Air Pollution Attributable Deaths: A Global View Through Fractal Analysis

Authors

  • Melvin R. de Castro University of San Jose-Recoletos
  • Tonette M. Villanueva University of San Jose-Recoletos
  • Grace C. Arcamo University of San Jose-Recoletos
  • Rayna Lynn R. de Castro Saint Paul University Dumaguete

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32871/rmrj1402.01.16

Keywords:

air pollution, attributable death, global fractal analysis, particulate matter, fractal dimension

Abstract

Air pollution is a global public health threat which requires in depth analysis for
policy making. It contributes to the mortality in many urban areas. This study compares the variability of the clustered urban areas based on World Health Organization (WHO) region classified in terms of exposure to particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter of 10 μm or less (PM10) from 2003-2010 and validated through its attributable death from 2004 & 2008. These diverse data were subjected for analysis employing fractal geometry and fractal statistics to compute its respective fractal dimensions. The purpose of such comparison is to validate a possible causative factor of the mortality. Findings revealed that the region with high variability in terms of fractal dimension in air pollution also displays more varied attributable death. This pattern is both demonstrated in all region. The paper concludes that the policies on environmental conservations in controlling air pollution and health care delivery system greatly contributes to the high fractal dimension of air pollution attributable death.

Author Biographies

Melvin R. de Castro, University of San Jose-Recoletos

is a Registered Nurse, graduated from St. Paul University Dumaguete, Philippines in 2007. He worked as full time faculty at the College of Nursing, University of San Jose-Recoletos from 2008 until present. He also finished his Master of Science in Nursing major in Medical Surgical Nursing in March 2011 at Cebu Normal University. He is also a licensed teacher graduated with Diploma in Professional Secondary Education at Cebu Normal University. He is currently a doctorand candidate in Doctor of Science in Nursing major in Gerontology Nursing at Cebu Normal University. He also presented research studies locally and internationally such as De La Salle University-Manila, College of St. Benilde, La Consolacion University of the Philippines in Malolos, Bulacan and Cebu Normal University during the 2nd International Conference for Nursing Students (ICONS). He bagged Best in Podium Presentation at Cebu Normal University during its 2nd University Research Congress in June 2012.

Tonette M. Villanueva, University of San Jose-Recoletos

is a Professional Teacher and a Registered Nurse, graduated from Nursing Department, University of the Visayas in 2005. He received his Masters in Nursing at Cebu Normal University in 2010. Currently, he is doing his dissertation in Ph.D. in Education Major in Research and Evaluation. He teaches at he University of San Jose- Recoletos since 2006. He handles the following subjects: Psychiatric Nursing, Elective, Nursing Research and Related learning experience. Since 2011, he became one of the research anchors of the College of Nursing. He presented some of his studies in national and international academic conferences.

Grace C. Arcamo, University of San Jose-Recoletos

is a nurse by profession, a graduate of pioneering class 1977 class of UV College of Nursing. Her nursing service accounted since 1977-1985. Her experience as Headnurse in Camp Lapu-Lapu Station Hospital, Lahug Cebu City enriched her to venture abroad from 1985- 1994 in Afif General Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as Operating Room Nurse and Recovery Room Nurse for nine (9) years, thereon went back to Philippines to pursue her Master of Arts in Nursing 2008. She pursued further studies and earned Master of Arts in Nursing 2008. Onward she earned the two (2) degrees of Ph. D. TM. 2011 and Dr. Dev. Ed. 2013, Currently, she is on her 3rd degree, Dr. of Science in Nursing at CNU to suffice her verticalization. She started to participate on International Research Presentation in 4th Taiwan Research Conference as Podium presenter at University of San Carlos 2011 and in International Conference in Interdisciplinary Research at La Consolacion, Bulacan 2012 as Podium Presenter; Session Judge for three Plenary Sessions. Won as Co-Author and adviser as 1st place and 2nd place in ICON Presentation on the study, Moringa Olifera, Its antibiotic Effect and 2nd place on poster presentation on the study, Methods of Waste Disposal on Selected Hospitals in Cebu held at CNU 2012. Garnered 1st place as co-author in poster presentation in CVGH-DOST Research Conference with the study, Methods of Waste Disposal on Selected Hospitals in Cebu and got 2nd place as co-author for Moringa Olifera, Its Antibiotic Effect in same research conference held at Cebu Doctors Hospital 2013. Won 1st prize as co-author on Cardiac Standstill on Patient Demise, 2014 at Marcopolo, Cebu.

Rayna Lynn R. de Castro, Saint Paul University Dumaguete

is a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Saint Paul University Dumaguete in the year 2005. On that same year, she was awarded as Best in Elocution. In the year 2012, she also finished her Master of Arts in Nursing major in Psychiatric Nursing and minor in Medical-Surgical Nursing at Saint Paul University Dumaguete with her thesis entitled “The Lived Experience of Children with Incarcerated Mothers.†The researcher was very active in research as evidenced on her participation in many prestigious international and national nursing conferences here and abroad. She presented her thesis during the 3rd International Conference of Nurses. The researcher is a hardworking and diligent person, full of dynamism and enthusiasm in the field of research.

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2014-06-30

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de Castro, M. R., Villanueva, T. M., Arcamo, G. C., & de Castro, R. L. R. (2014). Air Pollution Attributable Deaths: A Global View Through Fractal Analysis. Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 2(1). https://doi.org/10.32871/rmrj1402.01.16

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