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Dr Sara De Matteis

Faculty of Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute

Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
 
 
 
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G51Emmanuel Kaye BuildingRoyal Brompton Campus

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@article{Schraufnagel:2019:10.1016/j.chest.2018.10.042,
author = {Schraufnagel, DE and Balmes, JR and Cowl, CT and De, Matteis S and Jung, S-H and Mortimer, K and Perez-Padilla, R and Rice, MB and Riojas-Rodriguez, H and Sood, A and Thurston, GD and To, T and Vanker, A and Wuebbles, DJ},
doi = {10.1016/j.chest.2018.10.042},
journal = {Chest},
pages = {409--416},
title = {Air pollution and noncommunicable diseases: a review by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies' Environmental Committee, Part 1: the damaging effects of air pollution},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2018.10.042},
volume = {155},
year = {2019}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Air pollution poses a great environmental risk to health. Outdoor fine particulate matter (particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter < 2.5 μm) exposure is the fifth leading risk factor for death in the world, accounting for 4.2 million deaths and > 103 million disability-adjusted life years lost according to the Global Burden of Disease Report. The World Health Organization attributes 3.8 million additional deaths to indoor air pollution. Air pollution can harm acutely, usually manifested by respiratory or cardiac symptoms, as well as chronically, potentially affecting every organ in the body. It can cause, complicate, or exacerbate many adverse health conditions. Tissue damage may result directly from pollutant toxicity because fine and ultrafine particles can gain access to organs, or indirectly through systemic inflammatory processes. Susceptibility is partly under genetic and epigenetic regulation. Although air pollution affects people of all regions, ages, and social groups, it is likely to cause greater illness in those with heavy exposure and greater susceptibility. Persons are more vulnerable to air pollution if they have other illnesses or less social support. Harmful effects occur on a continuum of dosage and even at levels below air quality standards previously considered to be safe.
AU  - Schraufnagel,DE
AU  - Balmes,JR
AU  - Cowl,CT
AU  - De,Matteis S
AU  - Jung,S-H
AU  - Mortimer,K
AU  - Perez-Padilla,R
AU  - Rice,MB
AU  - Riojas-Rodriguez,H
AU  - Sood,A
AU  - Thurston,GD
AU  - To,T
AU  - Vanker,A
AU  - Wuebbles,DJ
DO  - 10.1016/j.chest.2018.10.042
EP  - 416
PY  - 2019///
SN  - 0012-3692
SP  - 409
TI  - Air pollution and noncommunicable diseases: a review by the Forum of International Respiratory Societies' Environmental Committee, Part 1: the damaging effects of air pollution
T2  - Chest
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chest.2018.10.042
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30419235
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/66168
VL  - 155
ER  -
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