Green infrastructure in settlements and cities of the future – two case studies; green roof and treatment wetland

Special Edition 2014

Authors: Tjaša GRIESSLER BULC, Iztok AMERŠEK, Mateja DOVJAK Corresponding author: dr. Tjaša Griessler Bulc Type of paper:  Scientific review article Issue: Special edition 2014 Photo: greenroofs.com   ABSTRACT: The aim of this paper is to present green infrastructure in the context of climate resilience of settlements and cities of the future by two examples; green roofs and treatment wetlands…

Challenges of municipal hygiene – the case of safe drinking water supply

Special Edition 2014

Authors: Irena SUŠELJ ŠAJN, Stanko TOMŠIČ, Polonca TREBŠE, Nevenka FERFILA Corresponding author: mag. Nevenka Ferfila Type of paper:  Professional paper Issue: Special edition 2014 Photo: loc.gov ABSTRACT: In the paper the case of the provision of safe drinking water supply is used to highlight the challenges put on sanitary experts in the decision-making process of investments in the municipal…

Ambient air quality modelling as a preventive measure in ensuring a healthy living environment

Special Edition 2014

Authors: Damjan KOVAČIČ, Matic IVANČIČ, Rudi VONČINA Corresponding author: Damjan Kovačič Type of paper:  Professional article Issue: Special edition 2014 Photo: Quantumactivist.com ABSTRACT: In last 20 years significant progress has been made in reducing air emissions. This arises from the internationally accepted Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollutions and its related protocols which regulate the reduction of emissions of…

Pollutants in air, water and food, oxidative stress and antioxidants

Special Edition 2014

Authors: Uroš GLAVAN, Rok FINK, Nevenka FERFILA, Borut POLJŠAK, Gregor JEREB Corresponding author: mag. Gregor Jereb Type of paper:  Scientific review article Issue: Special edition 2014 Photo: metainsight.com.br ABSTRACT: Free radicals and other reactive oxygen species (ROS) are manly formed endogenously during oxidative phosphorylation inside our cells. During this process, energy in the form of ATP is obtained from…

Quality of outdoor air as a determinant of health

Special Edition 2014

Authors: Andreja KUKEC, Gregor JEREB, Lijana ZALETEL-KRAGELJ, Jerneja FARKAŠ-LAINŠČAK, Mirko BIZJAK, Ivan ERŽEN Corresponding author: prim. prof. dr. Ivan Eržen, dr. med., spec. Type of paper:  Original scientific article Issue: Special edition 2014 Photo: Wikipedia.org ABSTRACT: The outdoor air quality is one of the most important determinants of health. In this paper we present the example of cooperation of sanitary…

Prevention and control of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). Part 2: Design of a preventive and control strategy to lower the occurrence of SBS

Volume 8 | number 1, December 2014

Authors: Mateja DOVJAK, Andreja KUKEC Corresponding author: Andreja Kukec Type of paper:  Original scientific article Issue: Volume 8 | number 1 – 2014 ABSTRACT Problem: Current design of energy-efficient buildings is mainly focused on the solving of energy problems. Solutions are party defined, which may result in unhealthy conditions, Sick Building Syndrome (SBS) or even Building Related Illness (BRI). For the…

Prevention and control of Sick Building Syndrome (SBS). Part 1: Identification of risk factors

Volume 8 | number 1, December 2014

Authors: Andreja KUKEC, Mateja DOVJAK Corresponding author: Mateja Dovjak Type of paper:  Original scientific article Issue: Volume 8 | number 1 – 2014 ABSTRACT Problem: People in the developed countries spend around 90 % of their time indoors, so the design of healthy and comfortable buildings presents a key fundament. Construction of energy-efficient buildings with increased air tightness of the building…

UFIREG – “Ultrafini delci – prispevek k razvoju regionalne in evropske okoljske in zdravstvene politike”

Volume 8 | number 1, December 2014

Authors: Matevž GOBEC, Jasmina CVAHTE, Peter PAVLINEC, Živa ERŽEN, Simona URŠIČ, Andrej URŠIČ Corresponding author: Matevž Gobec Type of paper:  Conference report Issue: Volume 8 | number 1 – 2014 Photo: 7themes.com Abstract: The air that we breathe is a very important natural source. Its quality can have significant effect on human health. It is suspected that especially ultrafine particles could have…

Effects of ozone on consultations for asthma in children in Koper municipality: A time trend study

Volume 8 | number 1, December 2014

Authors: Marija Maja REMS-NOVAK, Andreja KUKEC, Milan KREK, Agnes ŠÖMEN JOKSIĆ, Lijana ZALETEL-KRAGELJ Corresponding author: Lijana Zaletel-Kragelj Type of paper:  Original scientific article Issue: Volume 8 | number 1 – 2014 Photo: ikoper.si Abstract: Aiming at assessing the feasibility of linkage of existing health and environmental data in Slovenia in the case of the Koper Municipality in identifying the grounded need for…

The efficiency of thermal insulating bags during domestic transport of chilled food items

Volume 7 | number 1, December 2013

Authors: Andrej OVCA, Telma NOVO, Silvia SÊCO,Mojca JEVŠNIK Corresponding author: Andrej OVCA Type of paper: Original scientific article Issue: Volume 7 | number 1 – 2013 Photo: stacksandstacks.net ABSTRACT: It has been demonstrated that temperature control is critical in the last three steps in the cold chain including transport between retail and the consumer’s home. The…

New ballast water treatment system – combination of filtration, hydrocyclone and cavitation tehnologies

Volume 7 | number 1, December 2013

Authors: Martina CVETKOVIĆ, Boris KOMPARE Type of paper: Original scientific article Issue: Volume 7 | number 1 – 2013 Photo: Businessdayghana.com ABSTRACT: Ballast water released from the cargo ships often acts as an inoculation mechanism for a large number of non-indigenous species that can have an important influence on marine ecosystem’s change and even devastation.…

Potential applications of rapid microbiological methods for detection of antibiotic residues in wastewater, surface and well water

Volume 7 | number 1, December 2013

Authors: Karmen GODIČ TORKAR, Rok FINK Corresponding author: Karmen GODIČ TORKAR Type of paper: Original scientific article Issue: Volume 7 | number 1 – 2013 Photo: rutlandcity.org ABSTRACT: The goal of the present study was to determine whether the commercial microbiological and tracer assays for the detection of antibiotics in the food were also useful…

Analysis of sanitary-technical and hygienic conditions of Slovenian kindergartens and proposed measures

Volume 7 | number 1, December 2013

Authors: Katarina KACJAN ŽGAJNAR, An GALIČIČ, Urška ZORAN, Luka PAJEK, Mateja DOVJAK Corresponding author: Assistant, PhD. Mateja Dovjak, dipl. san. inž. Type of paper: Original scientific article Issue: Volume 7 | number 1 – 2013 Photo: outdoor-playground.net ABSTRACT: Most children in early childhood spend approximately one third of the day in kindergartens. Therefore, it is…

The survival of Legionella in rainwater

Volume 6 | number 1, December 2012

Authors: Mia POTOČNJAK, Matija ŠIROKA, Danica REBIĆ, Ivana GOBIN Corresponding author: Mia Potočnjak, univ. bacc. sanit. ing Type of paper: Original scientific paper Issue: Volume 6 | number 1 – 2012 Photo: mcgill.uk Abstract: Legionella is an environmental bacteria and a significant worldwide public health problem. These bacteria can survive a long period of time in distilled…