Respiratory system symptoms in the neighborhood of a wastewater treatment plant

• Autorzy: Jaremkow A. , Noga L. , Pawlas K.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The aim of our study was to assess the incidence of respiratory system disorders among residents in the neighborhood of a wastewater treatment plant compared to the population living outside the impact area. We conducted a questionnaire survey on two populations: one from the vicinity of the wastewater treatment plant (586 people) and another from a village located far away from the plant (502 people). Studied populations were also divided according to place of residence and distance from the plant: zones A, B, C. Survey questions concerned the respiratory system symptoms and housing conditions. Respondents from the exposed group reported the following symptoms more often than the control group: frequent colds, recurrent respiratory tract infections, throat irritation, dyspnoea, recurrent rhinitis, and nasal irritation/ burning sensation. Among the risk factors for respiratory disorders, significant were: living in blocks of flats (OR = 1.78; CI 1.13-2.81), air pollution by odours (OR = 1.64; CI 1.04-2.56), period of residence (OR = 1.02; CI 1.00-1.03) and age of respondents (OR = 0.98; CI 0.97-0.98), while the ownership of pets had a protective effect (OR<1). Reported symptoms were also associated with air pollution by staphylococci (OR~5). The obtained results show that proximity to a wastewater treatment plant deteriorates the health of nearby residents.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2018
• Tom: 27
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.117-127,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Jaremkow A.

• Department of Hygiene, Wroclaw Medical University, J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego 7, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Noga L.

• Department of Pathophysiology, Wroclaw Medical University, Marcinkowskiego 1, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland

autor

Pawlas K.

• Department of Hygiene, Wroclaw Medical University, J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego 7, 50-368 Wroclaw, Poland
• Institute of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 13 Koscielna, 41-200 Sosnowiec, Poland

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DOI

10.15244/pjoes/74131