Measuring progress in the management of ambient air quality: The case for population health

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A

Volumn 68, Issue 13-14, 2005, Pages 1289-1300

  Burnett, Richard T ^a   Bartlett, Sheryl ^a   Jessiman, Barry ^a   Blagden, Philip ^b   Samson, Paul R ^c   Cakmak, Sabit ^a   Stieb, Dave ^a   Raizenne, Mark ^a   Brook, Jeffrey R ^b   Dann, Tom ^b  

^a Environmental Health Center   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c Privy Council Office   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; DEATH; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; CANADA; EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; STANDARD;

AIR POLLUTANTS; AIR POLLUTION; CANADA; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; PUBLIC HEALTH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 23644462110     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287390590936157     Document Type: Article

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