Investigation on Air Pollution in Countryside of Southwest Anhui Province
- VernacularTitle:皖西南农村地区空气污染水平调查
- Author:
Zhaoju DONG
;
Xiaochuan PAN
;
Lihua WANG
;
Al ET
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Air pollution;
Inhalable particulate;
Sulfur dioxide
- From:
Journal of Environment and Health
1992;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To explore the air pollution in indoor air and outdoor air of countryside Methods The concentrations of PM 10 and SO 2 in indoor air and outdoor air of 324 families randomly selected in coutryside of southwest Anhui province were mornitored during the period from January to April in 1999,and the use of fuel for cooking and heating was investigated by questionnaire in every selected family Results The average concentrations were more than 150 mg/m 3 for PM 10 and less than 150 mg/m 3 for SO 2 in indoor air and outdoor air.There was no significant correlation between the concentrations of PM 10 and SO 2 Conclusion There existed heavier air pollution by air particulate pollutants,which caused by the burning of firewood for cooking and heatining the observed countryside area in winter
