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... the relative risk) • the frequency of the health outcome (i.e the incidence or prevalence) • the level of exposure The relative risk refers to the increase in risk for a specified change inthe ... a change in life expectancy, i.e a gain or loss in life years The QALY approach allows information relating to the health state of the individual at risk to be included by weighting the life ... distribution with a peak inthe range 0.1–2.5 µm and a second peak inthe range 2.5– 50 µm Health Costs of Air Pollution inthe Greater Sydney Metropolitan Region In discussing general findings of epidemiological...
... in excess of 40 ppbv inthe period January to December 2006 The arrows indicate the mean surface winds thermally so that in summer its lifetime is short On the other hand, PAN builds up in winter, ... Usually in summer thein uence of STE becomes negligible (Fig 11) However, this is not the case inthe Gulf region Surprisingly, during summer the daily mean ozone mixing ratios in Bahrain are ... data points, the red solid lines the monthly mean measured O3 , the solid green lines the monthly mean modeled O3 and the dashed lines the monthly standard deviations budget is negative, i.e the...
... abduction/adduction The arrangement of rows and columns in Table leads to the grouping of the primary joint directions into synergies These synergies are based on the direction of the moment arm of the joint ... sustained for 200 ms observed across any one of the trials for that primary joint direction The corresponding secondary torques exerted along the other joint axes during the 200 ms MVT window ... seizure, that would inhibit exercise in a standing position Informed consent was obtained before testing and all protocols were approved by the local institutional review boards The clinical characteristics...
... Inthe standard surgery group (Group II), after having created an equal injury, the injury was sutured using 6-0 polyglactin (vicryl) Then theair leakage and bleeding were controlled and the ... program The Kruskal Wallis test was used to find whether or not there was a difference between the three groups in terms of air leakage time and bleeding time Paired assessments were made using the ... Prolongation of air leakage is the second leading cause of delay inthe time of discharge from the hospital following pain [1] Prolongation of air leakage following lung resections is among the important...
... Tropics Furthermore, in typical buildings inthe Tropics, the air- conditioning systems maintain the indoor volume at relatively low temperatures inthe vicinity of 23 °C (de Dear et al, 1991; ... the finished floor level The fresh air is then delivered to the occupant or the respondent through PV air terminal devices The secondary ceiling supply system serves the space through two main ... complete questionnaires No and inthe control room before the start of the main experiment and questionnaires No 3, and at the end of each experiment inthe chamber room Inthe analysis of the subjective...
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... between the two spectra, weighted with the measurement errors: least-squares fitting In case the forward model is linear inthe fitted parameters the minimum is easily found by inverting the matrix ... appears inthe Southern Hemisphere in a large region extending from the Equator inthe Atlantic to 30°S-40°S along all longitudes In July the largest tropospheric ozone columns are found inthe Northern ... definitely exist in using remote sensing information for the validation of emission inventories and for a better understanding of the atmospheric processes controlling air pollution episodes In...
... of the main findings of the WHO project “Systematic review of health aspects of air pollution in Europe”, which provides essential input to EU policy-making on air quality, in particular the ... needs to be a system for maintaining the literature database and for developing the science of meta-analysis for the purpose of monitoring research findings, summarizing the literature for health ... Increase in medication usage • Increase in hospital admissions • Increase in mortality • Effects on pulmonary function, particularly in asthmatics • Reduction in lung function • Increase in airway...
... predominantly in indoor air samples.93) The dominant path of phthalates intake was the ingestion of foodstuffs compared to inhalation of indoor air by children.94) n-Tetradecane is an alkane with the ... meet local needs in dealing with SHS.152) CONCLUSION Healthy indoor air is a fundamental right for people studying in schools, working in offices and living in residences Indoor air quality plays ... on the health effects of these particles.119) Heavy Metal/Lead Although the lead concentration in indoor air is lower in Japan than in other developed countries, the source of lead contamination...
... Betula–Empetrum–Cladonia Pinus–Vaccinium vitis-idaea X Pinus–Vaccinium vitis-idaea Pinus–Cladonia Pinus–Vaccinium vitis-idaea Pinus–Vaccinium vitis-idaea Pinus–Cladonia Pinus–Vaccinium vitis-idaea Pinus–Vaccinium ... sent to the laboratory for analysis During the winter the samples in all the individual collectors had to be transported to the laboratory for thawing, weighing and bulking Maintenance of to the ... were established at the beginning of June 2004 For logistical reasons the plot in Russia was established at the beginning of October 2004 The equipment for collecting the rain and snow samples...
