In the past two decades, epidemiological studies have shown that air pollution is one of the causes of morbidity and mortality. In this study the effect of PM10, PM2.5, NO2, SO2 and O3 pollutants on human health among the inhabitants of Mashhad has been evaluated. To evaluate the health effects due to air pollution, the AirQ model software 3.3.2, developed by WHO European Centre for Environment...

TOPIC: Allergy and Airway TYPE: Original Investigations PURPOSE: The Asthma Impairment Risk Questionnaire (AIRQ™) is an equally weighted, 10-item, yes/no, control tool that assesses both symptom impairment exacerbation risk (a total score of 0-1 yes responses indicates well-controlled; 2-4, not 5-10, very poorly controlled asthma). AIRQ™ was validated in a cross-sectional study 442 patients all...

OBJECTIVES Concentrations of particulate matter that contains particles with diameter ≤ 10 mm (PM10) and diameter ≤ 2.5 mm (PM2.5) as well as nitrogen dioxide (NO2) have considerable impact on human mortality, especially in the cases when cardiovascular or respiratory causes are attributed. Additionally, they affect morbidity. An estimation of human mortality and morbidity due to the increased ...

conclusions to reduce the impacts of particulate matter on health status of people in ilam, necessary training by health systems should be conducted for people, especially those with chronic lung and heart diseases, the elderly and children to reduce their activities on the dusty days. methods pm10 data was taken from the ilam environmental protection agency. the annual morbidity including hosp...

background: considering health and public health risks, particulate matters are the main pollutants of air and are associated with high rates of mortality and morbidity in long and short term exposures. hence, the present study was performed with the aim of estimating the health impacts attributable to pm10 in the 7 cities of mashhad, tabriz, isfahan, shiraz, arak, ahwaz, and urmia (iran) durin...