Effects on health of air pollution: a narrative review

Air pollution is a complex and ubiquitous mixture of pollutants including particulate matter, chemical substances and biological materials. There is growing awareness of the adverse effects on health of air pollution following both acute and chronic exposure, with a rapidly expanding body of evidenc...

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Published in:Internal and emergency medicine 2015-09, Vol.10 (6), p.657-662
Main Authors: Mannucci, Pier Mannuccio, Harari, Sergio, Martinelli, Ida, Franchini, Massimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air Pollutants - adverse effects
Air Pollution - adverse effects
Air Pollution - statistics & numerical data
Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
Environmental Exposure - statistics & numerical data
Female
Humans
Im - Review
Internal Medicine
Lung Neoplasms - etiology
Lung Neoplasms - mortality
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Myocardial Ischemia - etiology
Myocardial Ischemia - mortality
Pregnancy
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - etiology
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - mortality
Respiratory Tract Infections - etiology
Respiratory Tract Infections - mortality
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Summary:Air pollution is a complex and ubiquitous mixture of pollutants including particulate matter, chemical substances and biological materials. There is growing awareness of the adverse effects on health of air pollution following both acute and chronic exposure, with a rapidly expanding body of evidence linking air pollution with an increased risk of respiratory (e.g., asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer) and cardiovascular disease (e.g., myocardial infarction, heart failure, cerebrovascular accidents). Elderly subjects, pregnant women, infants and people with prior diseases appear especially susceptible to the deleterious effects of ambient air pollution. The main diseases associated with exposure to air pollutants will be summarized in this narrative review.
ISSN:1828-0447
1970-9366
DOI:10.1007/s11739-015-1276-7