ArticleBMJ open2017
Health risk of inhalation exposure to sub-10 µm particulate matter and gaseous pollutants in an urban-industrial area in South Africa: an ecological study.
Article in BMJ open, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.
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- Health Risk Analysis of Elemental Components of an Industrially Emitted Respirable Particulate Matter in an Urban Area.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Health Risk Assessment of PMInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Concentration levels and carcinogenic and mutagenic risks of PMEnvironmental geochemistry and health · 2020Article
- Health Risk and Resilience Assessment with Respect to the Main Air Pollutants in Sichuan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Levels of trace elements in PMEnvironmental monitoring and assessment · 2019Article
- Biological Composition of Respirable Particulate Matter in an Industrial Vicinity in South Africa.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Environmental Health Research in Africa: Important Progress and Promising Opportunities.Frontiers in genetics · 2019Review
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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
objectiveTo assess the health risks associated with exposure to particulate matter (PM
designThe study is an ecological study that used the year 2014 hourly ambient pollution data.
settingThe study was conducted in an industrial area located in Pretoria West, South Africa. The area accommodates a coal-fired power station, metallurgical industries such as a coke plant and a manganese smelter. DATA AND
methodEstimate of possible health risks from exposure to airborne PM OUTCOME MEASURES: Presence or absence of adverse health effects from exposure to airborne pollutants.
resultsAverage annual ambient concentration of PM
conclusionsLong-term chronic exposure to airborne PM
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