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| Title |
A review of low-level air pollution and adverse effects on human health: implications for epidemiological studies and public policy
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| Published in |
Clinics, January 2011
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| DOI | 10.1590/s1807-59322011000400025 |
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| Authors |
Neide Regina Simões Olmo, Paulo Hilário do Nascimento Saldiva, Alfésio Luís Ferreira Braga, Chin An Lin, Ubiratan de Paula Santos, Luiz Alberto Amador Pereira |
| Abstract |
The aim of this study was to review original scientific articles describing the relationship between atmospheric pollution and damage to human health. We also aimed to determine which of these studies mentioned public policy issues. Original articles relating to atmospheric pollution and human health published between 1995 and 2009 were retrieved from the PubMed database and analyzed. This study included only articles dealing with atmospheric pollutants resulting primarily from vehicle emissions. Three researchers were involved in the final selection of the studies, and the chosen articles were approved by at least two of the three researchers. Of the 84 non-Brazilian studies analyzed, 80 showed an association between atmospheric pollution and adverse effects on human health. Moreover, 66 showed evidence of adverse effects on human health, even at levels below the permitted emission standards. Three studies mentioned public policies aimed at changing emission standards. Similarly, the 29 selected Brazilian studies reported adverse associations with human health, and 27 showed evidence of adverse effects even at levels below the legally permitted emission standards. Of these studies, 16 mentioned public policies aimed at changing emission standards. Based on the Brazilian and non-Brazilian scientific studies that have been conducted, it can be concluded that, even under conditions that are compliant with Brazilian air quality standards, the concentration of atmospheric pollutants in Brazil can negatively affect human health. However, as little discussion of this topic has been generated, this finding demonstrates the need to incorporate epidemiological evidence into decisions regarding legal regulations and to discuss the public policy implications in epidemiological studies. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profile of 1 X user who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 140 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 2% |
| India | 2 | 1% |
| United States | 2 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 131 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 24 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 18 | 13% |
| Researcher | 14 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 9 | 6% |
| Other | 30 | 21% |
| Unknown | 24 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | 30 | 21% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 26 | 19% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 7 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 34 | 24% |
| Unknown | 27 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 28. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 14 November 2020.
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#1,402,088
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#50
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#6,958
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