scholarly journals Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon levels in three pelagic fish species from Atlantic Ocean: Inter-specific and inter-season comparisons and assessment of potential public health risks

2012 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 162-167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria João Ramalhosa ◽  
Paula Paíga ◽  
Simone Morais ◽  
Sandra Ramos ◽  
Cristina Delerue-Matos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon ◽  
Atlantic Ocean ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbon ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Fish Species ◽  
Pelagic Fish ◽  
Public Health Risks ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic ◽  
Potential Public Health

Scoping review on the state of the environment reports in Ontario

2015 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-58
Author(s):  
Ama Asabea Asare ◽  
Duri Song
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Health Program ◽  
Public Health Risks ◽  
The Status ◽  
State Of The Environment ◽  
Potential Public Health

Under the purview of the Ontario Public Health Standards, specifically the Environmental Health Program Standards, Boards of Health (BOHs) are required to identify and report potential public health risks, health hazards, and conditions that can affect healthy environments. BOHs often utilize State of the Environment (SOE) reports to fulfill this mandate. The purpose of SOE reports is to disseminate vital information regarding the status of environmental factors that can impact human health and their related effects. Currently, BOHs in Ontario do not use a common approach to SOE reporting. A scoping review methodology was adopted to evaluate the range of content and level of information covered within the most recent SOE reports from 14 BOHs. The scoping review provided an opportunity to catalogue common themes and information contained within each of the reports. This information was then used to create a framework that could serve as a guideline for future SOE reporting.

Microbiological quality and potential public health risks of export meat from springbok (Antidorcas marsupialis) in Namibia

Meat Science ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 93 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Magwedere ◽  
R. Shilangale ◽  
R.S. Mbulu ◽  
Y. Hemberger ◽  
L.C. Hoffman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Microbiological Quality ◽  
Public Health Risks ◽  
Potential Public Health ◽  
Antidorcas Marsupialis

scholarly journals Particle-Bound Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon in the Atmosphere of Heavy Traffic Areas in Greater Cairo, Egypt: Status, Source, and Human Health Risk Assessment

Atmosphere ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (10) ◽  
pp. 368 ◽  
Author(s):  
Salwa Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbon ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Heavy Traffic ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Individual Particle ◽  
Vehicle Exhaust ◽  
Carcinogenic Activity ◽  
Greater Cairo ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic

Airborne particulate samples were collected from three main squares (Ramsis, El Giza, and Sphinx) representing heavy traffic areas in Greater Cairo during the period of December 2015–February 2016, and analysed for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs). The maximum concentrations of particle-bound PAHs were observed at El Giza, while the minimum levels were recorded at Sphinx. The levels of particle-bound PAHs in the square areas of Greater Cairo are higher than those found in many different locations in Egypt and around the world.The distribution of individual particle-bound PAHs as well as PAH categories, depending on the ring number in Ramsis, El Giza, and Sphinx, wasquite similar. This similarity implies similar emission sources of PAHs in the three square areas, with vehicle exhaust emissions being the dominant one. Benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbF), benzo[ghi]perylene (BGP), and indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene(IND) were the most abundant PAH compounds. Diagnostic concentration ratios of PAH compounds in the three square locations suggest that both petrogenic and pyrogenic sources emit these compounds. Moreover, they originate mainly from traffic emissions in the study areas. Based on the calculated benzo[a]pyrene equivalent (BaPeq) for the individual particle-bound PAH compounds, health risks associated with the inhalation of these compounds were assessed. Total carcinogenic activity (TCA) for all measured PAHs represented 20.03% (El Giza), 20.40% (Ramsis), and 20.60% (Sphinx) of the total PAH concentrations. Benzo[a]pyrene (BaP) and dibenz[a,h]anthracene (DBA) were the highest contributors to the total health risks; these accounted for 42.72% and 38.50% (El Giza), 41.79% and 39.17% (Ramsis), and 42.92% and 37.78% (Sphinx) of the TCA of all PAH compounds, respectively. These results indicate the importance of BaP and DBA as surrogate compounds for PAHs in the atmosphere of square areas of Greater Cairo.

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