Industrially contaminated areas in Serbia as a potential public health threat to the exposed population

Abstract

Mining and mineral processing is still a vital source of income in Serbia, due to mineral abundance in copper, lead, zinc, antimony. Copper mining and metal-processing

Levels of PM 10 and PM 2.5 and Respiratory Health Impacts on School-Going Children in Kenya

“…Children spend about ten hours a day in school and more than three quarters of this time is spent in classrooms. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] The quality of air in classrooms is therefore an important parameter when evaluating the exposure of children to air pollutants. Particulate matter (PM) is the totality of all hazardous solid and liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere and contributes to deleterious effects on the respiratory system.…”

“…5,[7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Children are usually more active as a result of their natural exploratory tendencies and have significantly higher oxygen demand, narrow airways, lower breathing zones and under-developed biological systems. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]15 Immature detoxification mechanisms also predispose children to PM exposures. 8,9,13,15 Franklin et al considered the health impact of PM exposure and recommended that children and those with pre-existing cardiopulmonary diseases including the elderly should limit their time spent outdoors on days when the PM levels are elevated.…”

“…16 Other studies have shown that ambient air pollution may have direct influence on indoor air quality depending on the airflow regime and installed ventilation mechanism. 1,[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]14 Children are more likely to be exposed to varying levels of PM from diverse microenvironments that they frequently visit. Assessing actual levels of PM in these microenvironments and correlating them to health outcomes in low resourced areas can nonetheless be a daunting challenge.…”

“…1,18,19 Exposure to elevated levels of indoor PM have been associated with a greater respiratory health impacts in children. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]15 School children may be especially affected as schools are located adjacent to heavy industrial settings, large-scale commercial facilities and high traffic density roads and are often exposed to high levels of pollutants. [8][9][10]14,15,20 These observations are of special interest in the management of the wellbeing of school-going children who are susceptible to exposure to air pollutants from such environments.…”

Sustainable waste management in local communities and protected areas in the Republic of Serbia

“…Sa razvojem ljudske civilizacije na zemlji i porastom populacije dolazi do povećanja negativnih uticaja čoveka na životnu sredinu, što je u direktnoj korelaciji sa očuvanjem zdravlja ljudi [1]. Međutim, ne postoji proces koji pored željenog proizvoda ili usluge ne generiše i neke sporedne proizvode koji dalje, ukoliko se njima adekvatno ne upravlja, postaju otpad koji negativno utiče na životnu sredinu, odnosno zagađenje vazduha, vode i zemljišta [2].…”