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EVALUATION OF THE REGIONAL AIR QUALITY EFFECTS OF ISTANBUL CEBECI QUARRY AND CRUSHING-SIFTING FACILITIES IN TERMS OF PM₁₀ AND SO₂ CONCENTRATIONS
(Stef92 Technology Ltd, 2014) Avsar, Edip; Kaya, Ertugrul; Akmirza, Ilker; Erdogan, Ezgi; Cubukcu, Abdullah
This paper aims to determine the air quality effects of 15 quarries with 108,000 tons per day capacity located in Istanbul Cebeci region. South, east and west site of the quarries are surrounded by settlement areas and residential premises that approximately population of 485,000 people. Due to the high capacity of the facilities and there are large settlements nearby, it is important to determine their air quality effects on the region. For this purpose, PM10 and SO2 measurements were made at a representative point and the results were evaluated between the dates of 27th July and 22nd October 2012; and 1st April and 16th July 2013. According to results, in terms of SO2 there was no determined effect on air quality. On the other hand, in terms of PM10 parameter, the results indicated that the measured levels are 3-5 times higher than the other points in Istanbul at the same timespan. During the 112 days of measurements, PM10 parameters have exceeded the European Union threshold value of 50 mu g/m(3) for 106 days, and exceeded the Air Quality Evaluation and Management Regulation's 2012 Turkey threshold value of 180 mu g/m(3) for 57 days. During the 76 days of measurements, PM10 pollution parameters have been exceeded the European Union threshold value of 50 mu g/m(3) for 74 days, and exceeded the Air Quality Evaluation and Management Regulation's 2013 Turkey threshold value of 140 mu g/m(3) for 60 days. These results indicate us, unsupervised operation of the facilities negatively effect on the region air quality and the health state of the people live in the region.
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THE LUNG CANSER AND MESOTHELIOMA IN TOWNS WITH ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE TO ERIONITE IN THE CAPPADOCIAN REGION, TURKEY
(int Scientific Conference Sgem, 2010) Cubukcu, Abdullah; Kaya, Ertugrul; Albayrak, Mustafa; Ozyaral, Oguz
Our previous study demonstrated the presence of environmental erionite fiber exposure in The Tuzkoy town in Nevsehir located in the Cappadocian Region, Turkey. The aim of this study was to investigate whether environmental erionite exposure increases the incidence of lung cancer and mesothelioma. Method: One hundred and flinty-two deaths from mesothelioma and lung cancer living in the center or in the towns of Nevsehir were retrospectively (between 1999 and 2003) analyzed. The mortality of lung cancer and mesothelioma were calculated. Results: The mortality of lung cancer and mesothelioma were 162 and 30, respectively, for the whole population of Nevsehir; while they were 2 and 14 in the Tuzkoy. The incidence was strikingly high for mesothelioma in the Tuzkoy, another town in Nevsehir where an analysis for erionite could not be performed. The mortality from mesothelioma in the Tuzkoy was 87.5% and it was approximately 50% of Nevsehir's mortality related to mesothelioma. Conclusion: The mortality of mesothelioma and lung cancer in the Tuzkoy were higher than those of the general population in Turkey, suggesting a role of environmental erionite exposure in lung cancer and mesothelioma.
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PERCEPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY EDUCATION BY UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
(int Scientific Conference Sgem, 2010) Ozyaral, Oguz; Cubukcu, Abdullah; Kaya, Ertugrul
Being inherited from 20th century and having increasingly negative effect on our lives, environmental problem had became inevitable part of our life. However employment- and development-related issues had led several governments to defer the subject. Countries including United States, China, India, Brazil, Turkey and Australia are not eager against international environmental regulations. Private sectors of several third world countries may threat governments and non-governmental organization to cease their business activities or to shift their investments to other countries due to fear that efforts and expenditures made for environment, which is in fact a corporate social responsibility subject, will adversely affect their competitive advantages. Concurrently, as non-governmental organizations of said countries regard the issue such that it is not substantial subject of present time, principal problem of present age is development, responsibility of this problem should be undertaken by developed countries as due to very nature of the problem, the matter is arising from activities of developed countries, said organizations are avoid from encouraging companies and governments for being active on environmental issues. A similar approach related to present subject can be also observed in attitudes of EU member states against membership process of candidate states. Member States are not very willing to follow environmental regulations although they are very sensitive about implementing Copenhagen criteria against candidate states and even Member States provide a transition period for candidates on those topics. Environmental problem is such complex that it cannot be resolved by ordinary solutions. It requires problem solvers to have a vision on this subject as well as corporate approaches and policies to undertake a mission for creating a focus in relation with implementing the vision. Ability to create a common environmental awareness throughout the community is related with cultural transformation. Most effective tool for cultural transformation is education. Aim of this study is to reveal changes in social responsibility perceptions of university students on environmental health and policies caused by the course titled "Environmental Health and Environmental Responsibility". In the study, focus group discussion work method among qualitative research methods will be used and resultant findings are supported by observation findings. In the study, 10 focus groups, each consisting of five students and one moderator, are used; factors with effect on environmental awareness of students are observed.