• To estimate long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollutants on an individual basis and to assess adverse health effects using a combination of air pollution measurement data, data from geographical information systems (GIS) and questionnaire data. (bmj.com)
  • Associations between air pollution concentrations at birth address and 1-year and 2-year incidences of respiratory symptoms were analysed. (bmj.com)
  • Only a few studies, mainly in Europe, have investigated the effects of traffic-related air pollution on human health. (bmj.com)
  • Indoor air pollution is a major health hazard in developing countries and is commonly referred to as "household air pollution" in that context. (wikipedia.org)
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that cooking-related indoor air pollution causes 3.8 million annual deaths. (wikipedia.org)
  • Indoor combustion, such as for cooking or heating, is a major cause of indoor air pollution and causes significant health harms and premature deaths. (wikipedia.org)
  • Hydrocarbon fires cause air pollution. (wikipedia.org)
  • In January 2023, ways of improving indoor air pollution when using a gas stove, linked to an increased risk of asthma and other possible illnesses, were published in The New York Times. (wikipedia.org)
  • Background/aim Air pollution is a major public health concern. (bmj.com)
  • Multi-pollutant models are usually used in air pollution studies to identify the independent health effects of more than one pollutant. (bmj.com)
  • Prothrombotic effects of particulate matter in air pollution, organic solvents and respiratory irritants. (rutgers.edu)
  • Air pollution, bioaerosols, occupational medicine. (rutgers.edu)
  • Exposure assessment to biological and non-biological airborne particles, air pollution, exposure and health effects of nanoparticles. (rutgers.edu)
  • biomarkers of exposure, multi-route exposures to volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, exposure to disinfection by-products in drinking water, the role of air pollution in exacerbation of asthma and other diseases, exposures within aircraft and other modes of transportation, indoor air, gene-environmental exposure. (rutgers.edu)
  • From 2003 to 2012, CATF co-led the National Diesel Clean-up Campaign to reduce harmful air pollution from diesel cars. (catf.us)
  • In this section, we will delve into the effects of poor indoor air quality on overall health and the link between indoor air pollution and respiratory issues. (todaysmeet.com)
  • Long-term exposure to indoor air pollution can impair lung function, causing breathing difficulties and reducing oxygen supply to the body. (todaysmeet.com)
  • Indoor air pollution can weaken the respiratory system, making individuals more susceptible to respiratory infections like bronchitis and pneumonia. (todaysmeet.com)
  • Certain occupations, such as those involving chemicals, pollutants, or hazardous materials, can expose workers to indoor air pollution and increase the risk of respiratory issues. (todaysmeet.com)
  • Balmes JR. Balmes J.R. Balmes, John R. Outdoor Air Pollution. (mhmedical.com)
  • The dramatic air pollution episodes that occurred in the early part of the twentieth century in Belgium's Meuse Valley, Donora, Pennsylvania, and London, England, are not likely to occur in the world today. (mhmedical.com)
  • Furthermore, in some eastern European and Asian countries, where sulfur-containing fuels are burned without adequate air quality regulations, air pollution levels may be attained similar to those that were associated with excess mortality. (mhmedical.com)
  • The majority of vendors in Dakar work in places close to roads that are very frequented by vehicles, exposing them to increased air pollution. (scirp.org)
  • Our data suggest that exposure to air pollution at the workplace in vendors could lead to allergic rhinitis. (scirp.org)
  • Air pollution is suspected to be the cause of the increase in the prevalence of rhinitis in the urban areas. (scirp.org)
  • In the developing countries, air pollution from cars is the major contributor to urban air pollution. (scirp.org)
  • Air pollution from cars is therefore a major risk factor for increasing the prevalence of allergic rhinitis. (scirp.org)
  • However, this association is not widely known in developing countries because the majority of epidemiological studies on air pollution from road traffic and allergic rhinitis are done in developed countries. (scirp.org)
  • COPD is a serious health condition that can be caused by smoking, long-term exposure to air pollution, or a combination of both. (bookofodds.com)
  • Exposure to air pollution is another risk factor for developing COPD. (bookofodds.com)
