Aircraft cabin air quality: exposure to ozone.

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  • António De Sousa Uva Departamento de Saúde Ocupacional, Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisboa.

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.1917

Abstract

Ozone is the principal component involved in photochemical pollution of the air. As an irritant of the respiratory system, its effects on the health of those exposed to it are characterised essentially by coughing, shortness of breath, chest pain or tightness and alterations to the pulmonary mechanical function. Additionally, a higher frequency and severity of asthmatic exacerbation and the occurrence of eye irritation are linked to environmental exposure to O3. In the early 1960s the first studies on the exposure to O3 in aircraft cabins appeared, prompted by the occurrence of clinical complaints of irritation of the respiratory tract in crewmembers and passengers. The symptoms had hitherto been attributed to the action of other factors, such as the ventilation system and low level of humidity in the air. An updating is done by author of some factors related to the quality of air inside aircraft cabins, namely the exposure to ozone in crewmembers and passengers.

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Uva ADS. Aircraft cabin air quality: exposure to ozone. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2002 Apr. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];15(2):143-51. Available from: https://actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1917

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