title: The airport atmospheric environment: respiratory health at work.
abstract: Air traffic is increasing, raising concern about local pollution and its adverse health effects on the people living in the vicinity of large airports. However, the highest risk is probably occupational exposure due to proximity. Jet exhaust is one of the main concerns at an airport and may have a health impact, particularly on the respiratory tract. Current studies are neither numerous enough nor strong enough to prove this kind of association. Yet, more and more people work in airports, and occupational exposure to jet exhaust is a fact. The aim of this review was to evaluate the existing knowledge regarding the impact of airport pollution on respiratory health. We conducted systematic literature searches to examine workplace exposures.
authors.affiliation: Aix-Marseille Université, Faculté de médecine de la Timone, Service de santé au travail, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Léa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Touri
authors.forename: Hélène
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Marchetti
authors.forename: Irène
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sari-Minodier
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Molinari
authors.forename: Pascal
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chanez
mesh_terms: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000401:Aircraft; D059028:Airports; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D006801:Humans; D019570:Inhalation Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016272:Occupational Health; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D001335:Vehicle Emissions; D017132:Workplace
chemical_list: D000395:Air Pollutants, Occupational; D001335:Vehicle Emissions
keywords: Airport; air traffic; jet exhaust; occupational exposure; respiratory problems; respiratory tract