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<Articles JournalTitle="Journal of Air Pollution and Health">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Journal of Air Pollution and Health</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2476-3071</Issn>
      <Volume>7</Volume>
      <Issue>3</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2022</Year>
        <Month>09</Month>
        <Day>04</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Spatiotemporal distribution model of air quality parameters within  Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO)</title>
    <FirstPage>275</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>286</LastPage>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Rapuruchukwu</FirstName>
        <LastName>Unegbu</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Federal University of Technology Owerri</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Leonard</FirstName>
        <LastName>Mgbeahuruike</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Federal University of Technology, Owerri</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Enos</FirstName>
        <LastName>Emeribeole</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Federal University of Technology, Owerri</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Roseline</FirstName>
        <LastName>Njoku Tony</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Federal University of Technology, Owerri</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Keside</FirstName>
        <LastName>Iwuji</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Federal University of Technology, Owerri</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Chukwumezirim</FirstName>
        <LastName>Egwim</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Federal University of Technology, Owerri</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2022</Year>
        <Month>04</Month>
        <Day>26</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2022</Year>
        <Month>07</Month>
        <Day>25</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Introduction: Air pollution in cosmopolitan cities is increasingly becoming unprecedented with attendant effects on human and biophysical attributes.
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Materials and methods: The study was carried out at Federal University of Technology (FUTO) and environs in the southeastern Nigeria. Some ambient air quality parameters (CO, CO2 , NO2 , CH4 and noise) were sampled and measured at seven unique locations (OR, ER, FR, EJ, IM, FM and FJ) with multi sampler devices, using air differential technique during the morning, midday and evening periods.
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Results: The average pollutant results show increased concentrations at the different locations when compared to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) than Federal Ministry of Environment (FMEnv) thresholds (FMEnv&gt;CO2 &lt;OSHA; FMEnv&gt;NO2 &lt;OSHA; FMEnv&gt;CH4&lt;OSHA). However, concentrations of CO and Noise in FR and FJ were relatively higher than concentrations observed in other locations (CO: FR [6.4 mg/m3 ] and FJ [4.2 mg/m3 ]; Noise: FR [96.8 dB] and FJ [95.7 mg/m3 ]) respectively.
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Conclusion: The significant increase could be attributed to continuous vehicular emissions and presence of make-shift activities in these locations. However, predictive model suggests that given the meteorological conditions and perceived anthropogenic activities over time, OSHA threshold could be evidently compromised.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://japh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/japh/article/view/382</web_url>
    <pdf_url>https://japh.tums.ac.ir/index.php/japh/article/download/382/321</pdf_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
