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Air pollution and health [[electronic resource] /] / Jon Ayres, Robert Maynard, Roy Richards [editors]
| Air pollution and health [[electronic resource] /] / Jon Ayres, Robert Maynard, Roy Richards [editors] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
| Disciplina | 615.902 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AyresJ. G
MaynardRob RichardsRoy |
| Collana | Air pollution reviews |
| Soggetto topico |
Air - Pollution - Physiological effect
Particles - Physiological effect Aerosols - Physiological effect |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-86741-1
9786611867416 1-86094-923-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS ; CONTRIBUTORS ; Preface ; 1 The Role of the Nose in Health and Disease ; 1 Introduction ; 2 The Nose as a Defender of the Airway ; 2.1 Filtration of Suspended Particulate Matter ; 2.2 Humidincation of Inspired Air ; 2.3 The Nose as a Heat Exchanger
2.4 Mucociliary Clearance 2.5 Innervation of the Nose and Nasal Reflexes ; 3 Effects of Pollutants on the Nose ; 3.1 Effects on Sensory Nerves ; 3.2 Effects on Mucociliary Clearance ; 3.3 Effects on Epithelial Cells ; 3.4 Effects on Immune System ; 3.5 Rhinitis and Air Pollution 4 Summary References ; 2 Cardiovascular Effects of Particles ; 1 Introduction ; 2 Epidemiology ; 2.1 Air Pollution and Mortality ; 2.2 Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Mortality and Morbidity ; 2.3 Pollutants Implicated in Cardiovascular Health Effects ; 3 Potential Mechanisms 3.1 The Inflammatory Hypothesis 3.2 The Autonomic Hypothesis ; 3.3 Air Pollution and Coronary Vasoconstriction ; 4 Future Experimental Research and Considerations in Exposure Studies ; References ; 3 Point Sources of Air Pollution - Investigation of Possible Health Effects Using Small Area Methods ; 1 Introduction ; 2 Data Sources 2.1 Health Data 2.2 Population Data ; 2.3 Exposure Assessment ; 2.4 Socioeconomic Confounding ; 3 Assessing Effects of Factory Emissions on the Health of Local Populations ; 3.1 Example of a Point Source Investigation ; 3.2 Cluster Investigation ; 4 Conclusions ; References 4 Characterisation of Airborne Particulate Matter and Related Mechanisms of Toxicity: An Experimental Approach |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458682203321 |
| London, : Imperial College Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Air pollution and health [[electronic resource] /] / Jon Ayres, Robert Maynard, Roy Richards [editors]
| Air pollution and health [[electronic resource] /] / Jon Ayres, Robert Maynard, Roy Richards [editors] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
| Disciplina | 615.902 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AyresJ. G
MaynardRob RichardsRoy |
| Collana | Air pollution reviews |
| Soggetto topico |
Air - Pollution - Physiological effect
Particles - Physiological effect Aerosols - Physiological effect |
| ISBN |
1-281-86741-1
9786611867416 1-86094-923-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS ; CONTRIBUTORS ; Preface ; 1 The Role of the Nose in Health and Disease ; 1 Introduction ; 2 The Nose as a Defender of the Airway ; 2.1 Filtration of Suspended Particulate Matter ; 2.2 Humidincation of Inspired Air ; 2.3 The Nose as a Heat Exchanger
