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A Clinical Guide to Occupational and Environmental Lung DiseasesAir Pollution and Lung Diseases

A Clinical Guide to Occupational and Environmental Lung Diseases: Air Pollution and Lung Diseases [Epidemiological studies continue to show associations between adverse health effects and outdoor air pollution despite tighter regulation in recent years. These adverse effects occur at levels of pollutants much lower than those encountered in earlier air pollution disasters and, in some studies, at concentrations near or below the national standards. Although the relative risk tends to be low, the population attributable risk is significant due to the large number of people exposed to air pollutants. The adverse health consequences primarily are those related to respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Respiratory effects include decline in lung function, increases in respiratory-related hospital admissions, exacerbation of asthma and COPD, and elevations in the rates of respiratory infection. This chapter reviews the respiratory health effects associated with particulate matter (PM) and gaseous pollutants and briefly discusses clinical approaches to managing air pollution-­associated lung disease, especially in susceptible populations, such as patients with pre-existing cardiopulmonary diseases.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Clinical Guide to Occupational and Environmental Lung DiseasesAir Pollution and Lung Diseases

Part of the Respiratory Medicine Book Series
Editors: Huang, Yuh-Chin T.; Ghio, Andrew J.; Maier, Lisa A.
Huang, Yuh-Chin T.; Volker, Ellen
Springer Journals — Sep 19, 2012
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Publisher
Humana Press
Copyright
© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2012
ISBN
978-1-62703-148-6
Pages
133 –151
DOI
10.1007/978-1-62703-149-3_7
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Abstract

[Epidemiological studies continue to show associations between adverse health effects and outdoor air pollution despite tighter regulation in recent years. These adverse effects occur at levels of pollutants much lower than those encountered in earlier air pollution disasters and, in some studies, at concentrations near or below the national standards. Although the relative risk tends to be low, the population attributable risk is significant due to the large number of people exposed to air pollutants. The adverse health consequences primarily are those related to respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Respiratory effects include decline in lung function, increases in respiratory-related hospital admissions, exacerbation of asthma and COPD, and elevations in the rates of respiratory infection. This chapter reviews the respiratory health effects associated with particulate matter (PM) and gaseous pollutants and briefly discusses clinical approaches to managing air pollution-­associated lung disease, especially in susceptible populations, such as patients with pre-existing cardiopulmonary diseases.]

Published: Sep 19, 2012

Keywords: Air pollutant; Ozone; Nitrogen dioxide; Sulfur dioxide; Carbon monoxide; Particulate matter

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