Table 1.
Characteristics of the schools with air and dust sampling and number of samples obtained from June 2010 to October 2011, ISA study, Matina County, Costa Rica.
| School | Shortest distance from school to banana plantation (m.a.s.l a) | Community | Number of Students (n) | Number of teachers and other personnel (n) | Year of construction | Altitude (m.a.s.l.) | Number of passive air samples with PUF (n) | Active air samples PUF-XAD and Filter (n) | Number of passive dust samples (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barmouth | 5 | Agrodisa | 40 | 5 | 1984 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| La Maravilla | 10 | La Maravilla | 57 | 7 | 1979 | 7 | 4 | 4 | |
| Larga Distancia | 12 | Larga Distancia | 54 | 8 | 1961 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
| Saborío | 12 | Saborío | 63 | 14 | 1966 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
| 4 Millas | 24 | 4 Millas | 97 | 9 | 1960 | 6 | 4 | 3 | |
| Zent | 30 | Zent | 343 | 17 | 1957 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Venecia | 47 | Venecia | 301 | 19 | 1958 | 13 | 4 | 4 | |
| Los Almendros | 70 | Los Almendros | 100 | 8 | _b | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Santa María | 74 | Bananita | 112 | 12 | 1964 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Boston | 75 | Boston | 169 | 16 | 1950 | 18 | 4 | 2 | |
| Corina | 1640 | Corina | 132 | 9 | 1959 | 40 | 4 | 4 | |
| San Juan | 2090 | Goshen | 58 | 5 | 1976 | 6 | 4 | 3c | 2 |
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| Total | 48 | 15 | 42 | ||||||
a
m. a.s.l: Meters above see level.
b
Missing information.
c
Missing n = 1 as no electricity was available on day of sampling.