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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 | ||
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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] |
| 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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