  • People who live in places with high levels of air pollution, like cities and industrial areas, are more likely to develop COPD than those who live in rural areas. (bookofodds.com)
  • You should also limit your exposure to air pollution, especially in cities and other areas with high levels of air pollution. (bookofodds.com)
  • Although air pollution has decreased in many parts of the world, it represents a major and growing health problem for the residents of some cities in certain industrializing countries. (cdc.gov)
  • Conversely, those with preexisting heart and lung disease, children, and older adults have an increased risk for adverse health effects from even short-term exposure to air pollution. (cdc.gov)
  • 80 countries around the world, and the World Health Organization posts historical data on outdoor air pollution in urban areas. (cdc.gov)
  • Travelers should be mindful of, and limit exposures to, outdoor and indoor air pollution and carbon monoxide ( Table 4-02 ). (cdc.gov)
  • Secondhand smoke from smoking tobacco is a primary contributor to indoor air pollution. (cdc.gov)
  • Air pollution from Europe's 10,000 largest polluting facilities cost citizens between €102-169 billion (US$135-224 billion) in 2009, according to a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA). (thecityfix.com)
  • In isolating per capita impact, the report found that the air pollution cost each European citizen €200-330 (US$265-437) on average in 2009. (thecityfix.com)
  • Wolkoff P. Trends in Europe to reduce the indoor air pollution of VOCs. (springer.com)
  • May 8, 2023 A new study found that air pollution from the oil and gas sector in the United States has substantial adverse impacts on air quality, human health, and health costs. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The testing model developed at UCLA is based on toxicity testing for occupational and air pollution particles, which include nanoparticles. (medgadget.com)
  • For air pollution particles, this injury can translate into asthma and atherosclerotic heart disease. (medgadget.com)
  • We can use the strong scientific foundation of air pollution particle testing to help understand the health impact of engineered nanoparticles and ensure safe manufacturing of nanoproducts," said Nel, who also is the co-director of the Southern California Particle Center and the UCLA Asthma and Immunological Disease Center. (medgadget.com)
  • Air Pollutants This site provides information and frequently asked questions from federal, state, and private resources about asthma and indoor and outdoor air pollution. (cdc.gov)
  • Air pollution is a mixture of solid particles and gases in the air. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Ozone , a gas, is a major part of air pollution in cities. (medlineplus.gov)
  • When ozone forms air pollution, it's also called smog. (medlineplus.gov)
  • People with heart or lung disease, older adults and children are at greater risk from air pollution. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Air pollution isn't just outside - the air inside buildings can also be polluted and affect your health. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Air-pollution data came from the US Environmental Protection Agency's Aerometric Information Retrieval System. (psu.edu)
  • 3. The conditions of safe use of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) in the immediately dangerous air pollution. (wikisource.org)
  • 1. The industrial hygiene specialist uses the results of measurement of air pollution, information about the conditions of work and information about the properties of the cartridges, and then they makes the schedule for cartridges replacement [13] . (wikisource.org)
  • 1970 - Clean Air Act , amended in 1977 and 1990 with National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPS), regulates off-site contamination, that is, pollution outside one's facility. (onlineethics.org)
  • The exposure assessment section begins with an overview of exposure assessment considerations, including issues related to exposure assessments in the epidemiological studies that are frequently used to estimate health benefits of air pollution reductions. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Our data showed a statistically significant association between long-term exposure to fine particlulate matter air pollution, at home and at work, and risk of breast cancer. (medscape.com)
  • Breast cancer risk increased by 28% when exposure to fine particulate (PM2.5) air pollution increased by 10 µg/m 3 . (medscape.com)
  • Smaller increases in breast cancer risk were also recorded in women exposed to high levels of larger particulate air pollution (PM10 and NO2). (medscape.com)
