Air pollution and microparticles in urban and non-urban school environments. Effects on the respiratory system of students

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Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Περιβάλλον και Υγεία: Διαχείριση Περιβαλλοντικών Θεμάτων με Επιπτώσεις στην Υγεία
Library of the School of Health Sciences
Deposit date:
2018-10-31
Year:
2018
Author:
Panselinas Georgios
Supervisors info:
Καβαντζάς Νικόλαος, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Λάζαρης Ανδρέας, Καθηγητής, Ιατρική, ΕΚΠΑ
Ελευθεριάδης Κωνσταντίνος, Ερευνητής Α', ΕΚΕΦΕ Δημόκριτος
Original Title:
Ατμοσφαιρική ρύπανση και μικροσωματίδια σε αστικό και μη αστικό σχολικό περιβάλλον. Οι επιπτώσεις στο αναπνευστικό σύστημα των μαθητών
Languages:
Greek
Translated title:
Air pollution and microparticles in urban and non-urban school environments. Effects on the respiratory system of students
Summary:
The quality of the environment in educational buildings is of particular importance and attracts more and more the interest of the scientific community, teachers, managers and managers of educational establishments.
Educational buildings are a place where educational products are produced, and they include young people, ie groups of people with increased hygiene requirements. The pupils' immune system is more vulnerable than adults, and is more easily affected by chemical agents emitted at school. So we have the appearance of bad health symptoms such as colds, allergies, fatigue, flu, skin irritation. In addition, the student body is in development and breathes a greater volume of air per unit of weight, estimated at about 400 ml / min / kg as opposed to adults that is 150 ml / min / kg.
Apart from the particular characteristics of the sensitive population group of pupils, there are also other factors that make the educational buildings more likely to display poor quality indoor environment. These factors include, but are not limited to, the age of buildings: Although the effects of indoor environment quality can occur in any old or new building, rising dangers in older buildings are due to outdated ventilation systems.
Lack of money for the renovation and maintenance of school buildings: Many school buildings and public buildings in particular do not have sufficient financial resources to carry out periodic either renovation or repair and maintenance or even change of equipment and any mechanical heating and cooling systems and air conditioning.
The large number of pupils and teachers entering school buildings: The phenomenon of overcoming the number of students in a classroom is often observed, with the result that the initial design of the rooms in terms of ventilation does not meet the additional fresh air needs.
Changing use of buildings: Many times educational activities are housed in public buildings that were not originally designed to provide such services.
This study investigates atmospheric pollution and the corresponding microparticles in urban and non-urban school environment and their possible impact on the respiratory system of the students.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Atmospheric pollution, Microparticles, Urban and not urban school environment, Respiratory system
Index:
No
Number of index pages:
0
Contains images:
Yes
Number of references:
149
Number of pages:
86
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