Health effects of particulate matter air pollution in underground railway systems – a critical review of the evidence

Health effects of particulate matter air pollution in underground railway systems – a critical review of the evidence

Abstract Background Exposure to ambient airborne particulate matter is a major risk factor for mortality and morbidity, associated with asthma, lung cancer, heart disease, myocardial infarction, and stroke, and more recently type 2 diabetes, dementia and loss of cognitive function. Less is understoo...

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Main Authors: Matthew Loxham, Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:Particle and Fibre Toxicology
Subjects:
Underground railway
Subway
Particulate matter
Transition metal
Steel
Iron
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12989-019-0296-2

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