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Air Pollution

Known as: Air--Pollution, Air Pollutions, Pollution, Air 
The presence of contaminants or pollutant substances in the air (AIR POLLUTANTS) that interfere with human health or welfare, or produce other… (More)

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Environmental Pollutionatmospheric pollution

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2014
Review
2014
The Role of Air Pollutants in Initiating Liver Disease
Recent episodes of severe air pollution in eastern Asia have been reported in the scientific literature and news media. Therefore… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Fine particulate air pollution and hospital admission for cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
CONTEXT Evidence on the health risks associated with short-term exposure to fine particles (particulate matter < or =2.5 microm… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Cardiovascular mortality and long-term exposure to particulate air pollution: epidemiological evidence of general pathophysiological pathways of disease.
BACKGROUND Epidemiologic studies have linked long-term exposure to fine particulate matter air pollution (PM) to broad cause-of… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Lung cancer, cardiopulmonary mortality, and long-term exposure to fine particulate air pollution.
CONTEXT Associations have been found between day-to-day particulate air pollution and increased risk of various adverse health… (More)
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Association between mortality and indicators of traffic-related air pollution in the Netherlands: a cohort study.
BACKGROUND Long-term exposure to particulate matter air pollution has been associated with increased cardiopulmonary mortality in… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Increased particulate air pollution and the triggering of myocardial infarction.
BACKGROUND Elevated concentrations of ambient particulate air pollution have been associated with increased hospital admissions… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Fine particulate air pollution and mortality in 20 U.S. cities, 1987-1994.
BACKGROUND Air pollution in cities has been linked to increased rates of mortality and morbidity in developed and developing… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Particulate air pollution as a predictor of mortality in a prospective study of U.S. adults.
Time-series, cross-sectional, and prospective cohort studies have observed associations between mortality and particulate air… (More)
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Particulate air pollution and acute health effects.
Epidemiological studies have consistently shown an association between particulate air pollution and not only exacerbations of… (More)
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Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
An association between air pollution and mortality in six U.S. cities.
BACKGROUND Recent studies have reported associations between particulate air pollution and daily mortality rates. Population… (More)
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