Utility of outdoor central site monitoring in assessing exposure of school children to ultrafine particles.

Epidemiological studies investigating the association between daily particle exposure and health effects are frequently based on a single monitoring site located in an urban background. Using a central site in epidemiological time-series studies has been established based on the premises of low spatial variability of particles within the areas of interest and hence the adequacy of the central sites to monitor the exposure. This is true to a large extent in relation to larger particles (PM, PM) that are typically monitored and regulated.

Environmental radiation and health risk assessment in the neighborhood of a radioactive waste management facility.

The Radioactive Waste Management Center (RWMC) of the Ghana Atomic Energy Commission (GAEC) operates a licensed radioactive waste management facility known as the Centralized Radioactive Waste Management Facility (CRWMF). The Center undertakes environmental radiation monitoring in which indoor dose rates at various microenvironments, and nearby ambient environments of the facility are measured. A 2-year radiation dose data (i.

Daily submicron particle doses received by populations living in different low- and middle-income countries.

In the present study, the daily dose in terms of particle surface area received by citizens living in different low- and middle-income countries, characterized by different lifestyles, habits, and climates, was evaluated. The level of exposure to submicron particles and the dose received by the populations of Accra (Ghana), Cairo (Egypt), Florianopolis (Brazil), and Nur-Sultan (Kazakhstan) were analyzed. A direct exposure assessment approach was adopted to measure the submicron particle concentration levels of volunteers at a personal scale during their daily activities.

Schoolchildren's personal exposure to ultrafine particles in and near Accra, Ghana.

Exposure to air pollution is a significant health risk, and children who are exposed to it are likely to have lifelong consequences. Ultrafine particles (UFPs) are emitted by all combustion sources, and can be used as a proxy for the presence of combustion products. The present study, the first of its kind to be conducted in Africa, assessed schoolchildren's exposure to UFPs, and apportioned their daily exposure to seven different microenvironments that they inhabited on a typical school day.

Mobile phones as monitors of personal exposure to air pollution: Is this the future?

Mobile phones have a large spectrum of applications, aiding in risk prevention and improving health and wellbeing of their owners. So far, however, they have not been used for direct assessment of personal exposure to air pollution. In this study, we comprehensively evaluated the first, and the only available, mobile phone-BROAD Life-equipped with air pollution sensors (PM2.