background: the effect of mold fungi to allergic sensitization is not well-known. we aimed to evaluate the role of molds in the relation between indoor environment and atopy in asthmatics. materials and methods:the air samples obtained from 66 stable asthmaticsand 35 control subject’shouses were sprayed into sabouraud dextrose agar. allergy skin testing were performed both groups. the tempera...

This study was conducted in metalwork and woodwork industries in Jeddah Industrial Estate. The purpose of this study was to assess the magnitude of industrial noise exposure and to propose remedial actions. Noise was measured at different times of a day in 28 randomly selected factories and workshops. Results indicated that noise levels varied according to the type and size of a factory, and th...

This study examines characteristics of atmospheric methylsiloxane pollution in indoor settings where interior renovation/redecoration is being undertaken, in addition to ordinary family homes and inside family cars. Concentrations of atmospheric methylsiloxane in these locations were approximately one order of magnitude higher than that in outdoor areas. The average indoor concentration of meth...

This paper examines the extent to which inequalities in noise exposure are present in the city of Birmingham in the English midlands. Estimates of road and rail noise levels were made using established sound propagation models and were combined with data on noise generated from the city’s airport. Demographic details from the 1991 UK Census provided information on population age, ethic makeup, ...

Particulate pollution has important consequences for human health, and is an issue of global concern. Outdoor air pollution has become a cause for alarm in India in particular because recent data suggest that ambient pollution levels in Indian cities are some of the highest in the world. We study the number of particles between 0.5μm and 2.5μm indoors while using affordable air purifiers in the...

investigations have been carried out on the indoor air pollution in .different workshops of food processing plants in iran. in order to evaluate the exposure of workers to the three most commonly used indices of air pollution ten food processing plants representing ten groups of food industry with 2.816 workers were selected. air borne contamination of different origins such cotton seed. barley...

background some human diseases such as tuberculosis, legionnaires' disease and different forms of bacterial pneumonia, coccidioidomycosis, influenza, measles, and gastrointestinal illnesses are the result of exposure to bioaerosols. in addition, they are associated with some noninfectious airway diseases, such as allergies and asthma. objectives in the education hospitals of hamedan university ...