تقييم الأثار البيئية لملوثات الهواء الأساسية على صحة الأنسان في محافظة النجف الأشرف

Other Title(s)

Effect of some air pollutants on the physiological parameters of people living in crowded areas in al-Najaf city

Author

الحكاك، زيد مكي محمد حسن

Source

مجلة الباهر : مجلة علمية فصلية محكمة

Publisher

al-Abbas Holy Shrine

Publication Date

2018-12-31

Country of Publication

Iraq

No. of Pages

14

Main Subjects

Earth Sciences, Water and Environment

Topics

• Biochar
• Najaf
• Carbon monoxide
• Blood cells
• Sulfur dioxide
• al-Balad(Surah)

English Abstract

The study aimed to know the effects of some air pollutants such as NOx, So2, CO on somephysiological parameters in people living in crowded areas in Al-Najaf city.

This study includedchoose of five typical pollution stations, which was characterized by a large of population, trafficand industrial: Alashreen revaluation bridges, the intersection of the city street, the beginning ofkufa bridge, the Aden quarter and the Al-Nasr quarter, a sixth station was selected as an agriculturalarea out of pollution sources, it was selected as a comparative station.

The study also consisted measurement of air pollutants gaseous carbon monoxide CO, sulfur dioxide So2 and nitrogen oxide NOx by air pollution measuring devices at the study stations.

In addition, the research measured lung function test and some physiological blood parameters forpeople living near these stations.

The study revealed a high concentration rate of carbon monoxide (CO) (ppm54) in station)1( compared with other stations.

The study also showed that increment in concentrations of gaseousSulfur dioxide (So2) and Nitrogen oxide (NOx) in stations (1) and (2) compared with other stations.

Moreover, the study elucidated that a significant (P≥0.01) decrement in peak expiratory flow rate(PEFR) for resident people (both smokers and non-smokers) near station (1) compared with peopleliving in other stations.

The results also illustrated that slightly increment in total number of whiteblood cells (WBCs) in people living near stations (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) compared to the people residing in thereference station )station 6(.

The results indicated that there was a significant decrement (p≥0.01) of hemoglobin (Hb)in people residing near station )1( compared with people residing near stations )2, 3, 4, 5, 6(.

Thestudy concluded that there was significant decrement in peak expiratory flow rate and changes insome physiological blood parameters in people living near pollution stations because of exposurethese people to high concentrations of air pollutants.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-1291115

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