Clearing the Air : Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures.

Clearing the Air : Asthma and Indoor Air Exposures.

Since about 1980, asthma prevalence and asthma-related hospitalizations and deaths have increased substantially, especially among children. Of particular concern is the high mortality rate among African Americans with asthma.

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Main Author: Air, Committee on the Assessment of Asthma and Indoor
Other Authors: Staff, Division of Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Staff, Institute of Medicine
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington : National Academies Press, 2000
Series:Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
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Subjects:
Asthma > Government policy > United States.
Indoor air pollution.
Asthma.
Air > Pollution.
Respiratory allergy.
Bronchi > Diseases.
Respiratory organs > Diseases.
Pollution.
Lungs > Diseases.
Allergy.
Diseases.
Social control.
Public health.
Immunologic diseases.
Sociology.
Social sciences.
Medical care.
Medical policy.
Public Policy
Lung Diseases, Obstructive
Air Pollution
Respiratory Hypersensitivity
Bronchial Diseases
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Environmental Pollution
Social Control Policies
Lung Diseases
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Policy
Disease
Social Control, Formal
Public Health
Hypersensitivity
Immune System Diseases
Sociology
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Social Sciences
Environment and Public Health
Delivery of Health Care
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Air Pollution, Indoor
Health Policy
Asthma
Respiration Disorders
Patient Care
indoor air pollution.
air pollution.
pollution.
chemical pollution.
disease.
illness.
public health.
sociology.
social sciences.
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Contents
  • Executive Summary
  • 1 Major Issues in Understanding Asthma
  • 2 Methodological Considerations in Evaluating the Evidence
  • 3 Patterns of Asthma Morbidity and Mortality
  • 4 Pathophysiological Basis of Asthma
  • 5 Indoor Biologic Exposures
  • 6 Indoor ChemicalExposures
  • 7 Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke
  • 8 Indoor Dampness and Asthma
  • 9 Asthma and Nonresidential Indoor Environments
  • 10 Impact of Ventilation and Air Cleaning on Asthma
  • 11 Summary of Research Recommendations and Overall ConclusionsAppendix A Theoretical Considerations Relevant to the Influence of Ventilation and Air Cleaning on Exposures to Indoor-Generated Pollutants
  • Appendix B Workshop Summaries
  • Appendix C Committee and Staff Biographies
  • Index

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