PMID: 20120959Feb 4, 2010Paper

Perception of environmental health risks related to living in the vinicity of communal waste incineration plant--part II

Przegla̧d epidemiologiczny
Anna PoznańskaBogdan Wojtyniak

Abstract

The analysis of the environmental risk perception by residents living in the vicinity of the Solid Communal Waste Utilisation Plant (ZUSOK) in Warsaw. The study was to reveal the factors related to perception the incinerator as a cause of frequent illnesses in the families and to intention of changing the place of residence because of the plant's neighbourhood. questionnaire survey of 501 respondents, who have been living in the radius of 3km from the incinerator since at least 2 years prior to its activation. The multiple logistic regression method was applied to indentify demographic factors and opinions concerning the environment and incinerator activity associated with the aforementioned declarations. 44% of respondents with frequent illnesses in the family claimed that their problems may be caused by incinerator activity. This declaration is significantly negatively related to: older age (45 years or more) combined with period of residence in the district longer than 40 years (OR=0.4) and positively related to: believes that health problems in community would increase in the course of incinerator activity (OR=7.3), to continuous/very frequent smelling of unpleasant odour in the air (OR=2.8) and considering the odour as a s...Continue Reading

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.