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Record Nr.

UNINA9910142517803321

Titolo

Air pollution and health / / editors, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, : Royal Society of Chemistry, c1998

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, , 1350-7583 ; ; 10

Altri autori (Persone)

HesterR. E (Ronald E.)

HarrisonRoy M. <1948->

Disciplina

363.73922

Soggetti

Air - Pollution - Health aspects

Air - Pollution - Measurement

Air - Pollution - Standards

Indoor air pollution

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

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