2.4 Mucociliary Clearance 2.5 Innervation of the Nose and Nasal Reflexes ; 3 Effects of Pollutants on the Nose ; 3.1 Effects on Sensory Nerves ; 3.2 Effects on Mucociliary Clearance ; 3.3 Effects on Epithelial Cells ; 3.4 Effects on Immune System ; 3.5 Rhinitis and Air Pollution 4 Summary References ; 2 Cardiovascular Effects of Particles ; 1 Introduction ; 2 Epidemiology ; 2.1 Air Pollution and Mortality ; 2.2 Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Mortality and Morbidity ; 2.3 Pollutants Implicated in Cardiovascular Health Effects ; 3 Potential Mechanisms 3.1 The Inflammatory Hypothesis 3.2 The Autonomic Hypothesis ; 3.3 Air Pollution and Coronary Vasoconstriction ; 4 Future Experimental Research and Considerations in Exposure Studies ; References ; 3 Point Sources of Air Pollution - Investigation of Possible Health Effects Using Small Area Methods ; 1 Introduction ; 2 Data Sources 2.1 Health Data 2.2 Population Data ; 2.3 Exposure Assessment ; 2.4 Socioeconomic Confounding ; 3 Assessing Effects of Factory Emissions on the Health of Local Populations ; 3.1 Example of a Point Source Investigation ; 3.2 Cluster Investigation ; 4 Conclusions ; References 4 Characterisation of Airborne Particulate Matter and Related Mechanisms of Toxicity: An Experimental Approach |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784506303321 |
| London, : Imperial College Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Air pollution and health / / Jon Ayres, Robert Maynard, Roy Richards [editors]
| Air pollution and health / / Jon Ayres, Robert Maynard, Roy Richards [editors] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (264 p.) |
| Disciplina | 615.902 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AyresJ. G
MaynardRob RichardsRoy |
| Collana | Air pollution reviews |
| Soggetto topico |
Air - Pollution - Physiological effect
Particles - Physiological effect Aerosols - Physiological effect |
| ISBN |
1-281-86741-1
9786611867416 1-86094-923-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS ; CONTRIBUTORS ; Preface ; 1 The Role of the Nose in Health and Disease ; 1 Introduction ; 2 The Nose as a Defender of the Airway ; 2.1 Filtration of Suspended Particulate Matter ; 2.2 Humidincation of Inspired Air ; 2.3 The Nose as a Heat Exchanger
2.4 Mucociliary Clearance 2.5 Innervation of the Nose and Nasal Reflexes ; 3 Effects of Pollutants on the Nose ; 3.1 Effects on Sensory Nerves ; 3.2 Effects on Mucociliary Clearance ; 3.3 Effects on Epithelial Cells ; 3.4 Effects on Immune System ; 3.5 Rhinitis and Air Pollution 4 Summary References ; 2 Cardiovascular Effects of Particles ; 1 Introduction ; 2 Epidemiology ; 2.1 Air Pollution and Mortality ; 2.2 Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Mortality and Morbidity ; 2.3 Pollutants Implicated in Cardiovascular Health Effects ; 3 Potential Mechanisms 3.1 The Inflammatory Hypothesis 3.2 The Autonomic Hypothesis ; 3.3 Air Pollution and Coronary Vasoconstriction ; 4 Future Experimental Research and Considerations in Exposure Studies ; References ; 3 Point Sources of Air Pollution - Investigation of Possible Health Effects Using Small Area Methods ; 1 Introduction ; 2 Data Sources 2.1 Health Data 2.2 Population Data ; 2.3 Exposure Assessment ; 2.4 Socioeconomic Confounding ; 3 Assessing Effects of Factory Emissions on the Health of Local Populations ; 3.1 Example of a Point Source Investigation ; 3.2 Cluster Investigation ; 4 Conclusions ; References 4 Characterisation of Airborne Particulate Matter and Related Mechanisms of Toxicity: An Experimental Approach |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815161503321 |
| London, : Imperial College Press | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Environmental medicine / / Jon Ayres. [et al.]
