Air pollution and the automobile

Indoor Air Pollution by Methylsiloxane in Household and Automobile Settings

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...

Study of Air Pollution Due to Automobile Emission in Ooty

Ooty the Head Quarters of Nilgiris Districts has a large Number of commercial and non-commercial vehicles, due to increasing industrialization and Tourism related activities. In this thesis a study was conducted on vehicle pollution in Ooty town to asses pollution contribution from transport sector. Pollution due to auto exhaust has assumed menacing proportion in the developing countries like I...

Air pollution and the skin

*Correspondence: Christina V. Antoniou, First Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, “Andreas Sygros” Hospital, University of Athens, 5 I. Dragoumi Street, Athens 16121, Greece e-mail: christinaantoniougr@ yahoo.com The increase of air pollution over the years has major effects on the human skin. The skin is exposed to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and environmental air pollutants such as...

Air Pollution and Health

Air pollution and health.

OBJECTIVE To review the effects of air pollution on health, with special reference to data obtained locally in Hong Kong. DATA SOURCES Medline literature search (1960-1999), websites of the World Health Organization and Environmental Protection Department, Hong Kong, and a report from the Sub-Working Group on the Review of Hong Kong's Air Quality Objectives, 1999. STUDY SELECTION Key words ...