Publications by authors named "Shahzada Amani Room"
COVID-19 has been a significant global concern due to its contagious nature. In May 2021, Taiwan experienced a severe outbreak, leading the government to enforce strict Pandemic Alert Level 3 restrictions in order to curtail its spread. Although previous studies in Taiwan have examined the effects of these measures on air quality, further research is required to compare different time periods and assess the health implications of reducing particulate matter during the Level 3 lockdown.
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- * The study examines PCDD/Fs, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and Polychlorinated naphthalene (PCNs) across Northern and Central Taiwan, with sampling near waste incinerators, traffic, and industrial sites.
- * Findings reveal that traffic sites have the highest particulate matter concentrations, with PCDD/Fs and PCBs peaking in winter and spring, while sintering plants are major PCDD/Fs sources, and woodchip boilers are leading contributors to
Assessment of heavy metals among auto workers in metropolitan city: a case study.
Front Public Health
December 2023
In recent decades, heavy metals (HMs) have emerged as a global health concern. Unfortunately, in Pakistan, there is a general lack of awareness regarding the potential health risks associated with HMs pollution among automobile workers. Herein, we investigated the concentration of heavy metals such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), and chromium (Cr) among automobile workers who were occupationally exposed in Mingora City, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
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