Vantarakis A, Paparrodopoulos S, Kokkinos P, Vantarakis G, Fragou K, Detorakis I
Environmental Microbiology Unit, Department of Public Health, Medical School, University of Patras, University Campus, 26500 Patras, Greece.
J Environ Public Health. 2016;2016:8467023. doi: 10.1155/2016/8467023. Epub 2016 Jun 7.
The objective of the study was to investigate the impact on the quality of life of people living close to a municipal wastewater treatment plant. A case control study, including 235 inhabitants living within a 500 m radius by a municipal wastewater treatment plant (cases) and 97 inhabitants living in a different area (controls), was conducted. A standardized questionnaire was self-completed by the participants which examined the general health perception and the overall life satisfaction. Also, the concentration of airborne pathogenic microorganisms in aerosol samples collected around the wastewater treatment plant was investigated. Significant risk for symptoms such as headache, unusual tiredness, and concentration difficulties was recorded and an increased possibility for respiratory and skin diseases was reported. A high rate of the cases being irritable and moody was noticed. Significantly higher gastrointestinal symptoms were also reported among the cases in relation to the controls. The prevalence of pathogenic airborne microorganisms originating from the wastewater treatment plant was reported in high numbers in sampling points close to the wastewater treatment plant. More analytical epidemiological investigations are needed to determine the cause as well as the burden of the diseases to inhabitants living surrounding the wastewater treatment plant.
该研究的目的是调查靠近城市污水处理厂居住的人们的生活质量所受影响。开展了一项病例对照研究，其中包括235名居住在城市污水处理厂半径500米范围内的居民（病例组）和97名居住在不同区域的居民（对照组）。参与者自行填写一份标准化问卷，该问卷调查了总体健康认知和总体生活满意度。此外，还对在污水处理厂周围采集的气溶胶样本中的空气传播致病微生物浓度进行了调查。记录到出现头痛、异常疲劳和注意力不集中等症状的重大风险，并报告了呼吸道疾病和皮肤病患病可能性增加的情况。注意到病例组中易怒和情绪多变的比例很高。与对照组相比，病例组中胃肠道症状的报告率也显著更高。在靠近污水处理厂的采样点报告了大量源自污水处理厂的空气传播致病微生物。需要进行更多分析性流行病学调查，以确定疾病的病因以及对居住在污水处理厂周边居民的疾病负担。
