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From good intentions to proven interventions : effectiveness of actions to reduce the health impacts of air pollution

Giles, Luisa V. and Barn, Prabjit and Künzli, Nino and Romieu, Isabelle and Mittleman, Murray A. and van Eeden, Stephan and Allen, Ryan and Carlsten, Chris and Stieb, Dave and Noonan, Curtis and Smargiassi, Audrey and Kaufman, Joel D. and Hajat, Shakoor and Kosatsky, Tom and Brauer, Michael. (2011) From good intentions to proven interventions : effectiveness of actions to reduce the health impacts of air pollution. Environmental Health Perspectives, 119 (1). pp. 29-36.

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Abstract

Background: Associations between air pollution and a multitude of health effects are now well established. Given ubiquitous exposure to some level of air pollution, the attributable health burden can be high, particularly for susceptible populations.
Objectives: An international multidisciplinary workshop was convened to discuss evidence of the effectiveness of actions to reduce health impacts of air pollution at both the community and individual level. The overall aim was to summarize current knowledge regarding air pollution exposure and health impacts leading to public health recommendations.
Discussion: During the workshop, experts reviewed the biological mechanisms of action of air pollution in the initiation and progression of disease, as well as the state of the science regarding community and individual-level interventions. The workshop highlighted strategies to reduce individual baseline risk of conditions associated with increased susceptibility to the effects of air pollution and the need to better understand the role of exposure duration in disease progression, reversal, and adaptation.
Conclusion: We have identified two promising and largely unexplored strategies to address and mitigate air pollution–related health impacts: reducing individual baseline risk of cardiovascular disease and incorporating air pollution–related health impacts into land-use decisions.
Faculties and Departments:03 Faculty of Medicine > Departement Public Health > Sozial- und Präventivmedizin > Air Pollution and Health (Künzli)
09 Associated Institutions > Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) > Former Units within Swiss TPH > Air Pollution and Health (Künzli)
UniBasel Contributors:Künzli, Nino
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Further Journal Contribution
Publisher:National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
ISSN:0091-6765
e-ISSN:1552-9924
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal item -- Reproduced with permission from Environmental Health Perspectives
Language:English
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Deposited On:25 Oct 2013 08:33

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