Conveners
Atmospheric Pollution and Health Impacts: S2
- Cristiana Bassani (Ialian National Research Council - Institute of Atmospheric Pollution Research (CNR-IIA))
Filter membranes and facemasks are among the most efficient methods to prevent respiratory pathogen transmission, even better than hand washing in terms of direct protection. For example, many people wore low-cost cotton masks during the COVID-19 pandemic with little efficacy. This study describes a simple method to develop porous membranes from waste cotton fabric using vacuum filtration....
This study, conducted as part of the DACCIWA-FP7-WP2 project, investigated the health risks associated with urban air pollution and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Two contrasting environments were monitored: a traffic site in Adjamé and a domestic fires site in Yopougon. Sixteen VOCs, including aromatics, alkanes, alkenes and monoterpenes (C₅–C₁₀), were identified...
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This study highlights significant concerns about air pollution in Hawassa City, Ethiopia, particularly within school environments. It found elevated levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), and inorganic gaseous pollutants (NO2, CO, SO2), both indoors and outdoors. Highest total VOCs (TVOCs) concentration (83 μg/m3) was observed in the...
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Introduction:Exposure to indoor air pollution is major risk factor for respiratory disease, heart diseases and lung cancer. It is estimated over 4 million people died globally because of household air pollution where most of these people live in low and middle income countries in Asia and Africa. In Ethiopia, indoor air pollution is responsible for more than 50,000 deaths annually...
Charcoal production in low- and middle-income regions will continue to present multifaceted environmental and public health challenges due to emissions generated during biomass carbonization and related processes. This review will synthesize future trends in pollutant generation, emission dynamics, exposure pathways, and associated health and ecological impacts. It will further explore...
