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Air pollution and health

open access: yesThe Lancet, 2002
The health effects of air pollution have been subject to intense study in recent years. Exposure to pollutants such as airborne particulate matter and ozone has been associated with increases in mortality and hospital admissions due to respiratory and cardiovascular disease.
Brunekreef, B., Holgate, S.T.
openaire   +6 more sources

The air quality impact of cordon and distance based road user charging: an empirical study of Leeds, U.K [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Traffic assignment, pollutant emission and dispersion models were applied to a major UK city so as to assess the air quality impacts of five road pricing schemes.
Milne, D.S., Mitchell, G., Namdeo, A.K.
core   +1 more source

Evaluation the Distribution of Lead Particulate in Ambient Air of Hamadan from December 1997 to June 1998

open access: yesپزشکی بالینی ابن سینا, 2001
To determine the distribution of lead in ambient air of Hamadan, 100    samples were taken in different places from December 1997 until June 1998.           The places of samples collection , were divided to three locations in    street (high traffic ...
Mohammad Taghi Samadi   +1 more
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Health effects of home energy efficiency interventions in England: a modelling study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Objective: To assess potential public health impacts of changes to indoor air quality and temperature due to energy efficiency retrofits in English dwellings to meet 2030 carbon reduction targets. Design: Health impact modelling study.
Chalabi, Z   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

A systematic review on phytoremediation of indoor air pollution

open access: yesJournal of Air Pollution and Health
Degradation of Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) due to confined spaces and insufficient ventilation has become a serious concern to human health. Published literature has established phytoremediation as an efficient removal mechanism of indoor air pollutants ...
Rebekha Mushahary   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Air pollutants and early origins of respiratory diseases

open access: yesChronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, 2018
Air pollution is a global health threat and causes millions of human deaths annually. The late onset of respiratory diseases in children and adults due to prenatal or perinatal exposure to air pollutants is emerging as a critical concern in human health.
Dasom Kim   +3 more
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VayuAnukulani: Adaptive Memory Networks for Air Pollution Forecasting [PDF]

open access: yesarXiv, 2019
Air pollution is the leading environmental health hazard globally due to various sources which include factory emissions, car exhaust and cooking stoves. As a precautionary measure, air pollution forecast serves as the basis for taking effective pollution control measures, and accurate air pollution forecasting has become an important task.
arxiv  

Traffic, diesel and asthma : a literature review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This article details the major pollutants from motor vehicle exhaust, mainly particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
Schembri, Gabriel
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Interior Landscape Plants for Indoor Air Pollution Abatement [PDF]

open access: yes
In this study, the leaves, roots, soil, and associated microorganisms of plants have been evaluated as a possible means of reducing indoor air pollutants.
Bounds, Keith   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Combined air and water pollution control system [PDF]

open access: yes, 1990
A bioaquatic air pollution control system for controlling both water and atmospheric pollution is disclosed. The pollution control system includes an exhaust for directing polluted gases out of a furnace and a fluid circulating system which circulates ...
Jarrell, Lamont, Wolverton, Billy C.
core   +1 more source

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