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Fallahizadeh S, Zarei M R, Karami N, Foruzan H, Alamdari M, Parseh I. Quantification of Health Effects of Ambient PM10 in Gachsaran City, Iran, in Year 2015, Using the AirQ Software. HSR 2018; 14 (1) :73-78
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Saeid Fallahizadeh 
1, Mohammad Reza Zarei1 , Nasrollah Karami1 , Hossein Foruzan1 , Maryam Alamdari2 , Iman Parseh3
1, Mohammad Reza Zarei1 , Nasrollah Karami1 , Hossein Foruzan1 , Maryam Alamdari2 , Iman Parseh3
1- Vice Chancellery for Health Affairs, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
2- BSc Student, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Campus of Kosar Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad, Yasuj, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran
2- BSc Student, Department of Educational Sciences, Farhangian University, Campus of Kosar Kohgiluyeh and Boyerahmad, Yasuj, Iran
3- Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences, Behbahan, Iran
Abstract: (1142 Views)
Background: Particulate matters (PMs) are very harmful for human health. Long-term exposure to particulate matter is an important factor in deaths due to lung cancer and heart diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the health effects attributable to air pollutants PM10 in Gachsaran city, Iran, in year 2015.Methods: In this descriptive study, required data were collected from the Environmental Protection Office of Kohgiluye-Boyerahmad Province, and were analyzed using Excel software. Then, to estimate the relative risk (RR) and attributable component, the data were entered in AirQ2.2.3 software.Findings: The average annual concentration of PM10 was about 121 µg/m3 in Gachsaran City. Of the total of 58 deaths attributable to the PM10, 27 deaths were due to cardiovascular disease, and 13 were due to respiratory diseases. Moreover, the cumulative number of hospital admissions due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases were 39 and 147 patients, respectively.Conclusion: This study showed that air pollution due to PM10 in Gachsaran City has been caused many deaths and hospitalizations in 2015. Therefore, it is expected that the authorities use short-term, medium-term, and long-term programs to control these types of pollutants.
Type of Study: Research |
Subject:
education health and promotion
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2018/04/15 | Published: 2018/04/15
Received: 2020/07/16 | Accepted: 2018/04/15 | Published: 2018/04/15
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