A5064049661- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Vehicle emissions and performance
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
- Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics
- Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Mechanical Engineering Research and Applications
- Aerosol Filtration and Electrostatic Precipitation
- Insect Pest Control Strategies
- Water Quality Monitoring and Analysis
- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Impact of Light on Environment and Health
- Infection Control and Ventilation
- Noise Effects and Management
- Synthesis and Reactions of Organic Compounds
- Quality and Management Systems
- Iron and Steelmaking Processes
- Urban Heat Island Mitigation
- Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity
Helmholtz Zentrum München
2018-2022
Silesian University of Technology
2005-2022
University of Augsburg
2021
Can mitigating only particle mass, as the existing air quality measures do, ultimately lead to reduction in ultrafine particles (UFP)? The aim of this study was provide a broader urban perspective on relationship between UFP, measured terms number concentration (PNC) and PM2.5 (mass with aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 μm) factors that influence their concentrations. Hourly average PNC were acquired from 10 cities located North America, Europe, Asia, Australia over 12-month period. A pairwise...
There is a discussion in Europe about the dominant role of air pollution for health effects, most researchers claim that particulate matter responsible inflammatory processes respiratory system, while others underline nitrogen dioxide. The aim study was to assess risk related NOx, NO2 and PM2.5 concentration increase daily outpatient visits or hospitalization due bronchitis asthma exacerbation entire population Silesian Voivodeship, Poland. To relationship between pollutants concentrations...
The aim of this study was to characterize both the viable airborne bacteria and fungi collected in different types wastewater treatment plants Poland. Bacterial fungal aerosols five Poland were studied, including pioneering antibiotic resistance testing bacteria. Concentration level measured using six-stage Andersen impactor. After incubation, bioaerosol particles captured on nutrient media Petri dishes quantitatively evaluated qualitatively identified. It found that concentration levels...
The ability to measure and control the composition of activated sludge is an important issue, aiming at evaluating effectiveness changes occurring in sludge, what determines its usefulness treat wastewater. In this research, diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (FTIR–DRIFT) technique was used, which relies on measuring powdered substance’s surface layer capturing spectra range wave. First, correlation table substances mostly wastewater developed assess main components tested...
The relationship between the worsening of air quality during colder season year and respiratory health problems among exposed population in many countries located cold climates has been well documented numerous studies. Silesian Voivodeship, a region southern Poland, is one most polluted regions Europe. aim this study was to assess daily concentration particulate matter (PM: PM2.5 PM10) ambient exacerbations diseases period from 1 January 2016 31 August 2017 central agglomeration area...
Bioaerosols are particularly sensitive to sterilization processes due their biological characteristics. Phenomena occurring in the atmosphere have major influence on airborne bacteria and fungi concentration levels. The presented study evaluates properties of ambient air temperature solar radiation viable bioaerosols levels outdoor Gliwice, Poland. Assigned were breakpoints indicating limited stimulation temperature, which amounted 7.5°C for bacterial aerosol 16.5 °C fungal aerosol. Also...
The study investigates the spatial pattern of black carbon (BC) at a high resolution in Augsburg, Germany. Sixty two walks were performed to assess concentrations equivalent (eBC), ultraviolet particulate matter (UVPM), and brown (eBrC) different seasons times day with mobile platform (i.e., trolley). Along BC measurements, images street microenvironments recorded. Meteorological parameters, including temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, monitored. showed significant heterogeneity...
Abstract Diethyl phosphate (DEP), an organophosphate metabolite, was found in the urine of symptomatic residents who resided a household that had been sprayed with diazinon 4.5 mo earlier. Pre- and post-decontamination data regard to symptoms, DEP, cholinesterase, surface air levels underscore utility alkyl metabolites for monitoring exposure. The also emphasize efficacy clean-up measures when baseline are not available determine if “within-normal” cholinesterase are, fact, depressed.
Objectives: Health Impact Assessments (HIA) approach can be executed by calculating the attributable burden of disease.The most common indicators used in HIA methodology are: premature mortality, morbidity, life-expectancy, and Disability Adjusted Life-Year (DALY).The term Life-Years (DALYs) indicates months/years lost due to a death or disability.The aim study was present health benefits, expressed terms lower total mortality cardio-respiratory hospitalization rates, decreased particulate...
Industrially contaminated sites (ICS) represent an important public health issue in European countries. The Silesian Voivodeship, the region located southern part of Poland, historical center industry, has many that meet ICS criteria. Most them are landfills containing lead, cadmium and zinc.The aim study been to evaluate determinants lead blood levels for preschool children living vicinity selected environmental hazards Piekary Śląskie, city Silesia. Data about exposure was obtained from...
The main aim of this work is the estimation health risks arising from exposure to ozone or other air pollutants by different statistical models taking into account delayed effects. This paper presents risk hospitalization due bronchitis and asthma exacerbation in adult inhabitants Silesian Voivodeship 1 January 2016 31 August 2017. Data were obtained daily register hospitalizations for acute (code J20–J21, International Classification Diseases, Tenth Revision – ICD-10) (J45–J46) which...
Environmental burden of disease (EBD) is a concept that facilitates the measurement health outcomes in population, associated with environmental determinants health.It useful policy for determination priority actions aimed at improving population.Detailed methods are described documents World Health Organization (WHO).They allow us to trace inequalities which results impact or preferred life style selected population.It was determined attributable total mortality cases DALYs related an...
The results of the study on characteristics viable (culturable) and total bacterial particles in ambient air Gliwice, Poland, are presented. concentration bacteria ranged from 57 CFU m−3 (Colony Forming Units per cubic meter) during winter to 305 spring, while all (live dead) air, measured selected days, 298 cells over 25 thousand m3 autumn. A field was also carried out find level sterilization rate (k) for airborne bacteria. obtained value k exposed UV solar radiation Gliwice approximately...