  • At last year's ESMO Congress, he explained how particulate matter air pollution caused tumor proliferation in patients with a certain type of genetic mutation. (medscape.com)
  • Aerosol - a suspension of solid and/or liquid particles in a gas (like air). (cdc.gov)
  • Air filters are least efficient for particle sizes of about 0.3 microns and collect smaller and larger particles more efficiently. (cdc.gov)
  • Corrections can be applied for this self-absorption of alpha particles in some samples (e.g. air filters). (cdc.gov)
  • Airborne pollutants include particles, volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons," reports explain. (newstarget.com)
  • Certain particles and air pollutants are linked to an increased risk of lung cancer, respiratory diseases, and other cancers. (newstarget.com)
  • However, certain environmental air pollutants, such as ozone and respirable particles, do reach levels that may cause acute and chronic respiratory effects. (mhmedical.com)
  • These particles become a part of the air where you could inhale them without realizing it. (ohsonline.com)
  • It is very concerning that small pollutant particles in the air and indeed microplastic particles of similar size are getting into the environment when we don't yet understand their potential to promote cancer. (medscape.com)
  • There is an urgent need to set up laboratory studies to investigate the effects of these small air pollutant particles on the latency, grade, aggression , and progression of breast tumors," he added. (medscape.com)
  • Source control, filtration, and the use of ventilation to dilute contaminants are the primary methods for improving indoor air quality. (wikipedia.org)
  • The method described in this paper could also be extended to setting limits for ambient air contaminants where risk perception plays a dominant role in whether the public views the exposure as being reasonable or safe. (cdc.gov)
  • This pilot study aimed to describe air quality within a few fire stations in and around Boston, Massachusetts, and to investigate physical and organizational factors that may influence levels of contaminants in stations. (cdc.gov)
  • Water contaminants such as heavy metals (cadmium, chromium, lead), organic pollutants (polychlorinated biphenyls, polybrominated diphenyl ethers), and pesticide residues are associated with an increased risk of various cancers. (newstarget.com)
  • Respirators are specifically designed to remove contaminants from the air or to provide clean respirable air from another source. (cdc.gov)
  • 1. Identify environmental contaminants to which workers are heavily exposed and whose toxic properties have been studied in occupational settings. (confex.com)
  • Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in gas mixtures at trace level (nmol/mol) are routinely measured by chemical and biochemical laboratories as climate indicators, indoor air quality pollutants from building materials emissions, contaminants in food and beverages, and biomarkers in body fluids (blood, urine, breath) of occupational exposure or human diseases. (springer.com)
  • Our services include personnel air monitoring to evaluate compliance with regulatory exposure standards to chemicals as well as other airborne contaminants. (aktpeerless.com)
  • Anisokinetic sampling - a sampling condition that involves a mismatch between the air or \fluid velocity in the sampling probe and that in the stack releasing airborne effluents. (cdc.gov)
  • Airborne crystalline silica dust is present in the air of mines, clay, foundries, glass, stone and blasting operations. (ohsonline.com)
  • Title : Exposures to Air Pollutants during Pregnancy and Preterm Delivery Personal Author(s) : Leem, Jong-Han;Kaplan, Brian M.;Shim, Youn K.;Pohl, Hana R.;Gotway, Carol A.;Bullard, Stevan M.;Rogers, J. Felix;Smith, Melissa M.;Tylenda, Carolyn A. (cdc.gov)
  • Estimating changes in population exposures to air pollutants is an essential component of EPA's benefits analyses, providing the link between anticipated emissions changes and resulting changes in health outcomes. (nationalacademies.org)
  • Information on levels of exposure to these compounds as measured by their levels in blood is essential to determine the need for regulatory mechanisms to reduce the levels of hazardous air pollutants to which the general population is exposed. (cdc.gov)
  • Surveys are conducted to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements and National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) requirements for pre-demolition inspection activities. (aktpeerless.com)
