Title :
Acute effects of the PM10 and O3 in the healthy school children pulmonary function from Mexicali, BC, Mexico
Author :
Reyna-Carranza, M.A. ; Mérida-Palacio, J.V. ; Soria-Rodriguez, C.
Author_Institution :
Cuerpo Academico de Bioingenieria y Salud Ambiental, UABC, Mexicali, Mexico
Abstract :
Particle matter (PM10) and ozone (O3) have been associated with pulmonary function (i.e., FEV1 and FVC) decrements in exposed populations. Mexicali´s atmosphere has those pollutants that fail continuously in reaching the Mexican standards. This work presents the results obtained from multiple linear regressions, used to model the FEV1 and FVC behavior of 258 healthy school children between 9 and 12 years old when they are exposed to the PM10 and O3 of the city.
Keywords :
air pollution; diseases; health hazards; oxygen; paediatrics; physiological models; regression analysis; FEV1; FVC; PM10; children; multiple linear regressions; ozone; particle matter; pulmonary function; Air pollution; Biological system modeling; Couplings; Educational institutions; Humidity; Linear regression; Lungs; Medical services; Pediatrics; Pollution measurement; FEV1; FVC; Mexicali; O3; PM10; Pulmonary function;
Conference_Titel :
Health Care Exchange (PAHCE), 2010 Pan American
Conference_Location :
Lima
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6291-9
DOI :
10.1109/PAHCE.2010.5474617
