title: Health effects of ambient air pollution--recent research development and contemporary methodological challenges.
abstract: Exposure to high levels of air pollution can cause a variety of adverse health outcomes. Air quality in developed countries has been generally improved over the last three decades. However, many recent epidemiological studies have consistently shown positive associations between low-level exposure to air pollution and health outcomes. Thus, adverse health effects of air pollution, even at relatively low levels, remain a public concern. This paper aims to provide an overview of recent research development and contemporary methodological challenges in this field and to identify future research directions for air pollution epidemiological studies.
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, QLD 4059, Australia. rencizao@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Cizao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Shilu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tong
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000506:poisoning*; D000397:Air Pollution / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004782:Environmental Health / Q000379:methods*; D018876:Environmental Illness / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D062665:Epidemiological Monitoring; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants