Current concepts on airborne particles and health [electronic resource].
- Published:
- Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 1994.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy. - Physical Description:
- 15 pages : digital, PDF file
- Additional Creators:
- Inhalation Toxicology Research Institute
United States. Department of Energy
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information - Access Online:
- www.osti.gov
- Summary:
- Epidemiological evidence of associations between environmental particulate concentrations and both acute and chronic health effects has grown with numerous recent studies conducted in the US and other countries. An association between short-term changes in particulate levels and acute mortality now seems certain. The association is consistent among studies and coherent among indicators of mortality and morbidity. Effects observed at surprisingly low pollution levels have raised concern for current exposures even in modestly polluted cities. Toxicology did not predict the acute mortality effect, and causal mechanisms are difficult to rationalize. Present data suggest that the fine fraction of particulate pollution is more toxic than larger particles, but the contribution of specific particulate species is poorly understood.
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- Note:
- Published through SciTech Connect.
11/01/1994.
"conf-9410236--1"
"DE95002260"
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Health and environment meeting,Mexico City (Mexico),20-21 Oct 1994.
Mauderly, J.L. - Funding Information:
- AC04-76EV01013
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