Tropospheric ozone is the second most important atmospheric pollutant after particulate matter with respect to its impact on human health and is increasing of its concentrations globally. The main objective of this study was to assess of health effects attributable to ground-level ozone (O3) in Kermanshah, Iran using one-hour O3 concentrations measured between March 2014 and March 2015. The Air...

Background: The aim of study is to compare I-gel and Air-Q supraglottic airways in terms of success rate of device insertion, number of attempts taken, haemodynamic parameters before and after device insertion, incidence of trauma and postoperative sore throat, dysphagia. Methods: This randomised single blind study was conducted on 90 patients of age 18-60 years, undergoing elective surgery req...

Fifteen cities across the world have been selected to investigate public health co-benefits of PM2.5 reduction, during a period when various non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) were adopted in COVID-19 pandemic. Through applying model, AirQ+, substantial spatial variations global identified. Differences seasonal air quality and population baselines key underlying factors. For North America,...

conclusions according to the results of this study, this increase could be due to higher fuel consumption, usage of gasoline in vehicles, oil industry, and steel and heavy industries in ahwaz. the risk of mortality and morbidity were detected at the current concentrations of air pollutants. results according to the findings, the concentration of sulfur dioxide in ahvaz had an annual average of ...

To control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Government India imposed various phases lockdown starting from third week March 2020. Improvement in city air quality has emerged as a benefit this India. The objective paper is to quantify health benefits due lockdown. PM2.5 concentrations nonattainment cities (NACs) Uttar Pradesh and Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR) North were studi...