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Record Nr.

UNINA9910142517803321

Autore

Harrison Roy M. <1948->

Titolo

Air Pollution and Health

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, : Royal Society of Chemistry, 1998

ISBN

1-84755-009-6

1-59124-423-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (144 p.)

Collana

Issues in Environmental Science and Technology ; ; v.10

Altri autori (Persone)

HesterR. E

BarbourAnthony K

Disciplina

363.7392

Soggetti

Aerosols -- Adverse effects

Air -- Pollution -- Physiological effect

Air -- Pollution

Particles -- Physiological effect

Public Health

Health & Biological Sciences

Environmental Health

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

BK9780854042456-FX001; BK9780854042456-FP001; BK9780854042456-FP005; BK9780854042456-FP007; BK9780854042456-FP009; BK9780854042456-FP011; BK9780854042456-00001; BK9780854042456-00021; BK9780854042456-00033; BK9780854042456-00057; BK9780854042456-00075; BK9780854042456-00101; BK9780854042456-00127

Sommario/riassunto

The impact of air pollution on human health is currently of international concern. A comprehensive review of the subject is given in this volume, which complements the previous title covering air quality management. Dealing with the common gaseous and particulate air pollutants, including chemical carcinogens, it reviews the epidemiological and exposure chamber study research as well as considering mechanistic studies in the case of particulate matter. Air Pollution and Health also addresses the practical issue of setting



standards for human exposure to air pollution by including the philosoph