Open AccessThe airport atmospheric environment: respiratory health at work
Author(s) -
Léa Touri,
Hélène Marchetti,
I. Sari-Minodier,
Nicolas Molinari,
Pascal Chanez
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
european respiratory review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.565
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1600-0617
pISSN - 0905-9180
DOI - 10.1183/09059180.00005712
Subject(s) - medicine , environmental health , work (physics) , air pollution , respiratory tract , respiratory system , engineering , mechanical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry
Air traffic is increasing, raising concern about local pollution and its adverse health effects on the people living in the vicinity of large airports. However, the highest risk is probably occupational exposure due to proximity. Jet exhaust is one of the main concerns at an airport and may have a health impact, particularly on the respiratory tract. Current studies are neither numerous enough nor strong enough to prove this kind of association. Yet, more and more people work in airports, and occupational exposure to jet exhaust is a fact. The aim of this review was to evaluate the existing knowledge regarding the impact of airport pollution on respiratory health. We conducted systematic literature searches to examine workplace exposures.