Effect of Crumb Rubber Made From Recycled Tires on Air Quality in an Indoor Riding Arena: A Pilot Study

Venable, E. B.; Kraemer, John; Sparks, Samantha; Goyer, Cassandra

doi:10.1016/j.jevs.2015.10.015

“…The mean particle mass in the air of indoor riding arenas, averaged over one year, was between 0.022 mg/m 3 and 0.233 mg/m 3 , but extreme peak concentrations up to 3 mg/m 3 were observed (see Figure 1). Venable et al 151 showed that recycled rubber material can reduce particulate matter in the air during an indoor riding event when applied over the layer of sand. The personal exposure of an equestrian worker to crystalline silica and respirable dust was studied over 16 days by Bulfin et al 152 The concentrations measured over 8 hours per day resulted in time‐weighted averages of <0.01‐0.34 mg/m 3 for respirable dust (see Figure 1) and <0.01‐0.09 mg/m 3 for crystalline silica.…”

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Human exposure to air contaminants in sports environments

Salonen

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Salthammer

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Morawska

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2020

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Physical activity is one of the most basic human functions and a significant basis of health. The World Health Organization (WHO) 1 recommends that adults, including older adults, undertake at least 2.5 hours of moderately intense aerobic activity per week. With an increasing number of sports enthusiasts worldwide, the number of indoor sports facilities and the number of workers in those facilities have also increased dramatically in the past decades. However, unlike residential areas and other types of public spaces, such as schools and offices, there is relatively little published research about air quality and exposure to different pollutants in various indoor sports facilities, 2,3 where a growing number of people exercise, work full or part time, or attend athletic events. 4,5 Although many studies of athletes' exposure to ambient air contaminants have been published, 6-10 little work is known about the exposure to air pollutants in different indoor sports facilities. Available publications have been focused on ice arenas, with the most investigated pollutants being carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO 2), and particulate matter (PM 10 and PM 2.5 , referring to

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Microplastics and their Additives in the Indoor Environment

Salthammer

¹

2022

Angewandte Chemie

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Analyses of air and house dust have shown that pollution of the indoor environment with microplastics could pose a fundamental hygienic problem. Indoor microplastics can result from abrasion, microplastic beads are frequently added to household products and microplastic granules can be found in artificial turf for sports activities and in synthetic admixtures in equestrian hall litter. In this context, the question arose as to what extent particulate emissions of thermoplastic materials from 3D printing should be at least partially classified as microplastics or nanoplastics. The discussion about textiles as a possible source of indoor microplastics has also been intensified. This Minireview gives an overview of the current exposure of residents to microplastics. Trends can be identified from the results and preventive measures can be derived if necessary. It is recommended that microplastics and their additives be given greater consideration in indoor environmental surveys in the future.

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Microplastics and their Additives in the Indoor Environment

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2022

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Analyses of air and house dust have shown that pollution of the indoor environment with microplastics could pose a fundamental hygienic problem. Indoor microplastics can result from abrasion, microplastic beads are frequently added to household products and microplastic granules can be found in artificial turf for sports activities and in synthetic admixtures in equestrian hall litter. In this context, the question arose as to what extent particulate emissions of thermoplastic materials from 3D printing should be at least partially classified as microplastics or nanoplastics. The discussion about textiles as a possible source of indoor microplastics has also been intensified. This Minireview gives an overview of the current exposure of residents to microplastics. Trends can be identified from the results and preventive measures can be derived if necessary. It is recommended that microplastics and their additives be given greater consideration in indoor environmental surveys in the future.

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Effect of Crumb Rubber Made From Recycled Tires on Air Quality in an Indoor Riding Arena: A Pilot Study

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