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Community Exposure To Particulate Matter And Its Impact For Students And Residents Near A Construction Asphalt Plant: A Case Study, Aman Gebremariam Gebreselassie
Community Exposure To Particulate Matter And Its Impact For Students And Residents Near A Construction Asphalt Plant: A Case Study, Aman Gebremariam Gebreselassie
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Particulate matter (PM) consists of various small particles in the atmosphere that has been associated with environmental health risk factors for many deadly diseases. PM2.5 is particulate matter 2.5 micrometers or less in diameter, PM10 is particulate matter 10 micrometers or less in diameter and are both respirable particles that can penetrate the lungs and increase risk of cardiovascular problems and respiratory illness, among other health issues. Exposure to particulate pollution in the environment tends to cause lost income from work absence, students’ absences from school, hospital admissions as well as emergency and doctor room visits.
Although asphalt plants are …
Public Exposure To Outdoor Bioaerosols In Particulate Matter In Las Vegas: Daily And Seasonal Variations, Karey Renee Fortier
Public Exposure To Outdoor Bioaerosols In Particulate Matter In Las Vegas: Daily And Seasonal Variations, Karey Renee Fortier
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Bioaerosols are airborne particles of biological origin including viruses, bacteria, pollen, fungi, and fragments of their metabolic products. Bioaerosol exposure may represent a health risk, in particular for risk groups such as immunosuppressed persons, and those suffering from allergies or respiratory diseases. Bioaerosols of sizes
This study seeks to assess outdoor bioaerosol number concentrations and size distributions in Las Vegas, NV, as the first step in understanding their health risks. PM2.5 and PM10 were collected on black polycarbonate filters for 24-hour duration using MiniVol air samplers on UNLV campus in the spring and fall of 2017. Bioaerosols in these samples …