Author/Authors :
Geravandi، Sahar نويسنده Department of Nursing, Tehran Medical Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IR Iran , , Goudarzi، Gholamreza نويسنده , , Yari، Ahmad Reza نويسنده Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran , , Idani، Esmaeil نويسنده Section of Pulmonology, Department of medicine, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ah-vaz, Iran , , Yousefi، Farid نويسنده , , Soltani، Farhad نويسنده Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Soltani, Farhad , MOHAMMADI، Mohammad-Javad نويسنده , , Salmanzadeh، Shokrolah نويسنده Department of Infectious Diseases, Joundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , , Nashibi، Roohangiz نويسنده Department of Infectious Diseases, Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran , , Khishdost، Maria نويسنده Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Khishdost, Maria , Malihi، Reza نويسنده Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Malihi, Reza , Kalantar، Farahmand نويسنده Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences Kalantar, Farahmand
Abstract :
Background & Aims of the Study : Ground-Level Ozone (GLO) is the component of one of greatest concern that threatened human health in both developing as well as developed countries. The GLO mainly enters the body through the respiration and can cause decrements in pulmonary complications, eye burning, shortness of breath, coughing, failure of immune defense, decreases forced vital capacity, reduce lung function of the lungs and increase rate of mortality. Ahwaz with high emission air pollutants because of numerous industries is one of the metropolitan Iranian polluted. The aim of this study is evaluate to Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and respiratory mortality related to GLO in the air of metropolitan Ahvaz during 2011. Materials & Methods: We used the generalized additive Air Q model for estimation of COPD and respiratory mortality attributed to GLO pollutant. Data of GLO were collected in four monitoring stations Ahvaz Department of Environment. Raw data processing by Excel software and at final step they were converted as input file to the Air Q model for estimate number of COPD Cases and respiratory mortality. Results: According to result this study, The Naderi and Havashenasi had the highest and the lowest GLO concentrations. The results of this study showed that cumulative cases of COPD and respiratory mortality which related to GLO were 34 and 30 persons, respectively. Also, Findings showed that approximately 11 % COPD and respiratory mortality happened when the GLO concentrations was more than 20 μg/m 3 . Conclusions: exposure to GLO pollution has stronger effects on human health in Ahvaz. Findings showed that there were a significant relationship between concentration of GLO and COPD and respiratory mortality. Therefore; the higher ozone pollutant value can depict mismanagement in urban air quality.
