Author/Authors :
Gholampour، Akbar نويسنده 1Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Nabizadeh، Ramin نويسنده Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Naseri، Simin نويسنده Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Yunesian، Masud نويسنده , , Taghipour، Hasan نويسنده Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran , , Rastkari، Noushin نويسنده , , Nazmara، Shahrokh نويسنده 1Center for Environmental Research and Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Faridi، Sasan نويسنده 1Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Mahvi، Amir Hossein نويسنده Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Health; National Institute of Health Research; Center for Solid Waste Research, Institute fo ,
Abstract :
Numerous studies have shown associations between air pollution and health effects on human. The aims of the
present study were to provide quantitative data on variation of atmospheric particulate matter (PM) concentration
and the impact of PM on the health of people living in Tabriz city. The approach proposed by the World Health
Organization (WHO) was applied using the AirQ 2.2.3 software developed by the WHO European Centre for
Environment and Health, Bilthoven Division. The concentration of particulate matter were measured at urban and
industrial suburban sites in Tabriz, Iran, from September 2012 to June 2013. TSP and PM10 samples were collected
using high volume samplers. PM2.5 and PM1 were measured by Haz-Dust EPAM-5000 particulate air monitors. The
annual average concentrations of TSP, PM10, PM2.5, and PM1 in the urban site were 142.2 ± 76.3, 85.3 ± 43.9, 39 ±
19.1, and 28.4 ± 14.9 ?g/m3 (mean ± SD), respectively. Also in industrial suburban, the total average concentrations
of TSP, PM10, PM2.5, and PM1 were measured as 178.7 ± 52.7, 109.9 ± 30.2, 40.0 ± 10.9, and 31.4 ± 9.1 ?g/m3,
respectively. The PM10/TSP ratio for the whole study period ranged between 0.35-0.91 and 0.32-0.79 in the urban
and suburban sites, respectively. Total mortalities associated with TSP, PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations were 327, 363,
and 360, respectively. Furthermore, the cardiovascular mortalities for TSP and PM10 were 202 and 227 individual,
respectively. According to the attributable respiratory mortalities of 99 and 67 associated respectively with TSP and
PM10, it is clear that cardiovascular mortality resulted from PM might attributed to total mortality. The maximum
24-hour concentration of PM was observed during winter followed by autumn and the lowest one was during spring.