| Environmental medicine / / Jon Ayres. [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Hodder Arnold, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (700 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.98 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AyresJ. G |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmentally induced diseases - Diagnosis
Environmentally induced diseases - Treatment |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-429-16696-6
1-282-91468-5 9786612914683 1-4441-2844-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART 1: BACKGROUND TO ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE; 1. Environmental medicine in context; PART 2: METHODOLOGY; 2. Epidemiological methods for attributing illness; 3. The surveillance and monitoring of diseases and agents; 4. Hazard and risk: assessment and management; 5. Chemical exposure assessment; 6a. Mapping out the causes of infectious diseases: a case study on the multiple factors involved in Salmonella Enteritidis infections; 6b. Mapping the causes and transmission routes of chemicals; 7. Measuring the atmosphere
8. Measuring the water and soil environmentsPART 3: HEALTH EFFECTS; Section A: Diseases from respiratory exposure to non-infectious agents; 9. Deposition, absorption and mechanisms of action of gases and particles in the lung; 10. Health effects of air pollution: acute and chronic; 11. Point sources; 12. Volcanoes; 13. Environmental allergens; 14. Indoor air pollution in developed countries; 15. Indoor air pollution in developing countries; Section B: Respiratory diseases from infectious agents; 16. Nosocomial transmission and control of SARS; 17. Epidemic and pandemic influenza 18. Legionnaires' disease19. Aspergillosis, mucormycosis, cryptococcosis, coccidioidomycosis and histoplasmosis; 20. Diseases of air travel; 21. Environmental mycobacteria; Section C: Diseases related to exposure to non-infectious material; 22. Chemical transmission through the food chain; 23. Biotoxins and xenobiotics; 24. Drinking water safety and standards for drinking water; 25. Pesticides: herbicides, insecticides and rodenticides; 26. Lead; 27. Cadmium; 28. Arsenic; 29. Fluorine; 30. Toxicity of ingested radionuclides; Section D: Diseases related to the ingestion of infectious agents 31. The sources and environmental origins of gastrointestinal pathogens32. The causes of waterborne disease; 33. Cholera; 34. Human health risks from toxic cyanobacteria, dinoflagellates and diatoms; 35. Enteric viruses; 36. The oral acquisition of nematode, cestode and trematode parasites; Section E: Vector and skin-borne diseases; 37. Environmental factors that affect vector-borne pathogen transmission; 38. Flavivirus epidemiology, evolution, dispersal and survival: the influence of anthropology; 39. Trypanosomes, leishmania and lymphatic filariasis 40. Disease transmission by non-biting flies41. Tick-borne diseases - changing patterns and effective interventions; 42. Haemorrhagic fevers: the natural reservoirs of Ebola, Marburg and Lassa viruses; Section F: Nosocomial diseases - hospitals and institutions; 43. Clostridium difficile; 44. The emergence of antibiotic resistance in the hospital environment; Section G: Accidental and deliberate environmental contamination; 45. CBRN contamination; 46. Management of chemical incidents; Section H: Diseases influenced by climate; 47. Heat and cold; 48. Global climate change 49. Adaptation to climate change |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459064403321 |
| London : , : Hodder Arnold, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Environmental medicine / / Jon Ayres. [et al.]
| Environmental medicine / / Jon Ayres. [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Hodder Arnold, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (700 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.98 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AyresJ. G |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmentally induced diseases - Diagnosis
Environmentally induced diseases - Treatment |
| ISBN |
0-429-16696-6
1-282-91468-5 9786612914683 1-4441-2844-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART 1: BACKGROUND TO ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE; 1. Environmental medicine in context; PART 2: METHODOLOGY; 2. Epidemiological methods for attributing illness; 3. The surveillance and monitoring of diseases and agents; 4. Hazard and risk: assessment and management; 5. Chemical exposure assessment; 6a. Mapping out the causes of infectious diseases: a case study on the multiple factors involved in Salmonella Enteritidis infections; 6b. Mapping the causes and transmission routes of chemicals; 7. Measuring the atmosphere
8. Measuring the water and soil environmentsPART 3: HEALTH EFFECTS; Section A: Diseases from respiratory exposure to non-infectious agents; 9. Deposition, absorption and mechanisms of action of gases and particles in the lung; 10. Health effects of air pollution: acute and chronic; 11. Point sources; 12. Volcanoes; 13. Environmental allergens; 14. Indoor air pollution in developed countries; 15. Indoor air pollution in developing countries; Section B: Respiratory diseases from infectious agents; 16. Nosocomial transmission and control of SARS; 17. Epidemic and pandemic influenza 18. Legionnaires' disease19. Aspergillosis, mucormycosis, cryptococcosis, coccidioidomycosis and histoplasmosis; 20. Diseases of air travel; 21. Environmental mycobacteria; Section C: Diseases related to exposure to non-infectious material; 22. Chemical transmission through the food chain; 23. Biotoxins and xenobiotics; 24. Drinking water safety and standards for drinking water; 25. Pesticides: herbicides, insecticides and rodenticides; 26. Lead; 27. Cadmium; 28. Arsenic; 29. Fluorine; 30. Toxicity of ingested radionuclides; Section D: Diseases related to the ingestion of infectious agents 31. The sources and environmental origins of gastrointestinal pathogens32. The causes of waterborne disease; 33. Cholera; 34. Human health risks from toxic cyanobacteria, dinoflagellates and diatoms; 35. Enteric viruses; 36. The oral acquisition of nematode, cestode and trematode parasites; Section E: Vector and skin-borne diseases; 37. Environmental factors that affect vector-borne pathogen transmission; 38. Flavivirus epidemiology, evolution, dispersal and survival: the influence of anthropology; 39. Trypanosomes, leishmania and lymphatic filariasis 40. Disease transmission by non-biting flies41. Tick-borne diseases - changing patterns and effective interventions; 42. Haemorrhagic fevers: the natural reservoirs of Ebola, Marburg and Lassa viruses; Section F: Nosocomial diseases - hospitals and institutions; 43. Clostridium difficile; 44. The emergence of antibiotic resistance in the hospital environment; Section G: Accidental and deliberate environmental contamination; 45. CBRN contamination; 46. Management of chemical incidents; Section H: Diseases influenced by climate; 47. Heat and cold; 48. Global climate change 49. Adaptation to climate change |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785485003321 |
| London : , : Hodder Arnold, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Environmental medicine / / [edited by] Jon G. Ayres ... [et al.]
