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The effect of air pollution on children’s health: a comparative study between La Plata and BahĂa Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina
We present the results of a study of outdoor air quality in two comparable regions of Buenos Aires province (Argentina), La Plata and BahĂa Blanca, developed jointly by researchers of National University in both cities, and of the Hospital of BahĂa Blanca, between 2009 and 2011. Both regions are characterized by a large petrochemical complex and a village with outstanding traffic. In this study, we measure levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter suspended in air (PM) in air outdoor and affectation of respiratory system in children between 6 and 12 years. Also, analysis of the effect of the air pollution exposure was done thought the calculation of potentially increased life time cancer risk (LCR) in children. In both regions, including three areas: urban, industrial and residential (reference area), 20 VOCs were sampled by passive monitoring (3M 3500), and determined by GC/FID, comprising n-alkanes, cycloalkanes, aromatics, chlorinated compounds, terpenoids and ketones; particulate matter (PM10) was token using a low flow sampler MiniVol TAS, and spirometry were performed, using a portable spirometer. The collected data show higher levels of PM10 in BahĂa Blanca, both in the industrial zone and urban areas, industrial area of BahĂa Blanca with very bad air quality, associable with a 5% increased in mortality. The levels of total VOCs found in the residential area for both regions are comparable. Spirometry parameters of children living in industrial area evidence respiratory disease respect to urban and residential areas.Fil: Colman Lerner, Jorge Esteban. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas; ArgentinaFil: Morales, A.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - BahĂa Blanca. Instituto de QuĂmica del Sur. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de QuĂmica. Instituto de QuĂmica del Sur; ArgentinaFil: Aguilar, M.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. FundaciĂłn Ciencias Exactas; ArgentinaFil: Giuliani, Daniela Silvana. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas; ArgentinaFil: Orte, Marcos AgustĂn. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas; ArgentinaFil: Ditondo, J.. Hospital Interzonal General de Agudos “Dr. JosĂ© Penna”; ArgentinaFil: Dodero, Veronica Isabel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas. Centro CientĂfico TecnolĂłgico Conicet - BahĂa Blanca. Instituto de QuĂmica del Sur. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de QuĂmica. Instituto de QuĂmica del Sur; ArgentinaFil: Massolo, L.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas; ArgentinaFil: Sanchez, Erica Yanina. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂ©cnicas; ArgentinaFil: Matamoros, N.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ingenieria; ArgentinaFil: Porta, A.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas; Argentin
The effect of air pollution on children's health: A comparative study between La Plata and BahĂa Blanca, Buenos Aires province, Argentina
We present the results of a study of outdoor air quality in two comparable regions of Buenos Aires province (Argentina); La Plata and BahĂa Blanca, developed jointly by researchers of the National University in both cities, and of the Hospital of BahĂa Blanca, between 2009 and 2011. Both regions are characterized by a large petrochemical complex and a village with outstanding traffic. In this study, we measure levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), particulate matter suspended in air (PM) in air outdoor and affectation of respiratory system in children between 6 and 12 years. Also, analysis of the effect of the air pollution exposure was made through the calculation of potentially increased life time cancer risk (LCR) in children. In both regions, including three areas: urban, industrial and residential (reference area), 20 VOCs were sampled by passive monitoring (3M 3500), and determined by GC/FID, comprising n-alkanes, cycloalkanes, aromatics, chlorinated compounds, terpenoids and ketones; particulate matter (PM10) was token using a low flow sampler MiniVol TAS, and spirometry were performed, using a portable spirometer. The collected data show higher levels of PM10 in BahĂa Blanca, both in the industrial zone and urban areas, the industrial area of BahĂa Blanca with very bad air quality, associable with a 5% increase in mortality. The levels of total VOCs found in the residential area for both regions are comparable. Spirometry parameters of children living in an industrial area evidence respiratory disease with respect to urban and residential areas.Facultad de Ciencias ExactasFacultad de IngenierĂ