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This book's main objective is to decipher for the reader the main
processes in the atmosphere and the quantification of air pollution
effects on humans and the environment, through first principles of
meteorology and modelling/measurement approaches. The understanding
of the complex sequence of events, starting from the emission of
air pollutants into the atmosphere to the human health effects as
the final event, is necessary for the prognosis of potential risk
to humans from specific chemical compounds and mixtures of them. It
fills a gap in the literature by providing a solid grounding in the
first principles of meteorology and air pollution, making it
particularly useful for undergraduate students. Its broad scope
makes it a valuable text in many related disciplines, containing a
comprehensive and integrated methodology to study the first
principles of air pollution, meteorology, indoor air pollution, and
human exposure. Problem-solving exercises help to reinforce
concepts.
Estimates of the air pollution health impact play a crucial role in
environmental protection. These estimates require accurate data on
the pollutant exposure and dose to the population as well as the
dose-response relationships to calculate the health impact. From an
air quality manager's perspective there is concern about the
validity and accuracy of these calculations. There is a need for
information and possible ways to adjust the assessment. One
important topic for air quality managers is to understand the
relative cont- bution of sources to the total exposure. These
sources may be coming from both different outdoor sources from
sectors such as transport, industry and energy ind- tries, and from
a number of indoor sources, such as heating, ventilation and indoor
activities as well as out-gassing from building material and
furniture. Indoor air quality is now drawing the attention of
policy makers. The basic right to, and importance of, healthy
indoor air was emphasized by the World Health Organization as early
as 2000 and several countries have described target conc- trations
for various pollutants. The WHO Air Quality Guidelines 2005 rec-
mended the development of specific guidelines for indoor air
quality and these are expected to be published soon. Indoor air
pollutants have not been as extensively monitored as outdoor air
pollutants and the evidence base for contributions to health
effects needs to be strengthened.
Estimates of the air pollution health impact play a crucial role in
environmental protection. These estimates require accurate data on
the pollutant exposure and dose to the population as well as the
dose-response relationships to calculate the health impact. From an
air quality manager's perspective there is concern about the
validity and accuracy of these calculations. There is a need for
information and possible ways to adjust the assessment. One
important topic for air quality managers is to understand the
relative cont- bution of sources to the total exposure. These
sources may be coming from both different outdoor sources from
sectors such as transport, industry and energy ind- tries, and from
a number of indoor sources, such as heating, ventilation and indoor
activities as well as out-gassing from building material and
furniture. Indoor air quality is now drawing the attention of
policy makers. The basic right to, and importance of, healthy
indoor air was emphasized by the World Health Organization as early
as 2000 and several countries have described target conc- trations
for various pollutants. The WHO Air Quality Guidelines 2005 rec-
mended the development of specific guidelines for indoor air
quality and these are expected to be published soon. Indoor air
pollutants have not been as extensively monitored as outdoor air
pollutants and the evidence base for contributions to health
effects needs to be strengthened.
This book's main objective is to decipher for the reader the main
processes in the atmosphere and the quantification of air pollution
effects on humans and the environment, through first principles of
meteorology and modelling/measurement approaches. The understanding
of the complex sequence of events, starting from the emission of
air pollutants into the atmosphere to the human health effects as
the final event, is necessary for the prognosis of potential risk
to humans from specific chemical compounds and mixtures of them. It
fills a gap in the literature by providing a solid grounding in the
first principles of meteorology and air pollution, making it
particularly useful for undergraduate students. Its broad scope
makes it a valuable text in many related disciplines, containing a
comprehensive and integrated methodology to study the first
principles of air pollution, meteorology, indoor air pollution, and
human exposure. Problem-solving exercises help to reinforce
concepts.
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