  • For example, experience has shown that chemicals with a low odor threshold often require low OELs even though many are not toxic or do not cause irrita tion at those air concentrations. (cdc.gov)
  • We investigate socioeconomic disparities in air quality at public schools in the contiguous US using high resolution estimates of fine particulate matter (PM) and nitrogen dioxide (NO) concentrations. (gwu.edu)
  • We find that schools with higher proportions of people of color (POC) and students eligible for the federal free or reduced lunch program, a proxy for poverty level, are associated with higher pollutant concentrations. (gwu.edu)
  • Statewide and regional disparities in pollutant concentrations across racial, ethnic, and poverty groups are consistent with nationwide results, where elevated NO concentrations were associated with schools with higher proportions of POC and higher levels of poverty. (gwu.edu)
  • Relevant occupational safety regulations therefore limit the concentrations of ozone allowable in the workplace. (sciencedaily.com)
  • These differences could allow for air pollutants to penetrate more deeply into the lungs and at higher concentrations, making children more vulnerable to air pollutants. (theglobalfool.com)
  • The use of ambient air concentrations to represent population exposures is justifiable when the health findings underlying the benefits analysis are similarly based on ambient concentration data and when the outdoor concentrations are correlated with personal exposures, as is the case for particulate matter (PM). (nationalacademies.org)
  • In addition, to assess the risk to neighboring communities, air quality measurements will be carried out by the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment of the Netherlands ( Rijksinstituut voor Volksgezondheid en Milieu, RIVM ) in January 2019. (worldbank.org)
  • OBJECTIVES: Setting occupational exposure limits (OELs) for odorous or irrita ting chemicals is a global occupational health challenge. (cdc.gov)
  • As for environmental carcinogens, these include air pollutants, water pollutants, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, an array of dangerous chemicals, and occupational hazards. (newstarget.com)
  • Complex reactions from chemicals at power plants, automobiles and industries also pollute the air. (ohsonline.com)
  • Notably, it showed an increased risk in women exposed to BaP and PCB153, two pollutants classed as endocrine-disrupting chemicals, during perimenopause. (medscape.com)
  • The Oregon State University public health doctoral degree program with a concentration in environmental and occupational health (EOH) provides research-based training for identifying and measuring hazards, studying potential adverse health effects and discovering new ways to control hazards. (oregonstate.edu)
  • Our environmental and occupational health doctoral graduates go on to prestigious post-doctoral training, and academic and research positions. (oregonstate.edu)
  • What you'll learn in the environmental and occupational health concentration. (oregonstate.edu)
  • The intimate link between environmental and occupational health is often overlooked. (confex.com)
  • Finally, interventions in environmental and occupational health are linked: in many cases, control of workplace exposures can reduce all exposures, if control is accomplished through substitution by less toxic alternatives or in many cases improved engineering controls. (confex.com)
  • This talk will highlight examples of such inadvertent harms caused by lack of integration of environmental and occupational controls and policies. (confex.com)
  • It will also describe current federal efforts to better coordinate and integrate environmental and occupational program activities. (confex.com)
  • I am the current Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health in the Department of Labor, have a great deal of experience in occupational epidemiology, and am the former acting Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at The George Washington University. (confex.com)
  • I am very familiar with both research and programs in environmental and occupational health. (confex.com)
  • Evidence synthesis (or evidence integration) is widely used to summarize findings of epidemiologic studies of environmental and occupational exposures. (nih.gov)
  • Cadmium (Cd) is a widespread environmental and occupational pollutant that has emerged as a major cause of pathobiochemical events and damage in a number of organs. (coconutoil.com)
  • Archives of Environmental and Occupational Health , 60 (3), 156-163. (psu.edu)
  • Our program's specialty areas are ergonomics, occupational safety, environmental health and environmental epidemiology. (oregonstate.edu)
