Traffic Air Quality Health Index in a Selected Street, Alexandria

Modelling of Air Quality in Street Canyons

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Health effects of outdoor air pollution: approach to counseling patients using the Air Quality Health Index.

OBJECTIVE To inform family physicians about the health effects of air pollution and to provide an approach to counseling vulnerable patients in order to reduce exposure. SOURCES OF INFORMATION MEDLINE was searched using terms relevant to air pollution and its adverse effects. We reviewed English-language articles published from January 2008 to December 2009. Most studies provided level II evi...

Assessment of the Air Quality of Isfahan City, Iran, Using Selected Air Quality Parameters

Background: Today, air pollution is one of the major problems in large cities including Isfahan. Methods: The objective of this study was to investigate the variations of ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), nitric oxide (NO), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulphur dioxide (SO2), and particulate matter (PM10) concentrations in different months at three stations and also to explore ...

Air pollution tolerance index and heavy metals (Pb and Cd) bioaccumulation in selected plant species (trees, shrubs and herbs) in high-traffic areas of Yazd city

Background and Objective: Urban traffic, while affecting human health, causes physiological and biochemical changes in plants. The aim of this study was to investigate the bioaccumulation potential of Pb and Cd and assess air pollution tolerance index for a number of plants grown high traffic areas of Yazd. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was perfo...

Air Pollution in a City Street.