title: [Air pollution--impact on the human respiratory system].
abstract: Authors present the problem of air-pollution in Central Europe at the turn of centuries. The main sources (natural & antropogenic), main types of pollutants (particularly SO2 and O3), WHO atmospheric air quality Guidelines, outdoor & indoor air pollution, episodic and chronic consequences and mechanisms with clinical effects of air pollution on the respiratory system (function, self-defence) were shortly performed).
authors.affiliation: Instytut Chorób Wewnetrznych, Wojskowe Akademii Medycznej w Łodzi.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Frank-Piskorska
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Piskorski
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002248:Carbon Monoxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D005060:Europe; D006801:Humans; D009585:Nitrogen Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D002248:Carbon Monoxide; D009585:Nitrogen Dioxide