What Constitutes an Adverse Health Effect of Air Pollution?

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• Personal Author:
  Bascom R ; Buist S ; Garcia J ; Lipsett M ; Mannino D ; Mauderly J ; Rand C ; Romieu I ; Samet J ; Utell M ; Wagner G
• Description:
  As the twentieth century ends, the health effects of outdoor air pollution remain a public health concern in developing and developed countries alike. In the United States, the principal pollutants monitored for regulatory purposes (carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, particles, ozone, and lead; see Table 1) show general trends of declining concentrations, although ozone pollution now affects many regions of the country besides Southern California (1). Yet, even at levels of air pollution now measured in many cities of the United States, associations between air pollution levels and health indicators are being demonstrated at concentrations around those set by standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2,3). In many countries of the developing world, concentrations of air pollutants are rising with industrialization and the increasing numbers of motor vehicles (4, 5). Extremely large and densely populated urban areas, often referred to as "megacities", have the potential to generate unprecedented air quality problems. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Air Pollution Demography Environmental Exposure Environmental Pollution Hazardous Substances Lead Occupational Health Public Health Safety Sulfur Compounds
• Keywords:
  Air Quality Demographic Characteristics Environmental Hazards Environmental Health Environmental Pollution Health Hazards Lead Compounds Nitrogen Compounds Pollutants Pollution Public Health Sulfur Compounds

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• ISSN:
  1073-449X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DRDS - Division of Respiratory Disease Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  161
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20020843
• Citation:
  Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2000 Feb; 161(2):665-673
• CAS Registry Number:
  Carbon monoxide (CAS RN 630-08-0) ; Lead (CAS RN 7439-92-1) ; Nitrogen dioxide (CAS RN 10102-44-0) ; Sulfur dioxide (CAS RN 7446-09-5)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2000
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/198503/cdc_198503_DS1.pdf
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