Evaluation of Daily Behaviors Related to Health Risks of the Ger Residents in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

The capital city in Mongolia comprises two types of dwellings: apartments and Gers. Ger is a traditional Mongolian house. Residents districts Ulaanbaatar use coal as source fuel for daily activities such heating cooking winter due to lack central systems. After burning, the ash deposited at bottom oven converts into powder containing heavy metals that are toxic human health. Through questionnaires sites where concentrations elements were identified our previous study, we examined metal exposure pathways ash, which has potentially adverse effects on health quality life district residents. Survey results indicate residents have store packing bags garbage cans near their household fences least weeks because poor waste management. Owing weak seals packaging material open contain it easily transported surrounding areas by wind. Adults come contact with contaminated soil when they cleaning outside inside fences, children exposed play fences. Such enhance dermal well inhalation ingestion contaminants adults children.