The Investigation Of Toxicity Caused By Air Pollution In The Children Parks

Abstract

To live in a healthy environment is a right, not a privilege. However, today's children live in an environment much different than the previous generation did. In the twentieth century, population, information-communication, technology and production boom led much to change the environment and caused air, water, soil and nutrient pollution. All children living in the world have been exposed to the negative effects of the environment.

In this study, the toxicity study was carried out on the soil samples taken from children's parks and schools in Selcuk, Karatay, Meram and Industrial area. Lepidium-Sativum toxicity experiments, in which analysis of COD, pH and conductivity and the degree of toxicity were measured and interpreted, were performed.

In scope of work, pH, EC and COD values of all samples have been measured. Correlation coefficients between these physicochemical parameters and EC 50 values were calculated. Sample A, the soil samples, taken from the parking area in front of Su Damlacıkları Nursery School located in Ahmet Hüdai Park in Selcuk; pollution from traffic and housing source, sample B, soil samples, taken from the playground in Kamer kindergarten in Meram; traffic-based pollution, Sample C, soil samples, taken from the children's playground in Karatay district; pollution from housing and traffic, sample D, soil samples, taken from industrial zone; pollution from traffic-industry, are man-made pollution sources. Pollution from traffic is observed for all samples. Pollution from the industry is available in sample D. Consequently, 52.39% inhibition was determined in sample B, at a concentration of 100%. Sample B is a sample with the highest pollution (the playground in Kamer kindergarten in Meram). Furthermore, the organic pollution of the sample B was determined to be more than that of the sample other according to the previous COD analysis. In light of the study, it is thought to be very important to investigate the impacts of environmental health on children because of the risks children can expose to.