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Publication Metadata only Health effects of metropolitan traffic-related air pollutants on street vendors(2006-12-01) P. Kongtip; W. Thongsuk; W. Yoosook; S. Chantanakul; Mahidol University; Thaksin UniversityTraffic-related air pollutants are a commonly important source of air pollution. Research on the effects of multiple traffic-related air pollutants on street vendors is scarce. This study evaluated the health effect of traffic-related air pollutants... in street vendors. It was designed as a panel study, covering 61 d of data collection, on the daily concentration of air pollutants and daily percentage of respiratory and other health symptoms reported. An adjusted odds ratio was used to estimate the riskPublication Metadata only Studying the effectiveness of activated carbon R95 respirators in reducing the inhalation of combustion by-products in Hanoi, Vietnam: A demonstration study(2012-12-01) Heiman Fl Wertheim; Dang Minh Ngoc; Marcel Wolbers; Ta Thi Binh; Nguyn Th Thanh Hi; Nguyn Qunh Loan; Phm Thanh Tú; Andreas Sjodin; Lovisa Romanoff; Zheng Li; Jochen F. Mueller; Karen Kennedy; Jeremy Farrar; Kasia Stepniewska; Peter Horby; Annette Fox; Nguyen Duy Bao; University of Oxford; Nuffield Department of Clinical Medicine; National Institute of Occupational and Environmental Health; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; University of Queensland; Mahidol University. The primary endpoint was the urinary concentration of 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP). Results: Forty-four participants (54.5% male, median age 40 years) were enrolled with the majority being motorbike taxi drivers (38.6%) or street vendors (34.1%). The baseline... aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in street workers in Hanoi, Vietnam. Methods. In this demonstration study we performed a cross-over study in which non-smoking participants that worked at least 4 hours per day on the street in Hanoi were randomly allocatedItem Metadata only Comparative analysis of PM2.5 levels in various microenvironments associated with common cooking practices in selected Asian countries(2024-01-01) Kim Oanh N.T.; Huy L.N.; Maneepatra W.; Winijkul E.; Giandomenico A.; Tantrakarnapa K.; Co H.X.; Cuong D.M.; Tsou M.C.M.; Hien T.T.; Chi N.D.T.; Ngan T.A.; Lung S.C.C.; Kim Oanh N.T.; Mahidol Universityin a university campus in Thailand, restaurants in Taiwan, street food vendors, and residential cooking in Vietnam. Online instruments used for PM2.5 monitoring were priori calibrated against the reference equipment. The influence of cooking activities