Artículo de revista
Deposition of nanoparticles on school eyeglasses in urban and rural areas: a methodology for a more real assessment of the possible impacts
Registro en:
2588-9192
Corporación Universidad de la Costa
1674-9871
REDICUC - Repositorio CUC
Autor
Martinello, Kátia
Hower, James C.
Dotto, Guilherme Luiz
Ramos, Claudete G.
Schnorr, Carlos Eduardo
Pinto, Diana
Institución
Resumen
Because incomplete confirmation is available concerning the influential role of atmosphere contamination on conjunctivitis, myopia, asthma, and allergic rhinitis in Brazil, the focus of the present work is to explore the possible relations among atmosphere contamination and eye problems. Rather that a case study on eye diseases, by way of questionnaires supplemented by the investigation of nanoparticles (NPs) on eyeglasses, the study examines the mechanisms in which NPs and ultra-fine particles are deposited on the glasses of children up to 10 years of age in urban and rural area. The important connection between atmosphere contaminants and individual protection equipment justifies improving indoor school properties in order could protect children's eyes, particularly in high-pollution/high-particulate areas.