tailieunhanh - INDOOR AIR POLLUTION: AN INTRODUCTION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

The results are consistent. All of the pollut- ants common to auto exhaust also appear in the air within automobiles. For all except carbon mon- oxide and the largest particulate matter, concen- trations are typically higher inside cars in heavy traffic than other places the roadside, nearby fixed measurement sites, and inside transit buses, trains, and subways where we might also expect the presence of auto pollutants. The purpose of this report is to educate the public and policymakers. There are actions that individuals can . | INDOOR AIR POLLUTION An Introduction for Health Professionals t AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION 3EPA Environmental Protection Agency Consumer Product Safety Commission American Medical Association Indoor Air Pollution An Introduction for Health Professionals This document may be reproduced without change in whole or in part without permission except for use as advertising material or product endorsement. Any such reproduction should credit the American Lung Association the American Medical Association the . Consumer Product Safety Commission and the . Environmental Protection Agency. The user of all or any part of this document in a deceptive or inaccurate manner or for purposes of endorsing a particular product may be subject to appropriate legal action. Information provided in this document is based upon current scientific and technical understanding of the issues presented and agency approval is limited to the jurisdictional boundaries established by the statutes governing the co-authoring agencies. Following the advice given will not necessarily provide complete protection in all situations or against all health hazards that may be caused by indoor air pollution. American Lung Association 1740 Broadway New York NY 10019 212 315-8700 . Consumer Product Safety Commission Washington . 20207 1-800 638-2772 Health Sciences Directorate 301 504-0477 American Medical Association Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health 515 North State Street Chicago IL 60610 312 464-4541 . Environmental Protection Agency Indoor Air Division 6609J Office of Air and Radiation Ariel Rios Building 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington . 20460 202 233-9030 Acknowledgments The sponsors thank the following people for the time and effort contributed to the creation of this publication Steven Colome . Integrated Environmental Services Irvine CA Robert J. McCunney . University Medical Center Boston MA Jonathan M. Samet . University of New Mexico Albuquerque NM .