Exposure to PM10 and NO2 and Association with Respiratory Health among Primary School Children Living Near Petrochemical Industry Area at Kertih, Terengganu

Alias, Ayuni Nabilah; Jalaludin, Juliana; Ibrahim, Mohd Zamri

doi:10.12720/jomb.3.4.282-287

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“…Some local research found that the increase of outdoor airborne pollutants mainly due to nearby industrial activities often linked with the increase in the prevalence of respiratory symptoms. In an instance, a study by some researcher has demonstrated that school children living in an exposed area within the vicinity of the petrochemical industry of Kerteh, Terengganu have significantly higher respiratory symptoms compared to non-exposed area [5]. Similar research conducted among preschool children in Selangor, Malaysia by Rawi further support the fact of higher prevalence of respiratory symptoms were experienced among children who attended preschools in the area with heavy traffic density [19].…”

Section: Respiratory Symptomsmentioning

confidence: 67%

“…The parent-assisted method of questionnaire completion was applied among the participants. The sample size was estimated based on the previous prevalence of respiratory symptoms conducted by a group researcher [5].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It was reported that indoor air pollutants may exacerbate diseases like asthma and allergy. These diseases lead to absenteeism which later might impair learning and performance in school [5]. As the impact of the IAQ is so alarming, the data and further study needed to at least create awareness about the importance of good IAQ among parents and government.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Association of particulate matter pm with respiratory symptoms among children in selected primary schools in pahang

Maryam¹,

H.²,

Hizrri³

et al. 2018

J. CleanWAS

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Particulate matter (PM) is one of the primary pollutants found in the indoor environment. It can cause deterioration of the indoor air quality (IAQ) and is often linked with adverse health effects especially towards susceptible subgroup of the population like children. School children are exposed to PM inside the classroom, as this indoor PM may originate from both indoor and outdoor sources. Furthermore, ambient surrounding could be one of the major factors that contribute to its high concentration, specifically for school environment like government-subsidized schools in Malaysia whereby the schools are using natural ventilation systems to control the thermal comfort inside the classrooms. Hence the infiltration of outdoor PM into the indoor is probably high and significant. The high concentration of PM may affect the children's health and learning performances. Due to this reason, it is important to study the effects of PM towards children. Thus, this study aims to assess the concentrations of PM and selected IAQ parameters in the school indoor environment with distinct background characteristics including residential, industrial, and rural areas. PM and IAQ parameters (temperature, relative humidity (RH), carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO2)) were assessed for 8-hours duration via DustMate Environmental Dust Detector (Turnkey Instruments, USA) and VelociCalc ® Multi-Function Ventilation Meter 9565 (TSI ® , USA) respectively, during occupied and non-occupied time in the classrooms. Second, considering the children's prolonged and repetitive exposure towards PM in school indoor environment and their body sensitivity, this study also screened for the prevalence of non-specific respiratory disease (NSRD) and persistent cough and phlegm (PCP) among children via structured questionnaire developed by American Thoracic Society's Division of Lung Diseases (ATS-DLD-78-C). Higher concentrations of PM and prevalence of respiratory symptoms in the school from the industrial area were expected, due to the high concentration of PM originated from nearby industrial activities and anthropogenic sources. Hopefully, better understanding and insights on the issue were obtained through this study.

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Section: Respiratory Symptomsmentioning

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Association of particulate matter pm with respiratory symptoms among children in selected primary schools in pahang

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“…A study by Ayuni et al (6) found that only FEV 1 /FVC% was significantly different between the studied and comparative groups (Z = -2.02. p = 0.04). Significant value for FEV 1 /FVC% showed that there was airway obstruction for lung function among the studied group compared with the comparative group.…”

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An overview of indoor air quality and its impact on respiratory health among Malaysian school-aged children

Choo

Jalaludin

2014

Reviews on Environmental Health

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AbstractThe indoor environment is a major source of human exposure to pollutants. Some pollutants can have concentrations that are several times higher indoors than outdoors. Prolonged exposure may lead to adverse biologic effects, even at low concentrations. Several studies done in Malaysia had underlined the role of indoor air pollution in affecting respiratory health, especially for school-aged children. A critical review was conducted on the quantitative literature linking indoor air pollution with respiratory illnesses among school-aged children. This paper reviews evidence of the association between indoor air quality (IAQ) and its implications on respiratory health among Malaysian school-aged children. This review summarizes six relevant studies conducted in Malaysia for the past 10 years. Previous epidemiologic studies relevant to indoor air pollutants and their implications on school-aged children’s respiratory health were obtained from electronic database and included as a reference in this review. The existing reviewed data emphasize the impact of IAQ parameters, namely, indoor temperature, ventilation rates, indoor concentration of carbon dioxide (CO

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“…Regards to Malaysia climate, these compilations has originate immensely among children and preschooler [7][8][9][10]. Whereas it enormously affected by the weather [7], indoor air, ventilation strategies [7][8][9] or the surrounding environment [10].…”

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The Prevelence of SBS and Absenteeism among Children in Urban Refurbished Private Preshools

Salleh¹,

Salim²,

Kamaruzzaman

et al. 2016

MATEC Web Conf.

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Abstract. The preschool education is compulsory to children in Malaysia. This regulation has encouraged more premises to be refurbished as a pre-school building. This paper examines the pupils' absenteeism and the prevalence of Sick Building Symptoms (SBS) initiated in congested private preschool with different ventilation strategies. The study analysed data from the attendance record of 10 classrooms and the questionnaire surveys administered to 151 parents about their children health symptoms once they were leaving the schools building. Questions on SBS used 5-point likert scale with symptoms concern on nose, eye, head, throat, skin, breath and tiredness. The descriptive and chi-square test applied to obtain the association of SBS and ventilation strategies in the classrooms. With quantitative and qualitative explanation, the unhealthy environment in refurbished preschools explained. Running nose, coughing and sore throat frequently reported in air-conditioning (AC) classrooms. The higher absent rate found in AC classrooms. These symptoms show there were weaknesses in ventilation performance and environment in the selected preschools. Further analyses on objective measurements in future research are strongly recommended.

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Exposure to PM10 and NO2 and Association with Respiratory Health among Primary School Children Living Near Petrochemical Industry Area at Kertih, Terengganu

Cited by 11 publications

References 6 publications

Association of particulate matter pm with respiratory symptoms among children in selected primary schools in pahang

Association of particulate matter pm with respiratory symptoms among children in selected primary schools in pahang

An overview of indoor air quality and its impact on respiratory health among Malaysian school-aged children

The Prevelence of SBS and Absenteeism among Children in Urban Refurbished Private Preshools

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