TY  - JOUR
T1  - POtential health risks of air pollution beyond triggering acute cardiopulmonary events
AU  - Brook RD
Y1  - 2008/05/14
N1  - 10.1001/jama.299.18.2194
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 2194
EP  - 2196
VL  - 299
IS  - 18
N2  - 

			Man-made air pollution has been a pervasive problem for centuries. Basic survival requirements for heating and cooking, along with many aspects of modern-day lifestyle, have led to a burgeoning combustion of fossil fuels. While the nuisances of air pollution have long been recognized, its potentially fatal health effects have only comparatively recently been documented.1 Moreover, a growing body of evidence demonstrates that even present-day relatively lower levels, most notably of fine particulate matter less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5), increase the risk for cardiopulmonary disease.2- 3 Although PM2.5 exposure can contribute to lung disease, cardiovascular events account for the largest portion of air pollution–mediated mortality.3- 4

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.299.18.2194
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.299.18.2194
ER  -