Distribution and Exposure Levels to Particulate Matter in Gyms Located in Shopping Malls

• Type: Chapter or Part of a Book
• Date: 2023

Authors

Klara Slezakova (Author) FEUP; Cátia Peixoto (Author) Other; Maria do Carmo Pereira (Author) FEUP; Simone Morais (Author) Other

Book

Title: Studies in Systems, Decision and Control

Pages: 89-97

ISBN: 21984182

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Scopus - 0 Citations

Scientific classification

CORDIS: Natural sciences > Environmental science

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LEPABE - Financiamento Plurianual 2020-2023 da Unidade de I&D LEPABE - Laboratório de Engenharia de Processos, Ambiente, Biotecnologia e Energia

BioFirEx - Um painel de (bio)marcadores para a vigilância da saúde e da segurança do bombeiro

ALiCE - ALiCE - Laboratório Associado em Engenharia Química

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00X-8SA

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12547-8_8

Abstract (EN): Suitable indoor air quality is of utmost importance in places where physical activities are performed in order to maximize the related health benefits. This study evaluated the exposure to different particulate matter (PM) fractions and characterized thermal comfort parameters in three fitness centers (FCs) located in shopping malls. PM was continuously (n = 216,000) monitored for 34 days in three FCs situated in urban-background and urban-traffic zones of Porto Metropolitan Area, Portugal. Human occupancy and the respective activities increase indoor PM in all FCs; when occupied PM levels were 1.3¿10 times higher than when places were without people. PM0.3¿2.5 composed the majority of indoor PM (46¿64%), but outdoor infiltrations lead to a higher proportion of coarse fractions (~54% of the total PM). Finally, PM10 means exceeded the Portuguese protection threshold, whereas comfort parameters were generally within the indicated guidelines. Elevated levels of PM10 in studied environments may promote possible risks for the respective occupants, both professionals, and exercisers. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific