Air quality at outdoor community events: findings from fine particulate (PM 2.5 ) sampling at festivals in Edmonton, Alberta.
Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with a broad range of health risks. This study assessed the impacts of cooking smoke and environmental tobacco smoke on air quality at outdoor community events in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). Data were collected at three festivals in July–Augu...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Environmental Health Research Vol. 24; no. 3; pp. 215 - 226 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2014
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=104060706&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 104060706 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 09603123 57L jtl: International Journal of Environmental Health Research issn: 09603123 maglogo: Y pubinfo: dt: Jun2014 vid: 24 iid: 3 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 104060706 95304607 10.1080/09603123.2013.807328 104060706 ppf: 215 ppct: 11 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Air quality at outdoor community events: findings from fine particulate (PM 2.5 ) sampling at festivals in Edmonton, Alberta. aug: au: Collins, Damian Parsons, Marc Zinyemba, Chaka affil: Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. sug: subj: Particulate Matter Analysis Air Pollution Epidemiology Smoke Risk Factors Meal Preparation Adverse Effects Alberta Air Pollution Risk Factors Leisure Activities Evaluation Smoking Psychosocial Factors Passive Smoking Risk Factors Meal Preparation Psychosocial Factors Purposive Sample Systematic Random Sample Data Analysis Software Confidence Intervals Descriptive Statistics Mann-Whitney U Test ab: Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with a broad range of health risks. This study assessed the impacts of cooking smoke and environmental tobacco smoke on air quality at outdoor community events in Edmonton, Alberta (Canada). Data were collected at three festivals in July–August 2011 using a portable real-time airborne particle monitor. The pooled mean PM2.5level was 12.41 μg/m3. Peak readings varied from 52 to 1877 μg/m3. Mean PM2.5near food stalls was 35.42 μg/m3, which exceeds the WHO limit for 24 h exposure. Mean PM2.5levels with smokers present were 16.39 μg/m3(all points) and 9.64 μg/m3(excluding points near food stalls). Although some smokers withdrew from common spaces, on average 20 smokers/hour were observed within 3 m. Extending smoking bans would improve air quality and address related concerns. However, food preparation is a more pressing area for policy action to reduce PM2.5exposure at these community events. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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