Natural sources – wildland fires and volcanoes
27 Natural sources – wildland fires and volcanoes Sverre Vedal University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA 27.1 Introduction The distinction between natural sources of air pollution and other emission sources…
Traditional urban pollution
28 Traditional urban pollution Sam Parsia1, Amee Patrawalla2 and William N. Rom1 1New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA 2New Jersey School of Medicine, Newark, NJ, USA…
Outdoor sports
30 Outdoor sports Kai-Håkon Carlsen University of Oslo, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences and Oslo University Hospital, Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norway 30.1 Introduction Exercise-induced asthma and exercise-related respiratory problems are important…
Cleaning and other household products
4 Cleaning and other household products Jan-Paul Zock Municipal Institute of Medical Research (IMIM-Hospital del Mar) and Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain 4.1 Introduction Cleaning is…
Chemical, coatings and plastics industries
18 Chemical, coatings and plastics industries Oyebode A. Taiwo and Carrie A. Redlich Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA 18.1 Introduction and definitions The overall objective of…
Automobile maintenance, repair and refinishing
15 Automobile maintenance, repair and refinishing Meredith H. Stowe and Carrie A. Redlich Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA 15.1 Introduction – the industry The repair and…
Agricultural environments and the food industry
12 Agricultural environments and the food industry Jakob Hjort Bønløkke1, Yvon Cormier2 and Torben Sigsgaard1 1Aarhus University, Denmark 2Institut Universitaire de Cardiologie et de Pneumologie de Québec and Université Laval,…
Passive smoking
2 Passive smoking Maritta S. Jaakkola University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Oulu, Finland 2.1 Introduction Passive smoking is defined as exposure of a (nonsmoking) person to tobacco combustion…
The services industry
20 The services industry George L. Delclos, Lea Ann Tullis and Arch I. Carson The University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA 20.1 Introduction If one considers…
