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Air pollution and health/ edited by Stephen T. Holgate, J. G. Ayres, R. E. Hester and Roy M. Harrison

Contributor(s): Holgate, Stephen T., ed | Ayres, J. G., ed | Hester, R. E., ed | Harrison, Roy M., edMaterial type: Text

TextPublication details: San Diego: Academic Press, 1999Description: xiv, 1065 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN: 9780123523358Subject(s): Air -- Pollution -- Health Aspects | Air Pollution -- Adverse Effects | Environmental HealthDDC classification: 363.7392

Contents:

1 Introduction 2 Air Pollution and Health History Geographical, Atmospheric and Ground Determinants of Air Pollution 3 Basic Meteorology 4 Atmospheric Chemistry 5 Measurements of Concentrations of Air Pollutants 6 Patterns of Air Pollution in Developing Countries 7 Patterns of Air Pollution in Developing Countries 8 Sources of Air Pollution 9 Exposure Assessment Respiratory Tract Determinants of Air Pollution Effects 10 Animal Models to Study for Pollutant Effects 11 Novel Approaches to Study Nasal Responses to Air Pollution 12 Effects of Cigarette Smoke and Air Pollutants on the Lower Respiratory Tract 13 Structure-Function Relationships 14 Deposition and Clearance of Inhaled Particles 15 Respiratory Reflexes 16 Antioxidant Defences in the Extracellular Compartment of the Human Lung 17 Air Pollutants: Modulators of Pulmonary Host Resistance Against Infection 18 Carcinogenic Responses to Air Pollutants General Methodological Agents of Air Pollutant Health Effects 19 Biomarkers of Exposure 20 The Epidemiological Approach to Investigating Outdoor Air Pollution 21 Health Effects of Air Pollution Episodes Ozone 22 Epidemiological Studies of Ozone Exposure Effects 23 Controlled Exposure to Ozone, Nitrogen Oxides and Acids 24 Acute and Chronic Effects of Ozone in Animal Models Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur 25 Epidemiological Effects of Oxides of Nitrogen, Especially NO2, 26 Toxicology of sulfur Oxides 27 Acid Sulfate Aerosols and Health Suspended Particulates: -- 28 Composition of Air Pollution Particles 29 Metals and Air Pollution Particles 30 Particulate Air Pollution: Injurious and Protective Mechanisms in the Lungs 31 Epidemiology of Particle Effects 32 The Health Effects of Diesel Exhaust: Laboratory and Epidemiologic Studies Carbon Monoxide, Lead and Air Toxics 33 Carbon Monoxide 34 Lead 35 Selected Organic Chemicals Estimating Health and Cost Impacts 36 Air Pollution and Lung Cancer 37 Controlled Exposures of Asthmatics to Air Pollutants 38 Risk Assessment and Air Pollution 39 Estimating the Effects of Air Pollutants on the Population: Human Health Benefits of Sulfate Aerosol Reductions Under Title IV of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendment 40 Costing the Health Effects of Poor Air Quality Air Quality Standards and Information Networks 41 Technology and Costing of Air Pollution Abatement 42 United States and International Approaches to Establishing Air Standards and Guidelines 43 Air Quality Guidelines and Standards 44 Informing the Public about Air Pollution

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	363.7392 HOL/A (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		P08118

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1 Introduction
2 Air Pollution and Health History

Geographical, Atmospheric and Ground Determinants of Air Pollution
3 Basic Meteorology
4 Atmospheric Chemistry
5 Measurements of Concentrations of Air Pollutants
6 Patterns of Air Pollution in Developing Countries
7 Patterns of Air Pollution in Developing Countries
8 Sources of Air Pollution
9 Exposure Assessment

Respiratory Tract Determinants of Air Pollution Effects
10 Animal Models to Study for Pollutant Effects
11 Novel Approaches to Study Nasal Responses to Air Pollution
12 Effects of Cigarette Smoke and Air Pollutants on the Lower Respiratory Tract
13 Structure-Function Relationships
14 Deposition and Clearance of Inhaled Particles
15 Respiratory Reflexes
16 Antioxidant Defences in the Extracellular Compartment of the Human Lung
17 Air Pollutants: Modulators of Pulmonary Host Resistance Against Infection
18 Carcinogenic Responses to Air Pollutants

General Methodological Agents of Air Pollutant Health Effects
19 Biomarkers of Exposure
20 The Epidemiological Approach to Investigating Outdoor Air Pollution
21 Health Effects of Air Pollution Episodes

Ozone
22 Epidemiological Studies of Ozone Exposure Effects
23 Controlled Exposure to Ozone, Nitrogen Oxides and Acids
24 Acute and Chronic Effects of Ozone in Animal Models

Oxides of Nitrogen and Sulfur
25 Epidemiological Effects of Oxides of Nitrogen, Especially NO2,
26 Toxicology of sulfur Oxides
27 Acid Sulfate Aerosols and Health

Suspended Particulates: --
28 Composition of Air Pollution Particles
29 Metals and Air Pollution Particles
30 Particulate Air Pollution: Injurious and Protective Mechanisms in the Lungs
31 Epidemiology of Particle Effects
32 The Health Effects of Diesel Exhaust: Laboratory and Epidemiologic Studies

Carbon Monoxide, Lead and Air Toxics
33 Carbon Monoxide
34 Lead
35 Selected Organic Chemicals

Estimating Health and Cost Impacts
36 Air Pollution and Lung Cancer
37 Controlled Exposures of Asthmatics to Air Pollutants
38 Risk Assessment and Air Pollution
39 Estimating the Effects of Air Pollutants on the Population: Human Health Benefits of Sulfate Aerosol Reductions Under Title IV of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendment
40 Costing the Health Effects of Poor Air Quality

Air Quality Standards and Information Networks
41 Technology and Costing of Air Pollution Abatement
42 United States and International Approaches to Establishing Air Standards and Guidelines
43 Air Quality Guidelines and Standards
44 Informing the Public about Air Pollution

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