[New methods for evaluation of the effects of urban pollutants]. / Nuovi metodi per valutare gli effetti degli inquinanti urbani.
G Ital Med Lav Ergon
; 32(4 Suppl): 340-3, 2010.
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| ID: mdl-21438294
ABSTRACT
Air pollution represents a health risk for inhabitants of cities and workers operating in urban environment. Short-term effects of pollutants are mainly observed in individuals with preexisting pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases. The present paper reviews the methods for studying short-term effects of pollutants on respiratory tract. The design of such studies is problematic since pollution is present indoor and outdoor making it difficult the examination of non-exposed individuals. Moreover, the causing agent(s) cannot be easily identified due to the multiplicity of pollution components. Whether an inflammatory mechanism plays a role, it is still controversial. Non invasive methods to study pulmonary inflammation have been introduced, that are suitable to study elevated number of subjects, particularly if they are healthy. The methods better standardized are induced sputum, exhaled nitric oxide and exhaled breath condensate.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças Respiratórias
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População Urbana
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Exposição Ocupacional
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Poluentes Atmosféricos
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Poluição do Ar
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Exposição Ambiental
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
It
Revista:
G Ital Med Lav Ergon
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA OCUPACIONAL
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Article