon, and wind and traffic dispersive air motions. Air pollutant concentrations, meteorological parameters and traffic flow continuously ...
DEVELOPMENT OF SENSITIVE PASSIVE SAMPLER FOR NITROGEN DIOXIDE AIR POLLUTION MONITORING
(Soc Brasileira Quimica, 2017-10-01)
A passive sampler constructed with a new type of material and used for measurement of ambient nitrogen dioxide is presented. The sampler was constructed with parts of two 50 mL conical centrifuge tubes. The procedure is ...
Measurement of anesthetic pollution in veterinary operating rooms for small animals: Isoflurane pollution in a university veterinary hospital
(2021-09-01)
Introduction: Inhaled anesthetics are used worldwide for anesthesia maintenance both in human and veterinary operating rooms. High concentrations of waste anesthetic gases can lead to health risks for the professionals ...
Effects of ambient levels of air pollution generated by traffic on birth and placental weights in mice
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2008)
Objective: To examine whether there is an association between fetal and/or placental weight and exposure to ambient levels of air pollution in mice. Design: Chronic experiments on mice that were exposed to polluted vs. ...
Variations in peak expiratory flow measurements associated to air pollution and allergic sensitization in children in Sao Paulo, Brazil
(WILEY-BLACKWELLHOBOKEN, 2013-08-02)
Background In the last 20 years, there has been an increase in the incidence of allergic respiratory diseases worldwide and exposure to air pollution has been discussed as one of the factors associated with this increase. ...
The effects of chronic exposure to traffic derived air pollution on the ocular surface
(ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2010)
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore the clinical relevance of chronic exposure to ambient levels of traffic derived air pollution on the ocular surface. Methods: A panel study involving 55 volunteers was ...
Contaminación del aire a filo de calle en Quito, caso estudio Guayaquil y Espejo.
(Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, 2018-10-03)
Air pollution at the street edge was studied in the Historical downtown of Quito (DMQ) at a point of high vehicular flow by continuous gas monitoring and particulate material between April 5 and 12, 2018. Time profiles ...