Evaluation of Outdoor Air Pollution Impact on Children's Health - Zagorje ob Savi Case

Authors

  • Andreja Kukec Center for Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana / Zaloška cesta 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. , Center za javno zdravje, Medicinska fakulteta, Univerza v Ljubljani / Zaloška cesta 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5267-8409 (unauthenticated)
  • Jerneja Farkaš-Lainščak Center for Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana / Zaloška cesta 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. , Center za javno zdravje, Medicinska fakulteta, Univerza v Ljubljani / Zaloška cesta 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija.
  • Lijana Zaletel-Kragelj Center for Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana / Zaloška cesta 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. , Center za javno zdravje, Medicinska fakulteta, Univerza v Ljubljani / Zaloška cesta 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1014-7906 (unauthenticated)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18690/analipazu.4.1.52-58.2014

Keywords:

outdoor air pollution, espiratory diseases, children, particulate matter, ozone

Abstract

Outdoor air pollution is one of major public health concerns of today. Regarding outdoor air pollution, children are one of the most vulnerable groups. The aim of our study was to assess temporal association between number of consultations due to respiratory diseases in children and outdoor air pollution in municipality of Zagorje ob Savi. A time-trend ecological study was carried out for the period between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2011. The study population consisted of children, aged 1-11 years, residing in the municipality of Zagorje ob Savi, who visited the Community Health Centre due to respiratory diseases. Immission data were obtained from the fixed measuring station in the municipality of Zagorje ob Savi. The association between the observed outcome, explanatory factors and covariates was analysed using Poisson regression model. The results of multi-pollutant model showed that in municipality of Zagorje ob Savi is a positive temporal association between the number of consultations and concentration of particulate matter 10 micrometers in diameter (p<0.001) and concentration of ozone (p=0.003).

Author Biographies

  • Andreja Kukec, Center for Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana / Zaloška cesta 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia., Center za javno zdravje, Medicinska fakulteta, Univerza v Ljubljani / Zaloška cesta 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija.

    Ljubljana, Slovenia. E-mail: lijana.kragelj@mf.uni-lj.si

  • Jerneja Farkaš-Lainščak, Center for Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana / Zaloška cesta 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia., Center za javno zdravje, Medicinska fakulteta, Univerza v Ljubljani / Zaloška cesta 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija.

    Ljubljana, Slovenia. E-mail: lijana.kragelj@mf.uni-lj.si

  • Lijana Zaletel-Kragelj, Center for Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana / Zaloška cesta 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia., Center za javno zdravje, Medicinska fakulteta, Univerza v Ljubljani / Zaloška cesta 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenija.

    Ljubljana, Slovenia. E-mail: lijana.kragelj@mf.uni-lj.si

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Published

07.06.2022

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 1 (2014): ANALI PAZU

Section

Prispevki

How to Cite

Kukec, A., Farkaš-Lainščak, J., & Zaletel-Kragelj, L. (2022). Evaluation of Outdoor Air Pollution Impact on Children’s Health - Zagorje ob Savi Case. Anali PAZU, 4(1), 52-58. https://doi.org/10.18690/analipazu.4.1.52-58.2014

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