| Environmental medicine / / [edited by] Jon G. Ayres ... [et al.] |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Hodder Arnold, c2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (700 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.98 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | AyresJ. G |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmentally induced diseases - Diagnosis
Environmentally induced diseases - Treatment |
| ISBN |
0-429-16696-6
1-282-91468-5 9786612914683 1-4441-2844-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Cover; Contents; Contributors; Preface; PART 1: BACKGROUND TO ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE; 1. Environmental medicine in context; PART 2: METHODOLOGY; 2. Epidemiological methods for attributing illness; 3. The surveillance and monitoring of diseases and agents; 4. Hazard and risk: assessment and management; 5. Chemical exposure assessment; 6a. Mapping out the causes of infectious diseases: a case study on the multiple factors involved in Salmonella Enteritidis infections; 6b. Mapping the causes and transmission routes of chemicals; 7. Measuring the atmosphere
8. Measuring the water and soil environmentsPART 3: HEALTH EFFECTS; Section A: Diseases from respiratory exposure to non-infectious agents; 9. Deposition, absorption and mechanisms of action of gases and particles in the lung; 10. Health effects of air pollution: acute and chronic; 11. Point sources; 12. Volcanoes; 13. Environmental allergens; 14. Indoor air pollution in developed countries; 15. Indoor air pollution in developing countries; Section B: Respiratory diseases from infectious agents; 16. Nosocomial transmission and control of SARS; 17. Epidemic and pandemic influenza 18. Legionnaires' disease19. Aspergillosis, mucormycosis, cryptococcosis, coccidioidomycosis and histoplasmosis; 20. Diseases of air travel; 21. Environmental mycobacteria; Section C: Diseases related to exposure to non-infectious material; 22. Chemical transmission through the food chain; 23. Biotoxins and xenobiotics; 24. Drinking water safety and standards for drinking water; 25. Pesticides: herbicides, insecticides and rodenticides; 26. Lead; 27. Cadmium; 28. Arsenic; 29. Fluorine; 30. Toxicity of ingested radionuclides; Section D: Diseases related to the ingestion of infectious agents 31. The sources and environmental origins of gastrointestinal pathogens32. The causes of waterborne disease; 33. Cholera; 34. Human health risks from toxic cyanobacteria, dinoflagellates and diatoms; 35. Enteric viruses; 36. The oral acquisition of nematode, cestode and trematode parasites; Section E: Vector and skin-borne diseases; 37. Environmental factors that affect vector-borne pathogen transmission; 38. Flavivirus epidemiology, evolution, dispersal and survival: the influence of anthropology; 39. Trypanosomes, leishmania and lymphatic filariasis 40. Disease transmission by non-biting flies41. Tick-borne diseases - changing patterns and effective interventions; 42. Haemorrhagic fevers: the natural reservoirs of Ebola, Marburg and Lassa viruses; Section F: Nosocomial diseases - hospitals and institutions; 43. Clostridium difficile; 44. The emergence of antibiotic resistance in the hospital environment; Section G: Accidental and deliberate environmental contamination; 45. CBRN contamination; 46. Management of chemical incidents; Section H: Diseases influenced by climate; 47. Heat and cold; 48. Global climate change 49. Adaptation to climate change |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815302003321 |
| London, : Hodder Arnold, c2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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