Association between respiratory health and indoor air pollution exposure in Canakkale, Turkey

Menteşe, Sibel; Mirici, Nihal Arzu; Otkun, Metin; Bakar, Çoşkun; Palaz, Elif; Tasdibi, Deniz; Cevızcı, Sibel; Cotuker, Osman

doi:10.1016/j.buildenv.2015.01.023

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“…Beyond the contribution of cigarette smoke to atmospheric pollution, it is important that 27% of the smokers of the urban population were exposed by ambient air pollution in addition to direct inhalation of cigarette smoke. Therefore, the adverse effect of tobacco use on public health should be taken into account due to additional pollution exposure [59]. Hence, the necessary measures for the reduction of tobacco use should be taken even though PM proportion of tobacco smoke is very low in ambient air due to adverse health effect.…”

Section: Tobacco Smokementioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Major Air Pollution Sources in Efforts of Long Term Air Quality Improvement in İstanbul

Sevimoğlu

2020

Sakarya University Journal of Science

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Air pollution affected quality of life and public health due to high concentration levels of air pollutants in Istanbul, especially in 1990s. Major air pollution sources in Istanbul caused elevation of the air pollutants in ambient air of the megacity. To protect human health, the levels of PM10 and SO2 were reduced by taking effective actions such as the reduction of utilization of coal, fuel oil, wood combustion for residential heating, expending natural gas network and improving the quality of diesel and gasoline. Intelligent Traffic Systems (ITS) were applied to reduce the air pollutant emission from transportation by reducing travelling time. Overall, this study evaluates air pollution sources in Istanbul based on previous source apportionment studies that guide the emission reduction strategies. The improvement on PM10 and SO2 demonstrated as 50% and 98% reduction respectively since 1990s to 2014.

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Section: Tobacco Smokementioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of Major Air Pollution Sources in Efforts of Long Term Air Quality Improvement in İstanbul

Sevimoğlu

2020

Sakarya University Journal of Science

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“…VOC samples were analyzed by Thermal Desorber -Gas Chromatography -Flame Ionization Detector. Details about the analysis method can be found in Mentese et al, 2015;. Concentration of total volatile organic compounds (TVOC) were quantified as toluene-equivalent by summing up all signals from C6 (n-hexane) to C16 (nhexadecane) (ECA, 1997;ISO, 2004).…”

Section: Sampling and Analysesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessment of residential exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

2018

Issue 4

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There is increasing concern about indoor air pollution worldwide due to its adverse health effects. One of the predominant indoor air pollutant groups is assumed to be volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including a variety of hydrocarbons with different functional groups. Among VOCs, some species have carcinogenic effects, and some are widely used in many consumer products. CO2 is assumed to be an indicator of ventilation adequacy. Thus, elevated indoor CO2 levels are linked with the discomfort level of occupants. Residential exposure to VOCs and CO2 in 6 different homes located in 3 different towns in Canakkale, Turkey were assessed for about a year. Also, a home inventory was used to identify the potential sources of VOCs and CO2 as well as environmental concerns of the occupants. The highest levels of indoor CO2, total volatile organic compounds (TVOC), benzene, toluene, and xylenes were found at industrial sampling sites. A connection between aspects of the outdoor environment (i.e. availability of potential sources) and residential exposure to air pollutants was found. Also, some activities (e.g. heating fuel type, house cleaning frequency, etc.) and factors (e.g. characteristics of the outdoor environment) influenced residential exposure to VOCs and CO2.

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“…Indoor air pollution is very dangerous as it poses health problems especially to the kids as their bodies is still developing and they breathe a higher volume of air relative to their body size [1][2][3]4]. Some of the common symptoms due to the lack of proper air ventilation are runny nose, nasal congestion, eye irritation, cough, asthma aggravation, fatigue, headaches and difficulty in concentrating [5]. Factors such as temperature and relative humidity plays a major role in pollutant concentration thus affect the indoor air [6,7].…”

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confidence: 99%

Indoor Fungal Growth on Variable Antifungal at Different Wall Finishing on Plasterboard

Sunar¹,

Subramaniam²,

Zulkifly³

et al. 2018

IJET

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Various health complaints often been attributed to pollution and the poor quality of the indoor air. If there is good practice in building design, construction, and maintenance, the structures should remain dry. However, when there is moisture damage, the materials may be in contact with water for prolonged times, which inevitably leads to microbial growth or even total deterioration of the building material. Antimicrobial coating is designed to generate a surface that is easy to clean and can also incorporate active agents, commonly called antifungal, that prevent microbial colonization, the subsequent growth and bio-deterioration of the substrate. This paper presents the sustainable treatment for indoor environment quality in buildings by examining the application of potassium sorbate, zinc salicylate, and calcium benzoate that used as food industry preservatives as indoor antimicrobial agents. Four types of wall finishing used on plasterboard substrate: acrylic paint, glycerol based-paint, thin wallpaper, and thick wallpaper. The result indicated that potassium sorbate is the best bio compound to react as antifungal agent to prohibit the growth of indoor fungi. All the antifungal shows difference level of their effectiveness from each other. Only 40% of fungi were able to grow on thin wallpaper by using potassium sorbate as antifungal agent.

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Association between respiratory health and indoor air pollution exposure in Canakkale, Turkey

Cited by 63 publications

References 72 publications

Assessment of Major Air Pollution Sources in Efforts of Long Term Air Quality Improvement in İstanbul

Assessment of Major Air Pollution Sources in Efforts of Long Term Air Quality Improvement in İstanbul

Assessment of residential exposure to Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) and Carbon Dioxide (CO2)

Indoor Fungal Growth on Variable Antifungal at Different Wall Finishing on Plasterboard

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