1 10 17 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Environmental - Media - Air - Outdoor air pollution - Particulate matter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <h2>Outdoor air pollution: assessing the environmental burden of disease at national and local levels</h2> Subject The topic of the resource This 62-page guide is available in English and is intended for intermediate level public health professionals and environmental health specialists. This guide outlines a method for quantifying selected health impacts associated with outdoor air pollution. Such an estimate can be performed at the level of a country or city, according to locally available exposure and health data, and can be used as input to decision-making regarding for example transport options or standard setting in air quality. The following health outcomes are considered in this guide: adult cardiovascular diseases and lung cancer associated with long-term exposure to PM2.5, all-cause mortality for all ages associated with short-term exposure to PM10, and infant and childhood mortality from respiratory diseases associated with PM10 exposure. Outdoor air pollution has been associated with many more health outcomes, for example asthma exacerbation. However the evidence is currently not sufficient to make recommendations for quantitative methods that are applicable at global level. The guide reviews the scientific evidence for the effects of air pollution on both mortality and morbidity. It summarizes the steps for calculating the disease burden, discusses associated uncertainties and illustrates the method using a step-by-step numerical example for Bangkok, Thailand. Description An account of the resource <a target="_blank" href="http://www.who.int/quantifying_ehimpacts/publications/ebd5.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.who.int/quantifying_ehimpacts/publications/ebd5.pdf</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource PDF Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Environmental - Media - Air - Outdoor air pollution - Particulate matter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Développement d'une méthodologie d'évaluation d'appareils à lecture directe pour la détermination des prépolymères d'isocyanates sous forme aérosol Subject The topic of the resource Isocyanates, widely used in Quebec, are the leading cause of occupational asthma. Several companies use direct-reading monitors to evaluate the concentrations of airborne isocyanates. In theory, these monitors, designed to produce real-time read-outs of ambient concentrations, should facilitate rapid detection of increases in concentration, identification of emission sources, and rapid emergency response. However, these devices have never been evaluated and their reliability was unknown at the time this study was undertaken. The IRSST, in collaboration with the International Isocyanate Institute (III), evaluated the five most common direct-reading monitors used to measure various isocyanates (PMDI). Commercial calibration under typical usage conditions was found to lead to inaccurate PMDI estimates in four of the five monitors, with observed values ranging from 50% to 1000% of the true value. Monitor response was particularly dependent on manufacturers calibration, which was often inadequate, humidity levels, and the isocyanate species present. These results highlight the need for prudence in interpreting results obtained from direct-reading monitors. Despite their observed limitations, these monitors may nevertheless prove for qualitative exposure monitoring, e.g. during modifications of industrial processes, spills, and sudden leaks. Description An account of the resource <a target="_blank" href="http://www.irsst.qc.ca/fr/_publicationirsst_802.html" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.irsst.qc.ca/fr/_publicationirsst_802.html</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Environmental - Media - Air - Outdoor air pollution - Particulate matter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Air Quality Guide for Particle Pollution Subject The topic of the resource This Environmental Protection Agency guide provides users with ways to protect their health when particle pollution levels reach the unhealthy range, and ways individuals can reduce particle air pollution. Description An account of the resource <a target="_blank" href="http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=pubs.aqguidepart" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=pubs.aqguidepart</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Environmental - Media - Air - Outdoor air pollution - Particulate matter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Particle Pollution and Your Health Subject The topic of the resource This short, colorful pamphlet tells who is at risk from exposure to particle pollution (also known as particulate matter), what health effects may be caused by particles, and simple measures that can be taken to reduce health risk. Description An account of the resource <a target="_blank" href="http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=particle_health.index" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=particle_health.index</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Environmental - Media - Air - Outdoor air pollution - Particulate matter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Health risks of particulate matter from long-range transboundary air pollution Subject The topic of the resource Particulate matter is a type of air pollution that is generated by a variety of human activities, can travel long distances in the atmosphere and causes a wide range of diseases and a significant reduction of life expectancy in most of the population of Europe. This report summarizes the evidence on these effects, as well as knowledge about the sources of particulate matter, its transport in the atmosphere, measured and modelled levels of pollution in ambient air, and population exposure. It shows that long-range transport of particulate