Health Effects of Air Pollution
- Heart Attack Risk Linked to Time Spent in Traffic
New York Times, Health & Fitness October 26, 2004.- Exposure to traffic and the onset of myocardial infarction
New Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 21;351(17):1721-30.
- Exposure to traffic and the onset of myocardial infarction
- Study Ties Air Pollution to Death Rate; Mortality Risk Seen Higher in Cities Boston Globe, November 17, 2004.
- Ozone and short-term mortality in 95 US urban communities, 1987-2000
JAMA. 2004 Nov 17;292(19):2372-8.
- Ozone and short-term mortality in 95 US urban communities, 1987-2000
- Assessing ozone-related health impacts under a changing climate Environ Health Perspect. 2004 Nov;112(15):1557-63.
- Effects on respiratory health of a reduction in air pollution from vehicle exhaust emissions Occup Environ Med. 2004 Mar;61(3):212-8.
- National Morbidity, Mortality, and Air Pollution Study. Part III: PM10 concentration-response curves and thresholds for the 20 largest US cities Res Rep Health Eff Inst. 2004 May(94 Pt 3):1-21; discussion 23-30. [File size 1.1 Mb]
UW Research
- EPA Awards $30 Million Dollar Grant for Particulate Matter Research Study will examine long-term effects of breathing air contaminated by particulate matter (PM) and other pollutants, studying the connection between air pollution and cardiovascular disease. For more information see
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences.
NEWS
- Changes for the New Acquisitions Area The New Acquisitions Area (on the 2nd floor) for serials has been temporarily closed and all issues are now shelved in the serials stacks. The "New Book Shelf" remains in place.
Watch for a new "Reading Area" on the 3rd floor once it opens. For more information, see the HSL Construction Update page. [Posted 12/23/04 taj]
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