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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Speizer, Frank E.

Titel

27 - Acid Sulfate Aerosols and Health

Ist Teil von

• Air Pollution and Health, 1999, p.603-616

Ort / Verlag

Academic Press

Erscheinungsjahr

1999

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Beschreibungen/Notizen

• This chapter discusses the impact of acid sulfate aerosols on health. Although relatively scant compared with those available for other common ambient pollutants, the data appear to be sufficiently coherent and biologically plausible to warrant further investigation. In particular the potential chronic effects of regular exposure to acid aerosols may have deleterious effects not only on airway responsiveness and level of pulmonary function, but also on the potential for normal growth of lungs of children. The implication of those findings, if confirmed, can be substantial. Reduced lung growth as a result of chronic exposure can contribute to acute morbidity as children with smaller lungs have smaller airways, which would be more responsive to nonspecific irritation. In addition, reduced lung function if it were to persist to adult life, is a recognized risk factor for excess morbidity and mortality. To determine the validity of such conclusions will require additional research as direct measurement of acid aerosols is a relatively new science.