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Avaliação da qualidade do ar em ginásios e a exposição humana a poluentes atmosféricos
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Os ginásios são um local frequente para a prática de desporto e de promoção de saúde e, sendo um espaço fechado, as suas condições ambientais poderão não ser as mais adequadas a esta prática.
É neste contexto que se enquadra a Qualidade do ar como sendo uma condição essencial para o bem-estar e saúde do ser humano, uma vez que o ar que respiramos tem influência direta na saúde e bem-estar.
O objetivo da investigação consistiu em avaliar a exposição ocupacional dos funcionários e utilizadores dos ginásios aos poluentes do ar interior e ainda, verificar qual a prevalência de sintomas/doenças.
O estudo aplicado foi de nível II, do tipo observacional e de natureza transversal, sendo que todos os funcionários e utilizadores foram considerados elegíveis para participar no estudo. Foi solicitado o preenchimento de inquéritos aos funcionários e utilizadores, como também foi avaliada a qualidade do ar dos ginásios através das concentrações de Dióxido de Carbono (CO2), Monóxido de Carbono (CO), Matéria particulada (PM2.5 e PM10), bem como a temperatura (Tº) e humidade relativa (Hr).
Os dados foram tratados através do software estatístico IBM SPSS. A interpretação dos testes estatísticos foi realizada com base no nível de confiança de 95% para um erro aleatório inferior ou igual a 5%.
Os poluentes com maiores níveis de excedência são o CO2 e as partículas PM2.5 e PM10. As excedências devem-se essencialmente à sobrelotação das salas, excesso de atividade física e ventilação insuficiente.
A semiologia com maior prevalência foram as dores de cabeça, tonturas, crise de espirros, corrimento nasal ou nariz entupido e ardor ou irritação dos olhos, sendo que se considerou que os locais avaliados não apresentavam Síndrome do Edifício Doente (SED).
A presente investigação reconheceu a necessidade de fazer regressar as auditorias obrigatórias ao ar interior dos edifícios.
The gymnasiums are a frequent place for practice of sports and for health promotion. But, being an enclosed space, its environmental conditions may not be always the most appropriate for that. It is in this context that Air Quality is defined as an essential condition for human wellbeing and health, since the air we breathe has a direct influence on both health and wellbeing. The objective of the investigation was to evaluate the occupational exposure of gymnasiums employees and users to indoor air pollutants and to verify the prevalence of symptoms/diseases. The applied study was a level II, the observational type and transversal nature, being that all the employees and users of the gyms were considered eligible to participate in the study. It was asked to fill out surveys to employees and users, as well as air quality of gyms was evaluated through the concentrations of Carbon Monoxide (CO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10), and as well as temperature (T°) and relative humidity (Hr). The data was processed through the “IBM SPSS statistics” software. The interpretation of statistical tests was performed based on a 95% confidence level for a random error of less or equal than 5%. The pollutants with the highest levels of exceedance are carbon dioxide and particulates PM2.5 and PM10. Exceedances are mainly due to room overcrowding, excessive physical activity and insufficient ventilation. The most prevalent semiology was headache, dizziness, sneezing, runny nose or stuffy nose, and pruritus, burning or irritation of the eyes. It was considered that the sites evaluated did not present Sick Building Syndrome (SED). The present investigation recognizes the need of returning compulsory audits to the indoor air of buildings.
The gymnasiums are a frequent place for practice of sports and for health promotion. But, being an enclosed space, its environmental conditions may not be always the most appropriate for that. It is in this context that Air Quality is defined as an essential condition for human wellbeing and health, since the air we breathe has a direct influence on both health and wellbeing. The objective of the investigation was to evaluate the occupational exposure of gymnasiums employees and users to indoor air pollutants and to verify the prevalence of symptoms/diseases. The applied study was a level II, the observational type and transversal nature, being that all the employees and users of the gyms were considered eligible to participate in the study. It was asked to fill out surveys to employees and users, as well as air quality of gyms was evaluated through the concentrations of Carbon Monoxide (CO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10), and as well as temperature (T°) and relative humidity (Hr). The data was processed through the “IBM SPSS statistics” software. The interpretation of statistical tests was performed based on a 95% confidence level for a random error of less or equal than 5%. The pollutants with the highest levels of exceedance are carbon dioxide and particulates PM2.5 and PM10. Exceedances are mainly due to room overcrowding, excessive physical activity and insufficient ventilation. The most prevalent semiology was headache, dizziness, sneezing, runny nose or stuffy nose, and pruritus, burning or irritation of the eyes. It was considered that the sites evaluated did not present Sick Building Syndrome (SED). The present investigation recognizes the need of returning compulsory audits to the indoor air of buildings.
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Ginásios Qualidade do ar Exposição ocupacional Síndrome do edifício doente