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A review on the human health impact of airborne particulate matter.

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  • 1. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 133-791, Republic of Korea.
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    • Kim KH 1
    (1 author)
  • 2. Department of Farm, Power & Machinery, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
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    • Kabir E 2
    (1 author)
  • 3. LMC Clinic, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
      Authors
    • Kabir S 3
    (1 author)

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Environment International, 24 Oct 2014, 74:136-143
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2014.10.005 PMID: 25454230 

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A comment on this article appears in "Associating airborne particulates and human health: Exploring possibilities: Comment on: Kim, Ki-Hyun, Kabir, E. and Kabir, S. 2015. A review on the human health impact of airborne particulate matter. Environment International 74 (2015) 136-143." Environ Int. 2015 Nov;84:201-2. A comment on this article appears in "Response to Correspondence of associating airborne particulates and human health: Exploring possibilities." Environ Int. 2015 Sep;82:114.

Abstract 

Particulate matter (PM) is a key indicator of air pollution brought into the air by a variety of natural and human activities. As it can be suspended over long time and travel over long distances in the atmosphere, it can cause a wide range of diseases that lead to a significant reduction of human life. The size of particles has been directly linked to their potential for causing health problems. Small particles of concern include "inhalable coarse particles" with a diameter of 2.5 to 10μm and "fine particles" smaller than 2.5μm in diameter. As the source-effect relationship of PM remains unclear, it is not easy to define such effects from individual sources such as long-range transport of pollution. Because of the potent role of PM and its associated pollutants, detailed knowledge of their human health impacts is of primary importance. This paper summarizes the basic evidence on the health effects of particulate matter. An in-depth analysis is provided to address the implications for policy-makers so that more stringent strategies can be implemented to reduce air pollution and its health effects.

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National Research Foundation of Korea