Airborne Particulate Matter and Human Health: A Review

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• Personal Author:
  Davidson CI ; Phalen RF ; Solomon PA
• Description:
  Results of recent research show that particulate matter (PM) composition and size vary widely with both space and time. Despite the variability in PM characteristics, which are believed to influence human health risks, the observed relative health risk estimates per unit PM mass falls within a narrow range of values. Furthermore, no single chemical species appears to dominate health effects; rather the effects appear to be due to a combination of species. Non-PM factors such as socioeconomic status and lifestyle are also believed to affect the health risk, although accounting for these confounding factors is challenging. Airborne PM is also responsible for a number of effects aside from human health, such as alterations in visibility and climate. Because the PM problem is associated with a range of societal issues such as energy production and economic development, making progress on reducing the effects of PM will require integrated strategies that bring together scientists and decision makers from different disciplines to consider tradeoffs holistically. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aerosols Air Pollution Occupational Health Particulate Matter Safety
• Keywords:
  Air Pollution Health Effects Humans Particulates Socioeconomics Sociological Factors
• ISSN:
  0278-6826
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; Nevada ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 9 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  39
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20058429
• Citation:
  Aerosol Sci Technol 2005 Aug; 39(8):737-749
• Contact Point Address:
  Cliff I. Davidson, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh PA 15213, USA
• Email:
  cliff@cmu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2005
• Performing Organization:
  University of California Los Angeles
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Aerosol Science and Technology
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/221521/cdc_221521_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 2.20 MB ]