Air pollution and health /

Air pollution and health /

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Bibliographic Details
Imprint:	London : Imperial College Press ; Hackensack, N.J. : Distributed by World Scientific, ©2006.
Description:	1 online resource (xv, 248 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Series:	Air pollution reviews ; 3 Air pollution reviews ; v. 3.
Subject:	Air -- Pollution -- Physiological effect. Particles -- Physiological effect. Aerosols -- Physiological effect. Air Pollution -- adverse effects. Aerosols -- adverse effects. Air -- Pollution -- Effets physiologiques. Particules (Matière) -- Effets physiologiques. Aérosols -- Effets physiologiques. MEDICAL -- Toxicology. Aerosols -- Physiological effect. Air -- Pollution -- Physiological effect. Electronic books. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11201360

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Other authors / contributors:	Ayres, J. G. Maynard, Robert, 1962- Richards, Roy.
ISBN:	1860949231 9781860949234 1281867411 9781281867414 9781860941917 9781860949234 1860941915
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	This invaluable volume, the third in the series "Air Pollution Reviews", addresses particular questions relating to air pollution and its effect on health. It deals with the impact of nasal disease on lung exposure, how pollutants are distributed within the lung, and the uncertainties with regard to defining the dose to the lung. It takes a tangential look at the lung dose by exploring the possibility of obtaining clues from occupational medicine. Toxicologically, the book examines the possible methodology for exploring how particles and their toxicity can be investigated, and looks into the cardio-toxic effects of air pollution. The effects of pollutant mixtures are compared with those of individual pollutants. In addition, the question of the importance of acid aerosols is tackled. Epidemiologically, the book deals with the problems associated with point sources as opposed to diffuse sources of air pollution, and consider whether the health effects of air pollution can be adequately quantified. These areas, though difficult, need to be addressed, in order to develop our knowledge of the health effects of air pollution. In this volume, a strong panel of authors treats the issues. They have raised questions but at the same time succeeded in solving a number of problems.
Other form:	Print version: Air pollution and health. London : Imperial College Press ; Hackensack, N.J. : Distributed by World Scientific, ©2006