Lake Effects on Air Pollution Dispersion

Modelling Urban Traffic Air Pollution Dispersion

The prime aim of this research is to support decision making, e.g., air quality impact analysis, human health assessment, through spatially modelling traffic-induced air pollution dispersion in urban areas at street level. Based on the information needed in decision making, a framework for a street level air quality decision support system is established, which is composed of basically three pa...

Air Pollution and its Effects on Autoimmune Diseases

Air pollution effects on myocardial infarction.

OBJECTIVE Myocardial infarction is an acute and severe cardiovascular disease that generally leads to patient admissions to intensive care units and few cases are initially admitted to infirmaries. The objective of the study was to assess whether estimates of air pollution effects on myocardial infarction morbidity are modified by the source of health information. METHODS The study was carrie...

The effects of air pollution on children.

Air pollutants have been documented to be associated with a wide variety of adverse health impacts in children. These include increases in mortality in very severe episodes; an increased risk of perineonatal mortality in regions of higher pollution, and an increased general rate of mortality in children; increased acute respiratory disease morbidity; aggravation of asthma, as shown by increased...

[Effects of air pollution on health].

Air pollution is composed of a particulate phase and a gaseous phase. The particulate phase, consisting of dust and aerosols, is the vehicle of toxic pollutants, transporting them into the respiratory tract. The irritants (sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, aldehydes, and hydrocarbons) are the most important pollutants as regards health; the mucous membranes of the eyes and the respiratory tract...