Polychlorinated biphenyls in indoor dust from urban dwellings of Lahore, Pakistan: Congener profile, toxicity equivalency, and human health implications

Indoor Air ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Iqra Aslam ◽  
Mujtaba Baqar ◽  
Abdul Qadir ◽  
Mehvish Mumtaz ◽  
Jun Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polychlorinated Biphenyls ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Indoor Dust ◽  
Congener Profile ◽  
Health Implications

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in commonly consumed seafood from the coastal area of Bangladesh: occurrence, distribution, and human health implications

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 1355-1369 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Habibullah-Al-Mamun ◽  
Md. Kawser Ahmed ◽  
Md. Saiful Islam ◽  
Anwar Hossain ◽  
Masahiro Tokumura ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Polychlorinated Biphenyls ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Health Implications

Dryland Salinity and Ecosystem Distress Syndrome: Human Health Implications

EcoHealth ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 10-17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Jardine ◽  
Peter Speldewinde ◽  
Scott Carver ◽  
Philip Weinstein
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Distress Syndrome ◽  
Dryland Salinity ◽  
Health Implications ◽  
Ecosystem Distress Syndrome

scholarly journals Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Indoor Dust Collected during the COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdown in Saudi Arabia: Status, Sources and Human Health Risks

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 2743
Author(s):  
Sultan Hassan Alamri ◽  
Nadeem Ali ◽  
Hussain Mohammed Salem Ali Albar ◽  
Muhammad Imtiaz Rashid ◽  
Nisreen Rajeh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Weight ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Aromatic Hydrocarbons ◽  
Indoor Environment ◽  
Indoor Dust ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Indoor Environment Quality ◽  
Polycyclic Aromatic

To control the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Saudi Arabia’s government imposed a strict lockdown during March–July 2020. As a result, the public was confined to indoors, and most of their daily activities were happening in their indoor places, which might have resulted in lower indoor environment quality. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) were analyzed in household dust (n = 40) collected from different residential districts of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during the lockdown period. PAHs’ levels were two folds higher than the previously reported PAHs in indoor dust from this region. We detected low molecular weight (LMW) with two to four aromatic ring PAHs in all the samples with a significant contribution from Phenanthrene (Phe), present at an average concentration of 1590 ng/g of dust. Although high molecular weight (HMW) (5–6 aromatic ring) PAHs were detected at lower concentrations than LMW PAHs, however, they contributed >90% in the carcinogenic index of PAHs. The estimated daily intake (EDI) of specific PAHs was above the reference dose (RfD) for young children in high-end exposure and the calculated Incremental Lifetime Cancer Risk (ILCR) was >1.00 × 10−4 for both Saudi adults and young children. The study highlighted that indoor pollution has increased significantly during lockdown due to the increased indoor activities and inversely affect human health. This study also warrants to conduct more studies involving different chemicals to understand the indoor environment quality during strict lockdown conditions.

SYNDEMICS AND HUMAN HEALTH: IMPLICATIONS FOR PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION

2012 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merrill Singer ◽  
Nicola Bulled ◽  
Bayla Ostrach
Keyword(s):  
Human Health ◽  
Prevention And Intervention ◽  
Health Implications

Spatial, seasonal and particle size dependent variations of PAH contamination in indoor dust and the corresponding human health risk

2019 ◽  
Vol 653 ◽  
pp. 423-430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhiguo Cao ◽  
Mengmeng Wang ◽  
Qiaoying Chen ◽  
Chunyou Zhu ◽  
Janye Jie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Human Health ◽  
Human Health Risk ◽  
Indoor Dust ◽  
Size Dependent
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