  • For public health, the focus is on Epidemiology, Health Behaviors, Community Health, Urban and Global Health, Environmental Health, Occupational Health, Reproductive Health, Herbal and Alternative Medicine and Health Systems Development including Health Policy and Management. (scimagojr.com)
  • Epidemiologic and occupational studies indicate adverse health effects due to inhalation of particulate air pollutants, but precise biologic mechanisms responsible have yet to be fully established. (duke.edu)
  • When the sorbent was saturated enough, the contaminated air passes through the sorbent together with harmful substances, and harmful gases fall under the mask. (wikisource.org)
  • 1970 - Occupational Safety and Health Act established the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to develop mandatory health and safety standards for business, conduct research on occupational health problems and produce criteria identifying toxic substances and safe exposure levels for them. (onlineethics.org)
  • Radon is probably the most pervasive serious hazard for indoor air in the United States and Europe, and is probably responsible for tens of thousands of deaths from lung cancer each year. (wikipedia.org)
  • Emphysema is a lung disease that gradually damages the air sacs (alveoli). (nursetogether.com)
  • The levels of particulate matter reported in Qatar were in the upper range of ambient air pollutants reported internationally, and may influence the country's future lung cancer burden. (who.int)
  • The frequency, severity and preventability of occupational lung diseases contribute to the ongoing prevalence. (ohsonline.com)
  • Smoking in general drastically increases the risk for cancer and respiratory complications, but it can similarly provoke occupational lung diseases. (ohsonline.com)
  • It will be important to test if pollutants allow cells in breast tissue with pre-existing mutations to expand and drive tumor promotion, possibly through inflammatory processes, similar to our observations in nonsmokers with lung cancer," said Swanton in the ESMO press release. (medscape.com)
  • The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) provides a testing, approval, and certification program for respirators . (cdc.gov)
  • Air sampling and analysis follow the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) 7400 Method. (aktpeerless.com)
  • Fine particle pollutants can penetrate deep into the lungs, enter the bloodstream, and be absorbed into breast and other tissue. (medscape.com)
  • A new interactive tool from Clean Air Task Force maps the staggering damage that diesel emissions from the transportation sector inflict on U.S. communities. (catf.us)
  • Höllbacher E, Ters T, Rieder-Gradinger C, Srebotnikb E. Emissions of indoor air pollutants from six user scenarios in a model room. (springer.com)
  • Other potential sources of indoor air pollutants include cooking or combustion sources (e.g., kerosene, coal, wood, animal dung). (cdc.gov)
  • NO 2 is one of several pollutants formed as a byproduct of burning fuel or combustion. (medscape.com)
  • Asbestos Abatement Air Monitoring establishes a baseline of background levels in the work area before abatement begins. (aktpeerless.com)
  • Ozone is a problematic air pollutant that causes serious health problems. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Previous methods for the detection of ozone, such as those based on semiconductors, have a variety of disadvantages, including high power consumption, low selectivity, and malfunction due to humid air. (sciencedaily.com)
  • If more ozone than water is present (or the ozone-laden air is fully dry), the excess ozone binds to the imine groups and splits them. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Disparities in Air Pollutants Across Racial, Ethnic, and Poverty Group" by Michael J. Cheeseman, Bonne Ford et al. (gwu.edu)
  • The pollutants released include benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene and xylenes (BTEX), which are significant due to their high level of toxicity. (who.int)
  • Ambient air monitoring - monitoring of the air outside of buildings (see effluent monitoring) . (cdc.gov)
  • The subsequently produced documents are used in the development of a National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for each of the so-called criteria pollutants. (mhmedical.com)
  • When using filter gas masks, employee inhales polluted ambient air after it is cleaned by gas filters (cartridges or canisters). (wikisource.org)
  • They are the maximum concentration in air at which it is believed that a particular substance will not produce adverse health effects with repeated daily exposure. (lookformedical.com)
