The South Karelia Air Pollution Study
Acute health effects of malodorous sulfur air pollutants released by a pulp mill
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11037237 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tari Haahtela (0000-0003-4757-2156, Helsinki University Hospital), Olli Marttila, V Vilkka, Paavo Jappinen, Jouni J K Jaakkola (0000-0003-4168-4683), J J Jaakkola |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 603-605 |
| Publication date | 1992-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.82.4.603 |
| PMID | 1546787 |
| OpenAlex | W2116858732 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 2 |
We evaluated the acute health effects of a strong emission of malodorous sulfur compounds released from a pulp mill in South Karelia, Finland. The 24-hour ambient air concentrations of hydrogen sulfide for the two emission days were 35 and 43 micrograms/m3 (maximum 4-hour 135 micrograms/m3). A questionnaire was distributed after the high exposure and later after a low exposure period to 29 households with 75 subjects living in the nearby community. During the high exposure, 63% of the respondents reported experience of at least one symptom compared to 26% during the reference period. Every third participant reported difficulties in breathing. In the 45 subjects responding to both questionnaires more eye, respiratory and neuropsychological symptoms occurred during the exposure compared to the reference period. The strong malodorous emission from a pulp mill caused an alarming amount of adverse effects in the exposed population
Air pollutants · Air pollution · Biology · Environmental health · Hydrogen sulfide · Paper mill · Pollutant · Population · Pulp (tooth) · Pulp mill · Sulfur · Air Quality and Health Impacts · Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting · Chemistry · Dentistry · Environmental Engineering · Environmental Science · Medicine · Toxicology
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,09 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2011 (20) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |