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Air pollution and public health: a guidance document for risk managers.

This guidance document is a reference for air quality policymakers and managers providing state-of-the-art, evidence-based information on key determinants of air quality management decisions. The document reflects the findings of five annual meetings of the NERAM (Network for Environmental Risk Assessment and Management) International Colloquium Series on Air Quality Management (2001-2006), as well as the results of supporting international research. The topics covered in the guidance document reflect critical science and policy aspects of air quality risk management including i) health effects, ii) air quality emissions, measurement and modeling, iii) air quality management interventions, and iv) clean air policy challenges and opportunities.

Authors

  • Craig, Lorraine, Craig L, Network for Environmental Risk Assessment and Management, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. lvcraig@uwaterloo.ca

  • Brook, Jeffrey R, Brook JR,

  • Chiotti, Quentin, Chiotti Q,

  • Croes, Bart, Croes B,

  • Gower, Stephanie, Gower S,

  • Hedley, Anthony, Hedley A,

  • Krewski, Daniel, Krewski D,

  • Krupnick, Alan, Krupnick A,

  • Krzyzanowski, Michal, Krzyzanowski M,

  • Moran, Michael D, Moran MD,

  • Pennell, William, Pennell W,

  • Samet, Jonathan M, Samet JM,

  • Schneider, Jurgen, Schneider J,

  • Shortreed, John, Shortreed J,

  • Williams, Martin, Williams M,

YEAR OF PUBLICATION: 2008
SOURCE: J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2008;71(9-10):588-698. doi: 10.1080/15287390801997732.
JOURNAL TITLE ABBREVIATION: J Toxicol Environ Health A
JOURNAL TITLE: Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part A
ISSN: 1528-7394 (Print) 0098-4108 (Linking)
VOLUME: 71
ISSUE: 9-10
PAGES: 588-698
PLACE OF PUBLICATION: England
ABSTRACT:
This guidance document is a reference for air quality policymakers and managers providing state-of-the-art, evidence-based information on key determinants of air quality management decisions. The document reflects the findings of five annual meetings of the NERAM (Network for Environmental Risk Assessment and Management) International Colloquium Series on Air Quality Management (2001-2006), as well as the results of supporting international research. The topics covered in the guidance document reflect critical science and policy aspects of air quality risk management including i) health effects, ii) air quality emissions, measurement and modeling, iii) air quality management interventions, and iv) clean air policy challenges and opportunities.
LANGUAGE: eng
DATE OF PUBLICATION: 2008
DATE COMPLETED: 20080710
DATE REVISED: 20250331
MESH DATE: 2008/07/11 09:00
EDAT: 2008/06/24 09:00
STATUS: MEDLINE
PUBLICATION STATUS: ppublish
LOCATION IDENTIFIER: 10.1080/15287390801997732 [doi]
OWNER: NLM

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