  • Different methods can be used to reduce the concentration of pollutants in the air of working area : sealing equipment, ventilation, etc. (wikisource.org)
  • It depends on the concentration and properties of gases, the sorption capacity of the filter and its usage conditions (air flow, humidity, temperature), as well as proper storage. (wikisource.org)
  • IAQ is evaluated through collection of air samples, monitoring human exposure to pollutants, analysis of building surfaces, and computer modelling of air flow inside buildings. (wikipedia.org)
  • Extended monitoring of the composition of and human exposure to air pollutants is recommended. (who.int)
  • Our cleaning solution is free of any carcinogens recognized by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States. (kiwiservices.com)
  • Methods: Air sampling of particulate matter less than 2.5microm in diameter (PM2.5) and particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) was completed at four fire stations in Spring, 2016. (cdc.gov)
  • Diesel engines churn out a hazardous mix of gaseous and particle pollutants. (catf.us)
  • The review in Science addresses questions about occupational and inhalation exposures to nanoparticles and outlines the properties of nanomaterials that need to be considered for toxicity testing. (medgadget.com)
  • These include indoor residences, indoor recreational facilities, and outdoor community sites with application to satellite-based pollutant model validation. (ca.gov)
  • Across these independent studies, shared risk factors for RA and airway disease were determined to include older age, cigarette smoking, lower socioeconomic status, infections and microbial dysbiosis, occupational exposures and air pollutants, and poor nutrition [6, 7]. (nih.gov)
  • Treatment options include lifestyle changes, such as quitting smoking, avoiding air pollutants, and exercising regularly, as well as medications, such as bronchodilators and corticosteroids. (bookofodds.com)
  • Building environment assessments include indoor air quality (IAQ) investigations that measure comfort factors including carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), temperature and relative humidity. (aktpeerless.com)
  • Occupational Diseases and Environmental Medicine , 5 , 106-120. (scirp.org)
  • Workers who stay inside more frequently can have worsened symptoms of pre-existing respiratory diseases or not be able to escape these pollutants. (ohsonline.com)
  • Particulate matter from occupational work is the primary source of respiratory diseases. (ohsonline.com)
  • 1 See paragraphs 16-18 of document A69/10, based on data included in the Noncommunicable diseases progress monitor 2015, availab le at http://www.who.int/nmh/publications/ncd-progress-monitor-2015/en/ (accessed 10 October 2016). (who.int)
  • A report assisted by the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health of the German Social Accident Insurance can support in the systematic investigation of individual health problems arising at indoor workplaces, and in the identification of practical solutions. (wikipedia.org)
  • An office in the Department of Labor responsible for developing and establishing occupational safety and health standards. (lookformedical.com)
  • The only certain method to improve indoor air quality as regards secondhand smoke is to eliminate smoking indoors. (wikipedia.org)
  • Prolonged exposure to indoor air pollutants can contribute to the development of chronic respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchitis. (todaysmeet.com)
  • What Occupational Risks Can Cause Respiratory Conditions? (ohsonline.com)
  • Exposure to air fresheners and candles is of particular interest, as they contain phthalates, ubiquitous pollutants with wide-ranging negative health impacts . (theglobalfool.com)
  • Although the occurrence of lead in the environment has greatly decreased due to the elimination of most leaded gasoline, substantial occupational exposures continue primarily via lead in the battery industry and lead pigments in paints. (who.int)
  • Based on the results of the screening, appropriate occupational health and safety measures have been identified to ensure the protection of workers at the site. (worldbank.org)
  • Many of the air, water and soil pollutants that are the focus of environmental health originate in workplaces, where workers are more heavily exposed than non-workers who are exposed after the pollutant leaves the workplace. (confex.com)
  • Occupational health regulations and state and local government regulations are in place to ensure that the safety of workers is not compromised. (managenergy.tv)