Portugal is one of the most affected countries in southern Europe by wildfires. The human exposure characterization to fine particulate matter (PM) during fires remains limited; no information is available for ultrafine particles nor their composition on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)...Read more
Keywords:
Human exposure; Fire emissions; Particulate matter; PAHs; Health risks.
Radon Levels Inside the Caves of Bohol Island, Philippines
(Corresponding) Panlaqui A., Ballesteros F.
Topic:
Air pollution and health
Radon concentration in various workplaces, including tourist caves, remains higher than the recommended action level by the International Commission on Radiological Protection, which may pose a significant health risk. However, there has been no endeavor to investigate radon concentration in...Read more
Keywords:
Radon, Philippine caves, CR-39, radiological risk, Bohol Island
Life Cycle Assessment and Cost Benefit Analysis for the integrated assessment of an innovative Mn-TiO2 nanoparticle photocatalytic paint
(Corresponding) Karagkounis A., Fragkou E., Barmpas F., Efthimiou G., Tsegas G., Moussiopoulos N.
Topic:
Air pollution and health
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) are applied in combination in the frame of an integrated assessment of a new photocatalytic paint product developed within the LIFE VISIONS project. The Mn-TiO2 nanoparticle photocatalytic paint has been demonstrated to efficiently remove...Read more
Keywords:
TiO2 photocatalytic paint, indoor air quality, computational fluid dynamics modelling, life cycle analysis, cost benefit analysis
Air pollution and cardiovascular disease: state of art and control strategies within “One Health” approach
(Corresponding) D'Elia L., Longobardi A., Pirozzi F., Bonadies A., Spagnuolo M., Ferraro S., Del Negro G., Zarra T., Belgiorno V., Coscioni E., Naddeo V.
Topic:
Air pollution and health
Environmental quality is closely related to human health. In recent years, the growing awareness has led to the definition of an integrated "One Health" approach to protect simultaneously environment, humans and animals. Poor air quality is the most important factor affecting human health...Read more
Keywords:
Air pollution, One health, Cardiovascular diseases, Health risks, AQHI