... consider the results inthe context in which they will be used - are the figures given here appropriate, or should they be adjusted in some way? The main difficulties relate to ozone modelling Results ... relate to people dying earlier than they would inthe absence of air pollution Morbidity relates instead to illness, ranging from minor effects such as coughing to life threatening conditions that ... providing the main details of the database and default estimates of externalities, but lacking the facility for manipulation of functions, etc that is present inthe full version of the database The...
... to the mixed conifer forest In: Miller, P.R., McBride, J.R (Eds.), Oxidant Air Pollution Impacts inthe Montane Forests of Southern California: A Case Study of the San Bernardino Mountains Springer, ... using the EPA's PCRAMMIT program (US EPA, 1995) Minimum boundary-layer heights were set to 150 m during the night and 250m during the day based on estimated minimum boundary-layer heights in ... account for the effect of the forest canopy in preventing concentrations of upper air pollution from reaching ground-level air space Measured differences in Indianapolis, IN Houston, TX Honolulu,...
... difference with the results in Japan The difference of emission factors in this study and the other studies can be explained by the following reasons: the difference of components inthe fuel types ... related to the dispersion of pollutants in a street canyon The main factors are the street and buildings geometry, the prevalent wind speed and wind directions, and, to some extent, the traffic induced ... wind speeds and when the wind is perpendicular to the street axis, the concentration of pollutants increases at the leeward side of the street concentrations are higher than that inthe morning...
... were instrumental inthe creation of the international land-mine treaty and the international criminal court and inthe protests against the World Trade Organization, among others, will continue ... at the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century Maintaining stability is likely to become more difficult because the region is producing two rising great powers: China and India They ... Outsourcing Privatization Gain Sharing Innovative Contracting Reengineering Summary Pursuing Strategic Sourcing and Supply-Chain Alignment in Competitive Sourcing Eligible Inventory...
... and the nearest freeway, which is located to the west of the study area The circle within the map of the Netherlands indicates were the study area is situated, the area marked in black is the ... to the nearest main road in this study was similar, most likely due to the high correlation between the two variables Distance to the nearest main road is a metric being increasingly used in ... importantly to the findings of this study, a finding which may be of importance for setting up future studies As subjects diagnosed inthe screening were unaware of their disease, bias in especially...
... addresses inthe study area, using GIS and the three Dutch national standard methods for air quality modelling (considering intra-urban road traffic, traffic on highways, and industrial and other point ... done using continuous hourly monitoring data from three monitoring stations inthe study area The measured air pollution concentrations at these stations are considered as the sum of the background ... extensive air pollution monitoring Dispersion models are increasingly used in combination with geographic information system (GIS) based methods This introduces the possibility for spatial linkage...
... Sharing Success—Owning Failure: Preparing to Command inthe Twenty-First Century was originally written as a research report for the National Foreign Affairs Training Center, Arlington, Virginia ... athletic gear inthe squadron After discussing the issue with the NCOIC, the matter appeared closed The SSgts felt they had won a small victory by undermining the authority of the senior NCOs ... selection for the most challenging and rewarding job intheAir Force—squadron command The intent of this paper is to help you prepare mentally for the task ahead by discussing a few themes central...
... spring-time agricultural burning in Eastern Europe peaked in March inthe year 2002 and in April inthe years 2001 and 2003, whereas in all three years there was very little burning in May In ... contributing to the simulated mixing ratio at the receptor Spatial integration finally gives the simulated mixing ratio at the receptor Time series of these mixing ratios, obtained from the series ... for inthe latter In Fig 22, the increased relative contribution of organic matter during the event is striking While organic matter accounted for 59% of the sum of the speciated mass during the...
... Assessing theair pollution benefits of further climate measures inthe EU up to 2020 for Service Contract for carrying out cost-benefit analysis of air quality related issues, in particular inthe ... to the baseline) were then input into the CAFE cost-benefits model; using concentration-response functions, the health impacts were estimated The CBA analysis enables a link between changes in ... shown in monetary equivalent inthe following tables Total estimates of annual damage are given in Table Incremental benefits arising from the changes in CO2 price are shown in Table Results at the...