Health Risk Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds for Children in Indoor Air, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Abstract This study presents levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) measured indoors for the first time in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and quantifies the health risk for children emphasizing the urgent need to improve control for indoor VOCs sources. The 583 samples collected at 144 sites, including...
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| author | Oyun-Erdene Otgonbyamba Gantuya Ganbat Ser-Od Khuyag Enkhjargal Altangerel Bilguun Ganbold Altangadas Bayanjargal Altangerel Bat-Erdene Bataa Chuluunbaatar Burmaajav Badrakh Suvd Batbaatar |
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| description | Abstract This study presents levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) measured indoors for the first time in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and quantifies the health risk for children emphasizing the urgent need to improve control for indoor VOCs sources. The 583 samples collected at 144 sites, including new buildings, old apartments, schools, workplaces, kindergartens, baishin, and Mongolian traditional gers, hospitals, schools, and shopping centers are analyzed. Formaldehyde was detected in 95.7% of the samples, while benzene was in 24.2%. The levels of benzene, toluene, and xylene in new and old buildings and apartments exceed the recommended values of AGÖF for volatile organic compounds in indoor air. The probabilistic Monte Carlo simulation method was used to estimate the risk exposure of four types of VOCs (benzene, formaldehyde, toluene, and m,p-xylene) to the health of the study population. The risk of cancer for benzene and formaldehyde is high in the age group of 7 months—4 years, m,p-xylene, and toluene show non-cancer risk in this age group. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-958ffc52eaf24180912a77432fd0a6a12025-02-09T12:23:04ZengSpringerAerosol and Air Quality Research1680-85842071-14092023-05-0123811510.4209/aaqr.230028Health Risk Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds for Children in Indoor Air, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaOyun-Erdene Otgonbyamba0Gantuya Ganbat1Ser-Od Khuyag2Enkhjargal Altangerel3Bilguun Ganbold4Altangadas Bayanjargal5Altangerel Bat-Erdene6Bataa Chuluunbaatar7Burmaajav Badrakh8Suvd Batbaatar9National Center for Public HealthGerman-Mongolian Institute for Resources and Technology (GMIT)Mongolian National University of Medical SciencesAcademy of Medical ProfessionalsNational Center for Public Health“Green Crown” laboratory LLC“Green Crown” laboratory LLCUnited Nations Children’s Fund“Ach” Medical UniversityNational Center for Public HealthAbstract This study presents levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) measured indoors for the first time in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and quantifies the health risk for children emphasizing the urgent need to improve control for indoor VOCs sources. The 583 samples collected at 144 sites, including new buildings, old apartments, schools, workplaces, kindergartens, baishin, and Mongolian traditional gers, hospitals, schools, and shopping centers are analyzed. Formaldehyde was detected in 95.7% of the samples, while benzene was in 24.2%. The levels of benzene, toluene, and xylene in new and old buildings and apartments exceed the recommended values of AGÖF for volatile organic compounds in indoor air. The probabilistic Monte Carlo simulation method was used to estimate the risk exposure of four types of VOCs (benzene, formaldehyde, toluene, and m,p-xylene) to the health of the study population. The risk of cancer for benzene and formaldehyde is high in the age group of 7 months—4 years, m,p-xylene, and toluene show non-cancer risk in this age group.https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230028Volatile organic compoundsIndoor airHealth risk assessmentChildrenUlaanbaatar |
| spellingShingle | Oyun-Erdene Otgonbyamba Gantuya Ganbat Ser-Od Khuyag Enkhjargal Altangerel Bilguun Ganbold Altangadas Bayanjargal Altangerel Bat-Erdene Bataa Chuluunbaatar Burmaajav Badrakh Suvd Batbaatar Health Risk Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds for Children in Indoor Air, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Aerosol and Air Quality Research Volatile organic compounds Indoor air Health risk assessment Children Ulaanbaatar |
| title | Health Risk Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds for Children in Indoor Air, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| title_full | Health Risk Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds for Children in Indoor Air, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| title_fullStr | Health Risk Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds for Children in Indoor Air, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Health Risk Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds for Children in Indoor Air, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| title_short | Health Risk Assessment of Volatile Organic Compounds for Children in Indoor Air, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| title_sort | health risk assessment of volatile organic compounds for children in indoor air ulaanbaatar mongolia |
| topic | Volatile organic compounds Indoor air Health risk assessment Children Ulaanbaatar |
| url | https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230028 |
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