| Document ID (ISN) | 75494 |
| CIS number |
00-1407 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
CONCAWE Review |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Title |
Personal exposure to air pollutants |
| Bibliographic information |
Apr. 2000, Vol.9, No.1, p.17-18. Illus. |
| Abstract |
Health effects of atmospheric pollutants result from personal exposure. The air quality limits fixed by the European Commission are based on ambient air. However, personal exposure is the result of different sources of pollution in air that people actually breathe, of which ambient air is only one. One also needs to take into account indoor exposure levels to pollutants, which are often higher. Knowledge of personal exposure to atmospheric pollutants is essential for understanding the relationships between health effects and air quality. Many studies confirm the diversity of sources and factors that contribute to, or modify, personal exposure. Therefore, the health benefits achievable from the reduction of pollutants in ambient air alone are questionable, and should be balanced against the cost of implementing stringent air quality limit values. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
toxic substances; exposure; health hazards; atmospheric pollution |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
climate; threshold limit values; European Communities; carbon monoxide; economic aspects; smoking; volatile substances; organic solvents; exhaust gases; benzene |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Belgium |
| Subject(s) |
Chemicals, plastics and rubber
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Chemical safety
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Environmental pollution
Air pollution
|
