Air Pollution and Health Effects
The health effects of air pollution were recognized after the Industrial Revolution with a transition to manufacturing processes that utilize fuel burning and the emergence of large and densely populated cities. One of the first reports highlighting the health effects of air pollution described t...
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| Langue: | English |
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Springer
2015
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| Résumé: | The health effects of air pollution were recognized after the Industrial Revolution
with a transition to manufacturing processes that utilize fuel burning and the
emergence of large and densely populated cities. One of the first reports highlighting
the health effects of air pollution described the experience in London in 1952 where
increased coal burning for heat resulted in dense smog that engulfed the city (Logan
1953, 1956). During a brief period of time, approximately 12,000 excess deaths
were associated with increased levels of smog. This incident represents one of the
first reports linking level of ambient air pollution and excess mortality. This
epidemiological observation contributed to the passing of the Clean Air Act in 1956
by the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which began the process of eliminating
the burning of coal in homes and in factories in England. Numerous scientific
reports have followed supporting the notion that adverse health effects are associated
with exposure to ambient air pollution. In an effort to protect public health and
welfare, the US Clean Air Act was passed in 1970, which mandated setting national
ambient air quality standards for specific common and widespread pollutants based
on the latest science. Similarly the World Health Organization currently provides
recommendations with regard to ambient air quality standards in an effort to protect
global health and well-being. The body of literature supporting the broad health
effects of ambient air pollution is expansive. The overall goal of this book is to
highlight the weight of scientific evidence supporting our current understanding of
the impact of air pollution on human health... |
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