Epidemiology and Air Pollution

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Committee on the Epidemiology of Air Pollutants, Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards, National Research Council

Committee on the Epidemiology of Air Pollutants, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

Board on Toxicology and Environmental Health Hazards, Content Provider.

National Research Council Staff, Content Provider.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epidemiology.

Environmental health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (236 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] National Academies Press 1985

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This publication, authored by the National Research Council's Committee on the Epidemiology of Air Pollutants, explores the intersection of air pollution and epidemiology. It examines the health impacts of air pollutants, providing a scientific foundation for understanding their effects on public health. The report synthesizes research findings and offers recommendations for mitigating adverse health consequences. Developed with contributions from experts in epidemiology, toxicology, and environmental science, it addresses policymakers, researchers, and public health professionals. The text highlights collaboration between scientific communities and governmental agencies, aiming to inform evidence-based decision-making in environmental health policies. Generated by AI.

Contents:

Front Matter

Executive Summary

1 INTRODUCTION

2 ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH EFFECTS

3 EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT

4 CONCEPTS AND STRATEGIES IN PLANNING EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES ON AIR POLLUTION

5 THE APPLICATION OF EPIDEMIOLOGY TO SELECTED RESEARCH QUESTIONS

6 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Appendixes

APPENDIX A: MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY ASSOCIATED WITH ACUTE AND CHRONIC RESPIRATORY DISEASE IN THE UNITED STATES

APPENDIX B: NATIONAL AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS

APPENDIX C: PITFALLS IN DESIGN, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION Generated by AI.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

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ISBN:

0-309-59150-3

1-280-26094-7

9786610260942

OCLC:

1541771806