Original scientific paper

Biological effect of ambiental exposure to cement dust

T. Tomić ; Zavod za zaštitu zdravlja, Split, Hrvatska
M. Šarić ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

The biological effect of ambiental exposure to cement dust was studied in school children attending schools at four different locations from the source of pollution. Forced expiratory volumes and the incidence of respiratory diseases were determined and compared. Around the school which was closest to a cement factory the air pollution with sedimentary dust was 3.5 times and with airborne dust 2.5 times higher than permitted. Two schools were located in an area where pollution with sedimentary and airborne dust was 50-100% lower and the fourth was situated on an island in the surroundings which may be regarded as clean. The children living in areas polluted with cement dust had slightly lower FEV% and FEV1% values than the children from the clean area. The rate of respiratory diseases also showed a certain dependence on the pollution level. The study did not include comparison of the socio-economic status of the children and their families which may have influenced the interpretation of some of the differences observed between the studied groups.

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Hrčak ID:

158577

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/158577

Publication date:

7.5.1982.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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