Indoor air pollution associated with population health status
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6012593 |
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| Authors | Elena Ciobanu (0000-0002-8969-922X, Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, corresponding author), Cătălina Croitoru (0000-0002-7411-2393, Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Angela Cazacu (Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Serghei Cebanu (0000-0002-2493-4882, Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy), Tafuni Ovidiu (Nicolae Testemițanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-15 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Anthropological Researches and Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2360-3445 • E-ISSN: 2360-3445 |
| Publisher | Anthropological Researches and Studies (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.26758/8.1.19 |
| OpenAlex | W2804950034 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
Objectives. The estimation of correlative connections between the harmful factors present on the premises, where meals are cooked and certain diseases of the respiratory system are conditioned by indoor air quality. Material and methods. Three areas of the Republic of Moldova have been selected for research (North, Center, and South). 150 resident persons from the selected areas participated in the study, and they were invited to answer a series of questions. The air temperature, relative air humidity, and carbon dioxide were measured on the premises in which meals were cooked. Results. The air pollution in kitchens correlates more essentially when using the bottled gas as fuel (0.18 ≤ r ≤ 0.44, p < 0.001) and has an influence of 37.5 - 41.5% as compared to natural gas. In case of cooking meals in the dwelling room using bottled gas, an average correlation was established with bronchitis (r = 0.48, p < 0.01), pneumonia (r = 0.56, p < 0.001), obstructive bronchitis (r = 0.54, p < 0.01) and very strongly with bronchial asthma (r = 0.84, p < 0.01). In case of cooking meals in summer kitchens, the average correlation was recorded between the use of peasant stoves and the installation of bronchitis, pneumonia, obstructive bronchitis and a especially bronchial asthma. Conclusion. The need is imposed to develop certain mechanisms of supervision of the indoor air quality. People responsible for the construction, furnishing and equipping the kitchens should fulfill certain rules that would not only relate to the architectural aesthetics, comfort or benefits implied, but also to the health of the people who will work on such premises with special destination
Air pollution · Air quality index · Biology · Business · Environmental health · Environmental planning · Geography · Indoor air quality · Meteorology · Population · Air Quality and Health Impacts · COVID-19 impact on air quality · Energy and Environment Impacts · Environmental Science · Medicine · Ecology · Environmental Engineering · Pollution
| Highly cited | No |
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