Indoor Air Pollution And Sustainable Development Goals: During Covid-19 in Saudi Arabia

Objectives: We aimed to explore the relationship between WFH,​​ quality of air on the other hand and health problems in Saudi public health sector in the context of SDG during the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Theoretical Framework: Air pollution, in general, because of its position at the interface with the external environment, the respiratory system is the first target of atmospheric pollutants, and many epidemiological studies link high levels of atmospheric pollution to pulmonary effects (Thurston, Kipen et al., 2017).

 

Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on workers in the health sector in the Riyadh region during the period during the month of October of the year 2022 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. We collected data from using a questionnaire that was disseminated for 933 employers in health sector. Using cross-sectional models, we estimate our relationship.

 

Results and Discussion: Using cross-sectional models, teleworking thus carries multiple physical risks and indoor air pollution affect mental and physical risks, which have all been greatly aggravated by the health crisis.

 

Research Implications: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pays great attention to the means of controlling and controlling the sources of air pollution emissions. Whereas the Saudi General Authority for Meteorology and Environmental Protection must make an effective contribution within the international community system through international environmental agreements and treaties and protocols regulating international efforts.

 

Originality/Value: This is the first work that explore the relationship between working from home, indoor air pollution and SDG during the COVID-19 pandemic.​

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