Shin Hazardous Air Pollutants

Case Studies from Asia
Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4822-9790-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 197 Seiten

This book covers Asian countries facing severe public health problems, including cardiovascular disease, respiratory disease, increased mortality, and impacts on mental health, due to exposure to air pollutants emitted as a result of rapid industrialization. This book collects case studies from a number of Asian countries including China, Taiwan, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Mongolia, India and Thailand.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Shin, Dong-Chun

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltschutz, Umwelterhaltung
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften, Biologie: Sachbuch, Naturführer
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Public Health, Gesundheitsmanagement, Gesundheitsökonomie, Gesundheitspolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. Air pollution in Asia. Health Effects of Air Pollution Episodes. Air Pollution and Health Studies in Asia. Exposure to PM and On-Road Emission and Its Health Effects in China. Personal and Indoor Exposure and Cardiovascular Disease in Taiwan. Epidemiologic Review of Long-Term Exposure to Air Pollution in Japan. Daily Mortality Effects of Ambient Air Pollution in Indonesia. Air Pollution and Mental Health in Korea PM Risks of Kuwait Oil Fires. Wintertime Air Pollution and Health Effects in Mongolia. Air Pollution and Respiratory Symptoms in Thailand. Health Effects of PM and Its Economic Value in Seoul, Korea. Epilogue. Summary of Studies. Challenges in Managing Air Pollution in Asian Cities.