Naslov
Air pollution studies

Autori
Fugaš, Mirka ; Vađić, Vladimira ; Šega, Krešimir ; Hršak, Janko ; Kalinić, Nataša ; Šišović, Anica

Izvornik
Arhiv za higijenu rada i toksikologiju = Archives of industrial hygiene and toxicology (0004-1254) 50 (1999), 2; 211-222

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
air quality surveillance; ambient air; model of exposure; human exposure assessment; indoor air; passive samplers

Sažetak
The aim of this paper is to give an overview of the research in the area of air pollution, carried out exclusively at the Institute for Medical Research and Occupational Health and performed by the scientists of the Institute. For the past fifty years, air quality has been studied at work, in the ambient air of urban and industrial areas, and in various indoor environments without occupational exposure. Methods for sampling and measuring air pollutants have been introduced or developed and verified. The behaviour and the fate of air pollutants in the environment have also been investigated. Since the primary goal of the studies was to assess the extent of human exposure to air pollutants, the data were used to calculate the risk for various population groups. A dynamic model of exposure for various population groups relied on calculations of collected data, taking into account time spent in various microenvironments. This text describes the cooperation of the Institute with other institutions and agencies on the national and international level and outlines the current and prospective activities.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Javno zdravstvo i zdravstvena zaštita

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