Air Pollution and Health: The Need for a Medical Reading of Environmental Monitoring Data

• Published in: International journal of environmental research and public health Vol. 17; no. 7; p. 2174
• Main Authors: Iriti, Marcello, Piscitelli, Prisco, Missoni, Eduardo, Miani, Alessandro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 25.03.2020; MDPI
• Subjects: Air pollution; Airborne particulates; Climate change; Disease prevention; Economic impact; Environmental health; Environmental monitoring; Legislation; Mortality; Nitrogen dioxide; Outdoor air quality; Perceptions; Pollutants; Population; Public health; Respiratory diseases; Europe; particulate matter; air pollution; air quality standards; health protection

Air pollution is a recent public health issue. In 2006, the World Health Organization (WHO) published updated air quality guidelines for a number of air pollutants (including PM10 and PM2.5), which recommended for particulate matter annual average concentration levels at half or less the limit value...