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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | Particle and Fibre Toxicology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12989-019-0296-2 |