News Briefs: Children in the world's megacities are exposed to air pollution levels 2 to 8 times above the maximum World Health Organization exposure guideline,

1999 ◽  
Vol 33 (23) ◽  
pp. 490A-490A
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Pollution Levels ◽  
Health Organization

AIR POLLUTION AND ADVERSE BIRTH OUTCOMES: AN INTERNATIONAL ANALYSIS OF WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION GLOBAL SURVEY ON MATERNAL AND PERINATAL HEALTH

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy L. Fleischer ◽  
Marie S. O’Neill ◽  
Felipe Vadillo-Ortega ◽  
Aaron van Donkelaar ◽  
Randall V. Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Birth Outcomes ◽  
Perinatal Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Adverse Birth Outcomes ◽  
Global Survey ◽  
Health Organization

scholarly journals Pengaruh Lama Kerja terhadap Fungsi Paru pada Supir Angkot Jurusan Cimahi di Terminal Leuwi Panjang Bandung

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
R. Ayu Wulandari Sekarini ◽  
Eka Hendryanny ◽  
Samsudin Surialaga ◽  
Arief Guntara ◽  
Herry Garna
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Lung Function ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
World Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Correlation Test ◽  
Pearson Correlation Test ◽  
Health Organization

Infeksi saluran napas menduduki peringkat pertama dalam kelompok penyakit penyebab rawat jalan. Salah satu penyebabnya tingkat polusi udara. World Health Organization (WHO) menyatakan polusi udara bertanggung jawab atas 200 ribu kematian di daerah perkotaan dan 87% kasus kematian yang terjadi di negara berkembang pada tahun 2012. Peningkatan jumlah kendaraan bermotor merupakan penyebab polusi udara di dunia maupun Indonesia. Badan Statistik (BPS) menyatakan kendaraan bermotor di Indonesia akan terus meningkat dan tercatat pada tahun 2016 terdapat 129.281.079 kendaraan. Populasi yang sangat rentan terhadap penurunan fungsi organ paru adalah pekerja outdoor, salah satunya adalah supir angkot akibat terpapar langsung oleh polusi udara dan tidak menggunakan masker sebagai alat pelindung diri. Tujuan penelitian ini mengetahui pengaruh lama kerja terhadap fungsi paru pada supir angkot jurusan Cimahi di Terminal Leuwi Panjang Bandung periode Maret–Mei tahun 2018. Pengukuran fungsi paru menggunakan spirometer. Penelitian ini menggunakan desain analitik observasional dengan rancangan cross sectional terhadap 40 responden. Analisis statistika menggunakan Pearson correlation test. Hasil penelitian ini 16 responden (40%) memiliki lama kerja £5 tahun dan 24 responden (60%) lama kerja >5-15 tahun, memiliki rerata usia 31,27 tahun, berat badan 61,8 kg, tinggi badan 168,35 cm, dan IMT 21,79 kg/m2. Terdapat 17 responden (42%) memiliki fungsi paru normal, 23 responden (58%) mengalami gangguan restriktif fungsi paru dan sebagian besar responden dengan fungsi paru restriktif memiliki lama kerja >5-15 tahun p=0,00. Simpulan terdapat pengaruh lama kerja terhadap fungsi paru supir angkot jurusan Cimahi. THE EFFECT OF LENGTH OF WORKING ON LUNG FUNCTION AT DRIVER OF CIMAHI DESTINATION AT TERMINAL LEUWI PANJANG BANDUNGRespiratory infections ranked first in the outpatient disease category. One of the main factors is high level of air pollution. World Health Organization (WHO) states that air pollution is responsible for 200,000 thousands of deaths in urban area and 87% of the total deaths in developing countries in 2012. The increase in the number of vehicles is the cause of air pollution in the world including in Indonesia. Statistical agency claimed that the number of vehicles in Indonesia would grow exponentially and it has been recorded that there was 129,281,079 vehicles in 2016. Populations which are highly susceptible to decline in lung function is field workers, one of them is drivers of public transportation due to direct exposure of air pollution and this is exacerbated by the disuse of mask as self-protection. The aim of this research was to discover the relationship between the long working hours and lung function on the drivers of public transportation to Cimahi as the destination at Terminal Lauwi Panjang Bandung period on March–May in 2018. Lung function measurement using spirometer. The research design was analytic observasional using cross sectional design by 40 respondents and statistics analysis with Pearson Correlation test. The results of this study indicated 16 respondents (40%) with length working £5 years dan 24 respondents (60%) with length working >5-15 years had mean of age 31.27 years, body weight 61.8 kg, height 168.35 cm, and IMT 21.79 kg/m2. 17 respondents (42%) had normal function of lung and 23 respondents (58%) decrease the function of lung and most of the respondents who experienced restrictive had length working >5-15 years (p=0.00). In conclusion, there is effect of length of working on lung function at driver of Cimahi destination.

Pollution

Urban Health ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 112-128
Author(s):  
Jonathan M. Samet
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Urban Health ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
World Health ◽  
Built Environments ◽  
Urban Populations ◽  
Close Proximity ◽  
Health Organization

Urban environments represent densely populated spaces characterized by people, built environments, and modes of transportation all in close proximity. Pollution as a by-product of these forces represents a substantial threat to the health of urban populations worldwide. Current World Health Organization estimates are that up to 7 million people die due to air pollution annually, with the vast majority of them in urban areas. Indoor and outdoor pollution to varying degrees in low- and high-income countries both represent threats to health in urban environments. This chapter discusses pollution as a challenge to urban health and the potential opportunities to improve population health represented by innovative approaches to minimize pollution in cities.

scholarly journals Increasing air pollution and its impact on human health

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Tauseef Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Social Development ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
Human Health ◽  
20Th Century ◽  
Lung Diseases ◽  
World Health ◽  
Economic Sector ◽  
Health Organization

In 2019, World Health Organization (WHO) considered air pollution as the greatest risk to human health. Since, the beginning of 20th century, urbanization has increased greatly and its role in economic sector and social development is very clear but as a consequence altering our planet in ways that pose current threats to environmental and human health. Every day, out of ten nine people breath polluted air. Every year, an estimated 7 million people prematurely died from stroke and cancer, heart and lung diseases.  

scholarly journals Outdoor Air Pollution, Preterm Birth, and Low Birth Weight: Analysis of the World Health Organization Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health

2014 ◽  
Vol 122 (4) ◽  
pp. 425-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy L. Fleischer ◽  
Mario Merialdi ◽  
Aaron van Donkelaar ◽  
Felipe Vadillo-Ortega ◽  
Randall V. Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Preterm Birth ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Outdoor Air ◽  
The World ◽  
Weight Analysis ◽  
Health Organization
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