Clinically 'small' effects of air pollution on FVC have a large public health impact

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 131-136

  Kunzli N ^a   Ackermann Liebrich, U ^a   Brandli O ^b   Tschopp, J M ^c   Schindler, C ^a   Leuenberger, P ^d  

^a SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^b Zurcher Hohenklinik Clavadel   (Switzerland)

^c Centre Valaisan de Pneumologie   (Switzerland)

^d LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Environmental health; Forced vital capacity; Public health

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; LUNG FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AIR POLLUTION; ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE CONCENTRATION; PARTICLE SIZE; PUBLIC HEALTH; VITAL CAPACITY;

EID: 0343852113     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3003.2000.15a24.x     Document Type: Article

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