Air Quality and Environmental Health

Running head : AIR QUALITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

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Abstract

The level of contamination in the air may differ in indoor and outdoor arena . Research indicated that the levels of particular pollutants in indoor air may be substantially higher as compared to the air outdoors Despite the level of variation , both indoor and outdoor air pollution is damaging to human health . That is why it is very important for Health Educator Consultant to provide an effective program and planning that would help prevent the

escalation of the said problem

Air Quality and Environmental Health

Over the past decades , significant concentration has been conducted towards the complications of indoor and outdoor air quality . The problems become significantly clear that exposure to polluted indoor and outdoor air may not only be unpleasing , but can also result to a grave adverse effects to the health . The growing human activities in the urban area constitutes the corresponding growing demand for services , energy and goods in one side , and more material wastes and toxic air pollutions on the other . However , level of contamination may vary in indoor and outdoor arena . Study revealed that the levels of particular pollutants in indoor air may be substantially higher as compared to the air outdoors

Contaminants contained in indoor air at an increased level consist pesticides bacteria and molds radon formaldehyde combustion 's byproducts , nitrogen oxides carbon monoxide and other vaporous organic compounds (Selecky , 2003 ,

.14 . The said indoor contaminants may be the result of several factors , which include : the kind of materials used to the building the building occupants activities building equipment and furnishings the level of pollution outdoor rates of ventilation the season and indoor temperature and humidity (Selecky , 2003 ,

.14 . These pollutants often bring no specific symptoms instead than illnesses that are clearly defined . The indications of the problems that are most usually imputed indoor air quality consist : fatigue , breathing problems and headache sneezing , sinus congestion and coughing throat , eye skin , and nose irritation and nausea and dizziness (Selecky , 2003 br

.14 . The most usual symptoms of indoor air pollution problems reported and experienced in school buildings are respiratory symptoms and mucous membrane irritation (Selecky , 2003 ,

.14 . Contaminants such as particulates , formaldehyde , combustion products , and other volatile organic compounds are precedents that may bring eyes , throat , nose upper airways , and skin irritations . The aforesaid contaminants may also lead to erythema , abnormal taste , headache and dry mucous membrane (Selecky , 2003 ,

.14 . People with asthma , allergies , or impaired systems of resistance may be more allergic to particular contaminants in indoor air . The said phenomenon is significant , because of the fact that there has been a substantial increase in the habitualness of asthma attacks in children over the previous decades

With regard to outdoor air pollution , scientist have discovered that outdoor activities during increase levels of particulate matter or smog may result to decrease lung function , DNA impairment , and development of asthma . For persons with history of heart...