medlitГигиена и санитарияHygiene and Sanitation0016-99002412-0650Federal Scientific Center of Hygiene named after F.F. Erisman10.47470/0016-9900-2025-104-2-151-154tynnbumedlit-4646Research ArticleГИГИЕНА ОКРУЖАЮЩЕЙ СРЕДЫENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENEИсследование уровня загрязнения воздуха на автозаправочных станциях в городе Аль-Насирия в Республике ИракAssessment of air pollutants at the Fuel Stations in Al-Nassiriyia in the Republic of Iraqhttps://orcid.org/0009-0002-9471-1155КадхемЗайнаб СаббарKadhemZainab Sabbar

Студент, магистр биол. наук, факультет биологии, научный колледж, Университет Ти-Кар, Ти-Кар, Насирия, 64001, Республика Ирак

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MS, Student, M Sc, Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Thi-Qar, Thi-Qar/Nasiriya, 64001, Republic of Iraq

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medicalresearch10@yahoo.comhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1553-3104МактоофАфрах АбидMaktoofAfrah Abid

Профессор, магистр наук, преподаватель Педагогического колледжа для девочек, Университет Шатра, Ти-Кар1; биологический факультет, научный колледж, Университет Ти-Кар2, Ти-Кар/Шатра, 64001, Республика Ирак

e-mail: afrah.abd@shu.edu.iq

Professor, M Sc, Lecturer, College of Education for Girls, Shatrah University, Thi-Qar1; and Department of Biology, Collage of Science, University of Thi-Qar2, Thi-Qar/ Shatrah, 64001, Republic of Iraq

e-mail: afrah.abd@shu.edu.iq

afrah.abd@shu.edu.iqУниверситет Ти-КарРоссияUniversity of Thi-QarRussian Federation2025070320251042151154Copyright © Кадхем З.С., Мактооф А.А., 20252025Кадхем З.С., Мактооф А.А.Kadhem Z.S., Maktoof A.A.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.rjhas.ru/jour/article/view/4646Введение

Введение. В глобальном масштабе загрязнение является проблемой, влияющей на здоровье человечества. Здоровье человека связано с гигиеной среды его проживания, в результате быстрого роста промышленности происходит загрязнение, нарушается баланс между изменениями структуры компонентов и функциями среды.

Цель исследования – измерение концентрации некоторых загрязнителей воздуха (оксида азота, диоксида серы и озона) на заправочных станциях, расположенных в городе Аль-Насирия.

Материалы и методы

Материалы и методы. Образцы были собраны на четырёх станциях. Результаты текущего исследования были сопоставлены с сезонными уровнями загрязняющих веществ в воздухе на заправочных станциях. Анализ загрязняющих веществ в воздухе (NO2, SO2, O3) был проведён с использованием многогазового анализатора.

Результаты

Результаты. Повышение концентрации оксида азота и оксида серы (0,013, 0,007 ppm соответственно) зимой зафиксировано на площадках S1 и S2. Самая высокая концентрация озона была зафиксирована осенью (0,133 ppm) на S3, а самая низкая концентрация – зимой (0,057 ppm) на той же станции.

Ограничения исследования

Ограничения исследования. Небольшой размер выборки и короткое время исследования являются двумя основными проблемами. Другие – правительственное соглашение.

Заключение

Заключение. Зимой загрязняющих веществ в воздухе было больше, чем осенью, из-за изменений погоды, таких как более низкие температуры и высокая влажность, выбросы транспортных средств, выхлопные газы автомобилей и интенсивное движение. Концентрации NO2, SO2 и O3 на заправочных станциях были выше, чем на контрольной станции, из-за их удалённости от источников загрязнения.

Соблюдение этических стандартов. Это исследование было одобрено комитетом по биомедицинской этике колледжа науки факультета биологии Университета Ти-Кар (3/11/1850 от 27.12.2023 г. и 3/11/1849 от 27.12.2023 г.).

Участие авторов

Участие авторов: Кадхем З.С. – концепция и методология исследования, администрирование проекта, сбор и обработка данных, статистический анализ, написание текста, редактирование; Мактооф А.А. – концепция и методология исследования, руководство проектом, обработка данных, написание текста, редактирование. Все соавторы – утверждение окончательного варианта статьи, ответственность за целостность всех частей статьи.

Конфликт интересов

Конфликт интересов. Авторы декларируют отсутствие явных и потенциальных конфликтов интересов в связи с публикацией данной статьи.

Финансирование

Финансирование. Исследование не имело спонсорской поддержки.

Поступила

Поступила: 02.06.2024 / Поступила после доработки: 26.07.2024 / Принята к печати: 02.10.2024 / Опубликована: 07.03.2025

Introduction

Introduction. Globally, pollution is an issue impacting on the health of mankind. An individual’s health connected to hygiene of their living environment, as a result of the rapid growth of industries, the pollution happens when the balance between the structures and functions of an environment are disrupted by changes in the components of it.

This study aimed to measure the concentration of some air pollutants (nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide and ozone) in fuel stations located in Al-Nassiriyia city.

Materials and methods

Materials and methods. The samples were collected from four stations. The results of current study were compared with the seasonal air pollutant levels at fuel stations. Analysis of air pollutants (NO2, SO2, O3) was conducted by using a multi-gas analyzer.

Results

Results. A rise in nitrogen oxide and sulphur oxide concentration (0.013, 0,007 ppm, correspondingly was registered in winter at sites S1 and S2. The highest ozone concentration was recorded in the autumn season (0.133 ppm) in S3, while the lowest concentration – in the winter (0.057 ppm) in the same station.

Limitations

Limitations. Small sample size and short time of study are the two major issues. The other are government agreement.

Conclusions

Conclusions. In winter air pollutants were higher than in autumn due to weather changes such as lower temperatures and high humidity, vehicle emissions, car exhausts, and high traffic. Concentrations of NO2, SO2 and O3 were greater in fuel stations compared to the control station due to their distance from pollution sources.

Compliance with ethical standards. This study was approved by the biomedical ethics committee, Department of Biology, Collage of Science, University of Thi-Qar (3/11/1850 in 27/12/2023) and (3/11/1849 in 27/12/2023).

Contribution

Contribution: Kadhem Z.S. – research concept and methodology, project administration, data collection and processing, statistical analysis, text writing, editing; Maktoof A.A. – research concept and methodology, project management, data processing, text writing, editing. All co-authors – approval of the final version of the article, responsibility for the integrity of all parts of the article.

Conflict of interest

Conflict of interest. All authors declared no conflict of interest.

Acknowledgment

Acknowledgment. The study had no funding.  

Received

Received: June 02, 2024 / Revised: July 26, 2024 / Accepted: October 2, 2024 / Published: March 7, 2025

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