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Air Quality and Health

  • WHO report: Lead: Assessing the environmental burden of disease at national and local levels (2004)
  • WHO analysis: Global estimates of burden of disease caused by the environment and occupational risks
  • Health Effects Institute report: Manganese Toxicokinetics at the Blood Brain Barrier in Rats"
  • Cape Argus (South African newspaper): Article on 22 November 2004 "Lead poison scare for city kids" (Di Caelers)
  • Particulate Matter and health impacts:

  • PM health effects brochure
  • Information on particles
  • Health impacts from smoke from fires
  • Air Quality Index brochure
  • Air quality Guide for Particle Pollution
  • Information on the 6 common air pollutants
  • Ozone and your health
  • Detroit Exposure and Aerosol Research Study
  • Other Detroit health studies


  • Related Sites

  • California Air Resources Board Health and Air Pollution
  • Health Effects Institute International Program
  • American Lung Association Air Quality Pages
  • NRDC Particles and Health FAQs