Health Effects of Indoor Air Quality
Abstract
WHO
(World Health Organization) have examined many risk factors that impact the
global burden of disease and has revealed that indoor pollution is responsible
for 2.7% of the global burden of disease from that ranking eight reason.
Besides the effects of ambient air quality in terms of healthy environmental
health effects of indoor air is also important.
According to Gullu G et al; the ambient air composition, the type of indoor
environment, the volume of indoor air, the rate of production and the rate of
pollutant emission are important for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). Myers I and
colleagues have reported that IAQ breakdown can lead to various respiratory
diseases (asthma), allergic diseases (hypersensitivity pneumonia) and cancer.
Brunekreef B. and colleagues found a direct relationship between air pollution
levels from particulate matter (particulate matter: complex mixtures of
inorganic and organic substances suspended in the atmosphere) and respiratory
tract problems and admission and death cases to hospitals. Buyuk Y. and his
colleagues reported lethal H2S poisoning in sewerage work in Turkey and in
industrial business lines. Son JY's study in Korea found a relationship between
air pollution level and post neonatal infant mortality. In the study of Pope
Ca, every 10μg / m3 reduction in airborne particulate matter concentrations
significantly increased the average life expectancy. In a four-year cohort of
school children in California, there was a significant association between
bronchial symptoms and increased levels of PM2.5, organic carbon, NO2, and O3
in asthmatic children.
The most important issue in the prevention of indoor air pollution is to increase
public awareness. Compliance with international standards in the construction
is an important step in the prevention of indoor air pollution. Mainly for
enterprises with inadequate ventilation systems and working conditions,
continuous planned epidemiological studies and regular measurement is
necessary.
Keywords:
Indoor
Air Quality, pollutants, employee health
Keywords
References
- Duygu Ayabakan Çot, Elçin Yoldaşcan, Muhsin Akbaba Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Public Health Department,Adana /Turkey
Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
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Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
November 1, 2017
Submission Date
November 1, 2017
Acceptance Date
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Published in Issue
Year 1970 Volume: 2 Number: 1(4)