[en] More than 50% of the global dust emitted into the atmosphere comes from the Sahara.
About 60% of the Saharan dust move southwards to the Gulf of Guinea (Engelstaedter
et al., 2006). Once in the air, these dust contribute to increase the concentrations of
particles smaller than 10 microns (PM10), which are respirable particles (Ozer et al.
2005). A number of adverse health effects have been associated with desert dust,
including respiratory diseases (Goudie, 2014). [...]
Disciplines :
Physical, chemical, mathematical & earth Sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others Human health sciences: Multidisciplinary, general & others Environmental sciences & ecology
Author, co-author :
De Longueville, Florence ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Institut des sciences humaines et sociales > Centre d'études de l'ethnicité et des migrations (CEDEM)
Henry, Sabine
Ozer, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > DER Sc. et gest. de l'environnement (Arlon Campus Environ.) > DER Sc. et gest. de l'environnement (Arlon Campus Environ.)
Language :
English
Title :
First assessment of the impacts of Saharan dust events on the respiratory health in West Africa: A case study in the Northern Benin
Publication date :
2014
Event name :
DUST2014 - International Conference on Atmospheric Dust
Event organizer :
Italian Association for the Study of Clays (AISA - onlus) Institute of Methodologies for Environmental Analysis (IMAA) - CNR
Event place :
Castellaneta Marina (Taranto), Italy
Event date :
June 1-6, 2014
Audience :
International
Main work title :
DUST2014 - International Conference on Atmospheric Dust _ Book of Abstracts
