| Title: | Particulate matters and gaseous pollutants in indoor environment and Association of ultra-fine particulate matters (PM(1)) with lung function |
| Author(s): | Akther T; Ahmed M; Shohel M; Ferdousi FK; Salam A; |
| Address: | "Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh. Department of Chemistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 52242, USA. Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh. asalam@gmail.com" |
| Journal Title: | Environ Sci Pollut Res Int |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11356-018-4043-2 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1614-7499 (Electronic) 0944-1344 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Real-time particulate matters (PM(1), PM(2.5), PM(4), PM(7), PM(10), and TSP) with AEROCET 531S (USA), gaseous pollutants (NO(2) and TVOC) with Aeroquel 500 gas sampler (NZ) were measured from the indoor air of houses at four residential locations in Dhaka, Bangladesh. PM(10) samples were collected on quartz filters with a dual channel dust sampler (IPM-FDS 2510, India) for selected trace metal determination from five houses of Dhaka. Respiratory function of the occupants was assessed by using a peak expiratory flow meter (Rossmax PF 120). Mean PM(1), PM(2.5), and PM(10) concentrations were 46.1 +/- 13.4, 76.0 +/- 16.2, and 203.9 +/- 44.8 mug m(-3), respectively. Higher enrichment factors of Pb, Zn, and Ni were found for traffic, industrial, and constructional activities. The correlation between indoor and outdoor PM(2.5) (R(2) = 0.42) and ratios (I/O < 1) suggesting indoor air was effected by outdoor air. The concentration of NO(2) (0.076 +/- 0.007 ppm) and TVOC (90.0 +/- 46.0 ppm) was found above than other studies. The average total hazard ratio (THR) in Dhaka was 9.06 and has the highest exposure to air pollutants (PM(2.5), PM(10), NO(2)) in Khilkhet (THR 10.1) residents. A negative association between ultra-fine particles (PM(1)) and peak flow rate measurements of the residents living in these houses indicates that inhalations of ultra-fine particles has great influence on the reduced lung efficiency" |
| Keywords: | "Air Pollutants/analysis/toxicity Air Pollution, Indoor/*analysis Bangladesh Environmental Monitoring/instrumentation/methods Gases Humans India Industry Nitrous Oxide/analysis Particle Size Particulate Matter/*analysis/toxicity Risk Assessment Volatile Or;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineAkther, Tanzina Ahmed, Morshad Shohel, Mohammad Ferdousi, Farhana Khanom Salam, Abdus eng Project no.: PS 14138/Ministry of Education, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh (BD)/ Germany 2019/01/06 Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2019 Feb; 26(6):5475-5484. doi: 10.1007/s11356-018-4043-2. Epub 2019 Jan 4" |
