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Title: Health effects of particulate air pollution.

Authors: Dockery, Douglas W

Published In Ann Epidemiol, (2009 Apr)

Abstract: In the 1980's it was generally felt that particulate air pollution concentrations in the United States were not a hazard to the public health. However, in the early 1990's the application of econometric time-series studies and prospective cohort studies suggested increased mortality associated with acute (daily) and chronic (decades) exposures to particulate air pollution commonly observed in the developed world. The epidemiologic evidence was not supported by evidence of causal associations from other disciplines. Nevertheless, the EPA moved to tighten controls on fine particulate air pollution. The debate over the science was played out in public hearings and the courts. The experience provides lessons on the use of epidemiologic data in setting public policy.

PubMed ID: 19344865 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: No MeSH terms associated with this publication

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