Air pollution and health
by
 
Hester, R. E. (Ronald E.)

Title
Air pollution and health

Author
Hester, R. E. (Ronald E.)

ISBN
9781591244233
 
9781847550095

Publication Information
Cambridge, U.K. : Royal Society of Chemistry, ©1998.

Physical Description
1 online resource (xi, 129 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Series
Issues in environmental science and technology, 10
 
Issues in environmental science and technology ; 10.

Contents
Health effects of gaseous air pollutants -- The mechanism of lung injury caused by PM10 -- Chemical carcinogens -- Setting health-based air quality standards -- The 1997 US EPA standards for particulate matter and ozone -- Health effects of indoor air pollutants.

Abstract
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 philosophy of standard setting and a review of currently available standards, along with a description of the setting of USEPA revised standards for ozone and particulate matter. Current knowledge of indoor air pollution is also discussed. As with all other books in the series, this volume will be of interest to the general public as well as being an important reference source for all those involved in the field, be it as student, industrialist, government agent, or health professional.
 
Air Pollution and Health also addresses the practical issue of setting standards for human exposure to air pollution by including the philosophy of standard setting and a review of currently available standards, along with a description of the setting of USEPA revised standards for ozone and particulate matter. Current knowledge of indoor air pollution is also discussed.

Subject Term
Air -- Pollution -- Physiological effect.
 
Air Pollutants -- adverse effects.
 
Air Pollution.

Genre
Electronic books.

Added Author
Hester, R. E. (Ronald E.)
 
Harrison, Roy M., 1948-

Added Corporate Author
Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)

Electronic Access
Knovel http://app.knovel.com/web/toc.v/cid:kpAPH00002


LibraryMaterial TypeItem BarcodeShelf NumberStatus
IYTE LibraryE-Book476573-1001RA576 .A57 1998 EBOnline Knovel