matter contributes significantly to exposure and to health effects. The authors conclude that international action must accompany local and national efforts to cut pollution emissions and reduce their effects on human health. Description An account of the resource http://www.euro.who.int/document/e88189.pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource PDF Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Environmental - Media - Air - Outdoor air pollution - Particulate matter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Particulate matter air pollution: how it harms health Subject The topic of the resource This fact sheet provides information on particulate matter air pollution. Information includes principal sources of particulate matter, health hazards and the relation of health effects to particulate matter concentration. Description An account of the resource http://www.euro.who.int/document/mediacentre/fs0405e.pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource PDF Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Environmental - Media - Air - Outdoor air pollution - Particulate matter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Health relevance of particulate matter from various sources. Report on a WHO workshop, Bonn, Germany, 26-27 March 2007. Subject The topic of the resource Identification of the physical and chemical characteristics of particulate matter (PM) to determine its toxicity could facilitate targeted abatement policies and more effective control measures to reduce the burden of disease due to air pollution. A WHO workshop evaluated the progress in research on this important issue. The participants concluded that current knowledge does not allow specific quantification of the health effects of emissions from different sources or of individual PM components. It is therefore appropriate that current risk assessment practices consider particles of different sizes, from different sources and with different composition, as equally hazardous to health. The available evidence on the hazardous nature of combustion-related PM (from both mobile and stationary sources), however is more consistent than for PM from other sources. Better understanding of the role of various characteristics of PM will require better characterization of the population exposure to the source-specific population, as well as improvement and widening of the scope of health outcomes studied. Description An account of the resource http://www.euro.who.int/Document/E90672.pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource PDF Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Environmental - Media - Air - Outdoor air pollution - Particulate matter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Exposure of Children to Air Pollution (Particulate Matter) in Outdoor Air Subject The topic of the resource This summary on the exposure of children to air pollution (particulate matter) in outdoor air is based on annual mean PM10 concentrations measured in urban background locations. National estimates are calculated as population- weighted means of average PM10 concentrations in cities. It also contains information on the environment and health context, the policy relevance and context, and an assessment of the situation in the WHO European Region. Description An account of the resource <a target="_blank" href="http://www.euro.who.int/document/EHI/enhis_factsheet09_3_3.pdf" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.euro.who.int/document/EHI/enhis_factsheet09_3_3.pdf</a> Type The nature or genre of the resource PDF Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Environmental - Media - Air - Outdoor air pollution - Particulate matter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Health Aspects of Air Pollution with Particulate Matter, Ozone and Nitrogen Dioxide, Report on a WHO Working Group, Bonn, Germany, 13-15 January 2003 Subject The topic of the resource This WHO Working Group (WG) was convened to review systematically the most recent scientific evidence on the adverse health effects of particulate matter (PM), ozone (O3) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The review focused on studies that were published after the second edition of the WHO AQG was produced, and which have been influential in changing our views on health-related aspects of the substances under consideration. The WG adopted a recommendation to use fine particulate matter, (PM2.5), as the indicator for health effects induced by particulate pollution such as increased risk of mortality in Europe, to supplement the commonly used PM10 (which includes fine and coarse particles). It also acknowledged the evidence that ozone produces short-term effects on mortality and respiratory morbidity, even at the low ozone concentrations experienced in many cities in Europe. Based on these findings the WG recommended that WHO should update exposure-response relationships for the most severe health outcomes induced by particulate matter and ozone presented by AQGs. The WG also concluded that an update of the current WHO AQG for nitrogen dioxide, which is also an important precursor for the formation of ozone and particulate matter, was not warranted. Description An account of the resource http://www.euro.who.int/document/e79097.pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource PDF Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Environmental - Media - Air - Outdoor air pollution - Particulate matter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Particulate Matter (PM) Research Subject The topic of the resource This EPA webpage on particulate matter (PM) research provides basic information. Topics include the components and types of particulate matter, the effects of PM on human and environmental health, the history of PM and controlling PM emissions. Description An account of the resource <a target="_blank" href="http://www.epa.gov/airscience/quick-finder/particulate-matter.htm" rel="noreferrer noopener">http://www.epa.gov/airscience/quick-finder/particulate-matter.htm</a>