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Contaminación intradomiciliaria en un sector de extrema pobreza de la comuna de La Pintana / Indoor air pollution in a zone of extreme poverty at La Pintana community, Santiago
Cáceres L., Dante; Adonis P., Marta; Retamal Gil, Clara; Ancic Cortez, Patricia; Valencia G., Manuel; Ramos S., Ximena; Olivares V., Natalia; Gil Hormazábal, Lionel.
Afiliação
  • Cáceres L., Dante; Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Programa Biología Celular y Molecular.
  • Adonis P., Marta; Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Programa Biología Celular y Molecular.
  • Retamal Gil, Clara; Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Programa Biología Celular y Molecular.
  • Ancic Cortez, Patricia; Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Programa Biología Celular y Molecular.
  • Valencia G., Manuel; Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Programa Biología Celular y Molecular.
  • Ramos S., Ximena; Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Programa Biología Celular y Molecular.
  • Olivares V., Natalia; Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Programa Biología Celular y Molecular.
  • Gil Hormazábal, Lionel; Universidad de Chile. Facultad de Medicina. Programa Biología Celular y Molecular.
Rev. méd. Chile ; 129(1): 33-42, ene. 2001. tab, graf
Article em Es | LILACS | ID: lil-282113
Biblioteca responsável: CL1.1
RESUMO

Background:

Indoor pollution can be an important risk factor for human health, considering that people spend more than 60 percent of their time in their houses.

Aim:

To investigate indoor pollution in a zone of extreme poverty in Metropolitan Santiago. Material and

methods:

During 24h, carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2), respirable particulate matter (PM10), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons absorbed in PM5, temperature and humidity, were measured in the interior of 24 houses in La Pintana, Santiago.

Results:

The higher pollutant concentrations were observed during hours when heating was used, in houses that used coal (mean PM10 250 µg/m3, CO 42 ppm, SO2 192 ppb) or firewood (mean PM10 489 µg/m3, CO 57 ppm, SO2 295 ppb). In all houses, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were detected and they came from the interior of the house and not from external filtered air. Coal, firewood and cigarette smoke were important sources of carcinogenic and kerosene and gas were sources of non carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

Conclusions:

In the houses studied, the population was exposed to an accumulation of highly toxic pollutants, caused by a lack of ventilation. A high relative humidity also contributed to the growth of biological pollutants
Assuntos
Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Doenças Respiratórias / Áreas de Pobreza / Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados / Poluentes Atmosféricos Tipo de estudo: Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: Es Revista: Rev. méd. Chile Assunto da revista: MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2001 Tipo de documento: Article / Project document País de publicação: Chile
Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Doenças Respiratórias / Áreas de Pobreza / Poluição do Ar em Ambientes Fechados / Poluentes Atmosféricos Tipo de estudo: Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Limite: Adolescent / Adult / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: Es Revista: Rev. méd. Chile Assunto da revista: MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2001 Tipo de documento: Article / Project document País de publicação: Chile